121 : COMPULSORY ENGLISH-II (FYBCOM) || Question Bank

121 : COMPULSORY ENGLISH-II (FYBCOM) || Question Bank

Prose

1. Where did Indra Nooyi start her career?

2. According to Nooyi, what is competency?

3. When did Sudha Murthy start the Infosys Foundation?

4. Who are the two main characters in Murthy’s essay?

5. What is satire?

6. What is the theme of Saki’s story Fur?

7. What is O. Henry’s short story After Twenty Years about?

8. What is the narrative technique of After Twenty Years?

9. What is the major theme in Oscar Wilde’s works?

10. According to Nooyi, what are the 5C’s of leadership?

11. Summarize Saki’s short-story Fur.

12. Why is O. Henry’s use of language unique?

13. Examine the themes and issues in Murthy’s works.

14. Describe Saki’s writing style in reference to his short-story Fur.

15. Discuss the themes of O. Henry’s short story After Twenty Years

Poetry

1.What did transcendental authors like Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson believe in?

2. What type of poem is O Captain! My Captain!?

3. When and where was W. B. Yeats born?

4. Mention two significant works of W. B. Yeats.

5. How does the poem A Prayer for My Daughter begin?

6.What is the rhyme scheme in the poem O Captain! My Captain!?

7. Briefly mention the major theme of the poem A Prayer for My Daughter.

8. Examine the role of the American Civil War in influencing the poem O Captain!

My Captain!.

9. Discuss some of the writing techniques Whitman uses to compose his poem O

Captain! My Captain!.

10. Describe the role of symbolism and mysticism in Yeats’ poetry

Communication and Life Skills

1. What does a letterhead convey?

2. When can form letters be used?

3. What do informational reports contain?

4. List some of the various types of blogs.

5.What are some of the different formats of resumes?

6. What is an email?

7. What is the most expressive part of the human face?

8. What does a paralinguistic study relate to?

9. Differentiate between personal and business letters.

10. What are the various styles of a business letter?

11. List the characteristics of writing a good report.

12. What is a blog?

13. What are the advantages of using emails?

14. Describe the various parts of a business letter.

15. Discuss the essentials of a good business report.

16. Describe the essentials of a good resume.

17. Examine the various components of non-verbal communication