AUAT 2024 Question Paper BA (Hons) in English

Entrance Exam
2024

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PAPER

Question Booklet No. Question Booklet Series : A
AUAT — 2024
B. A. Honours in English (U03)
( TEST BASED ON MCQ AND WRITING SKILL )

Full Marks : 100 Duration : 2 Hours

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Section—A : Multiple Choice Questions
PART—I
( Core Subject )
Direction (Question Nos. 1–5) : Select the Direction (Question Nos. 6–10) : Select the
word nearest in meaning to the given word opposite in meaning to the given
words. words.

1. Temperate 6. Consent
[A] Moderate [A] Belief
[B] Drowsy [B] Agitation
[C] Tired [C] Dissent
[D] Hot [D] Anger

2. Concord 7. Ridiculous
[A] Procession [A] Outrageous
[B] Discussion [B] Sensible
[C] Harmony [C] Cruel

[D] Brief [D] Calm

3. Palpitation 8. Impertinence
[A] Anger [A] Politeness

[B] Madness [B] Important

[C] Weakness [C] Seriousness

[D] Rapid heartbeat [D] Thoughtful

4. Litigation 9. Eternal

[A] Complexity [A] Long

[B] Lawsuit [B] Transient

[C] Quarrel [C] Perpetual

[D] Clash [D] Futuristic

5. Innate 10. Cease

[A] Inborn [A] Short

[B] Insecure [B] Catch

[C] Innocent [C] Shrink

[D] Inappropriate [D] Start

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Direction (Question Nos. 11–15) : Read the 12. How would you describe Malory
passage carefully and answer the given Towers?
questions.
[A] A tall building
Darrel was busy helping her mother
to pack her clothes to take back to boarding- [B] Sally Hope’s house
school. Her little sister Felicity was
watching, wishing that she too was going [C] A hill in Cornwall
with Darrel.
‘Cheer up, Felicity!’ said Darrel. [D] A boarding school
‘You’ ll be coming back with me in
September. Won’t she, Mother?’
‘ I hope so,’ said her mother. 13. Why was Mrs. Rivers late in getting
into the car?
‘I’ve simply loved the hols,’ said
Darrel, as she got into her father’s car, ready [A] She was busy packing Darrel’s
to set off to school once more. ‘But I’m glad clothing
it’s time for school again. I’ve been eight
weeks away from it’ ! [B] She had to answer the phone call
‘Well, well, how simply terrible !’. said from Sally’s mother
her father. ‘Is your mother ready, or must I
hoot? It’s an extraordinary thing that I’m [C] She was thinking of Felicity’s
always the first one ready. Ah, here comes admission to school
Mother!’
Mrs Rivers hurried down the steps. [D] She was busy with putting on her
‘Oh dear, have I kept you waiting?’ she said. make-up at the last moment
‘The telephone went at the last minute. It
was Sally Hope’s mother, Darrel, asking
what time we shall be along to pick up Sally 14. ‘Hols’ is an informal expression that
and take her with us.’ means

Sally Hope was Darrel’s best friend. [A] hostels in school
Mr. Rivers, Darrel’s father, was motoring
them both to Malory Towers, their school in
[B] meeting halls
Cornwall. They were setting off very early so
that they would be there before dark, and
[C] holidays
Sally was going with them.
‘I hate leaving home but I just can’t [D] school playground
help being excited at going back again,’ said
Darrel. ‘This will be my fifth term at Malory
Towers, Mother – and I’m to be in the Second 15. ‘Set off’ is an expression which is used
Form. I shall feel grand!’ here means

11. Who was Sally Hope?
[A] to start a journey
[A] Mrs. Rivers’ cousin
[B] to go by motor car
[B] Darrel’s younger sister
[C] to keep aside
[C] Darrel’s best friend

[D] Felicity’s best friend [D] to arrange something

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Direction (Question Nos. 16–20) : Choose Direction (Question Nos. 21–25) : Fill in
from the options the closest meaning to the blanks with the correct options.
the following idiomatic expressions.
21. Is the coffee _____
16. A bird’s-eye view
[A] so cool for you to drink?
[A] A personal view
[B] cool enough for you to drink?
[B] A general view from above
[C] A detailed view [C] cool you to drink enough?

[D] A biased view [D] too cool that you can drink?

17. To call a spade a spade 22. In which newspaper,_____
[A] To find meaning in one’s action [A] the advertisement appeared?
[B] To appreciate the spadework [B] the advertisement was appeared?
done by others
[C] did the advertisement appear?
[C] To say something serious
[D] the advertisement appear?
[D] To speak the truth bluntly

18. A good Samaritan 23. If you had arrived earlier, you _____
me in the bus.
[A] A clever person
[A] found
[B] An honest politician
[B] would have found
[C] A compassionate and helpful
person [C] have found

[D] A priest [D] will find

19. Salad days 24. He has studied Journalism and Mass
Communication _____
[A] Sorrowful days

[B] A period of youth and [A] for four years
inexperience [B] since four years
[C] Bitter period of life
[C] from four years
[D] Calm and peaceful days
[D] from four years ago

20. A snake in the grass
25. He asked me_____
[A] A very poisonous snake
[A] where was my book
[B] An unrecognizable enemy or
danger [B] where is my book

[C] A secret agent [C] where my book is

[D] An unreliable person [D] where my book was

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Direction (Question Nos. 26–30) : Choose 31. Choose the novel written by Amitav
the correct answer from the options given. Ghosh.
[A] The Hungry Tide
26. Who among the following was
primarily a documentary film maker? [B] The Lowland
[A] Ritwik Ghatak [C] Tomb of Sand
[B] Tapan Sinha [D] The God of Small Things
[C] Harisadhan Dasgupta
[D] Utpal Dutt 32. Who is the author of the book
the Argumentative Indian?
27. Identify the person who was not a [A] Satyajit Ray
Russian writer.
[B] Arundhati Roy
[A] Leo Tolstoy
[C] Amartya Sen
[B] Anton Chekhov
[C] Bertolt Brecht [D] R. K. Narayan

[D] Maxim Gorky
33. Sultana’s Dream by Rokeya Sakhawat
Hossain is best described as
28. Paradise Lost is an epic poem written
by [A] a feminist utopian fiction
[A] John Keats [B] a tragic novel
[B] John Milton [C] a romantic tale
[C] William Wordsworth [D] a realistic story
[D] Alfred Tennyson

34. Who was the music director of Satyajit
29. Identify the painter who was well- Ray’s film Pather Panchali?
known for his paintings of Bengal
famine of 1943. [A] Satyajit Ray
[A] Ramkinkar Baij [B] Pandit Ravi Shankar
[B] Zainul Abedin [C] Salil Chowdhury
[C] Jamini Roy [D] Bhupen Hazarika
[D] Gaganendranath Tagore

35. Who among the following can be
30. Prothom Protishruti (The First Promise
called a twentieth-century British
in English translation) is a novel
poet?
written by
[A] Robert Browning
[A] Mahashweta Devi
[B] Moti Nandi [B] William Blake

[C] Nabarun Bhattacharya [C] John Masefield
[D] Ashapurna Devi [D] Ted Hughes
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Direction (Question Nos. 36–40) : Read the ignorant alike, and clogged their advance at
passage carefully and answer the given every step. Then Motilal received the news
questions. of the illness of a relative and left for home,
so that Ramapati alone remained with Gora.
When Gora started on his expedition
As these two proceeded they came to a
in the village called Ghosepara, he had with
Muslim village on the bank of a river. [Gora,
him four companions, Abinash, Motilal, Chapter 26]
Basanta and Ramapati. Although they loved
Gora much, they found it difficult to keep
pace with his enthusiasm. Abinash and
Basanta returned to Calcutta after the first 36. Who remained with Gora till the end
few days on the plea of ill-health. However, of their expedition?
the villagers would crowd round to listen to
Gora and were unwilling to part with him.

This was the first time Gora had seen [A] Abinash and Ramapati
what the condition of his country was like,
outside the well-to-do and cultured society
of Calcutta. How divided, how narrow, how [B] Motilal and Ramapati
weak was this vast expanse of rural India,-
how supinely unconscious of its own power,
how ignorant and indifferent as to its own
welfare! What gulfs of social separation [C] Only Ramapati
yawned between villages only a few miles
apart. What a host of self-imposed imaginary
obstacles prevented them from taking their [D] Basanta and Ramapati
place in the grand commerce of the world.
The most trivial things looked so big to
them; the least of their traditions seemed so
unbreakable. Without such an opportunity
to see it for himself, Gora would never have
37. Gora for the first time realized that the
been able to imagine how inert were their rural India was
minds, how petty their lives, how feeble their
efforts...

What, however, astonished Gora most [A] well-to-do and cultured
was to find neither Motilal nor Ramapati
seemed to be the least disturbed by all that
they were seeing – rather they appeared to [B] divided, narrow and weak
regard Gora’s perturbation as uncalled for.
‘‘This is how the poor are accustomed to
live,’’ they said to themselves.’’ They even
thought it mere sentimentality to be so [C] conscious of its power
concerned about a better life for them.But to
Gora it was a constant agony to be brought
face to face with this terrible load of [D] able to participate in the
ignorance, apathy and suffering, which had important affairs of the world
overwhelmed rice and poor, learned and

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38. Motilal left for home in Calcutta Direction (Question Nos. 41–50) : Choose
because the correct option and fill in the blank.

41. A _____ of lectures.
[A] he was ill
[A] series
[B] he was unable in cope with Gora’s
enthusiasm [B] choir

[C] pack
[C] he got the news of the illness of a
relative [D] heap

42. A _____ of stars
[D] he did not like Gora
[A] drove

39. Select the statement which is true. [B] bundle

[C] fleet
[A] The village people could easily
break their traditions. [D] constellation

43. _____ of drums
[B] The village people were able to
make strong efforts. [A] Jingling

[B] Rustling
[C] Ignorance, apathy and suffering
prevented the progress of the [C] Beating
villagers.
[D] Tinkling
[D] Ramapati and Motilal were
disturbed by the suffering of the 44. The _____ of engines
villagers.
[A] rippling

[B] whistling
40. It was just sentimentality to be
concerned with need for a better life for [C] flapping
the rural people. This was the view of
[D] clapping

[A] Abinash, Motilal, Basanta and 45. Leela insisted _____ having Sidda’s
Ramapati company.

[A] over
[B] Motilal and Ramapati
[B] upon
[C] Gora and Ramapati
[C] to

[D] Gora and Motilal [D] with

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46. Ann was happy to be _____ friends Direction (Question Nos. 51–54) : Identify
again. that part of the sentence which has a
grammatical error in it.
[A] among
51. [A] One of the most vivid memory
[B] between

[C] along
[B] of my childhood
[D] besides
[C] is of the two men
47. Geology is the scientific study of _____

[A] the atmosphere of the earth and [D] discussing spiritual matters
the weather

[B] the earth including the origin
and history of the rocks and soil 52. [A] Neither Leo Tolstoy

[C] plants, trees, seas and rivers
[B] nor Anton Chekhov
[D] animals, insects and cells

48. A person who always expects good [C] were born
things to happen is called a/an _____

[A] omniscient [D] in Moscow
[B] cosmopolitan

[C] pessimist 53. [A] The driver of that car
[D] optimist
[B] is sounding his horn
49. Animals living on meat are called
_____
[C] for
[A] aquatic animals

[B] omnivorous animals
[D] the last ten minutes
[C] carnivorous animals

[D] herbivorous animals
54. [A] If I am you

50. ‘Shall I compare thee to a _____ day?’
[B] I would plant
[A] summers

[B] sammur’s
[C] some trees
[C] summer’s

[D] summar’s [D] round the house

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PART—II
( Islamic History and Culture, General English & General Knowledge )
55. The angel who brings message to the 60. Mother’s name of Prophet Jesus is
Prophets is
>¤ã #Îà ("à.) &¹ ³àìÚ¹ >à³
>¤ã샹 [>A¡i¡ ë™ ëó¡ì¹Åt¡à 'Åã šøt¡¸àìƒÅ [>ìÚ [A] Eve
"àìÎ>, [t¡[> Òìº> [B] Sara
[A] Jibreel [C] Hajera
[B] Malaika [D] Mariam
[C] Mikhail
[D] Munkar 61. Lunar year is of _____ days.

56. Muslims greet saying W¡à@ƒø ¤;ι _____ [ƒì> ÒÚ¡ú
³åÎ[º³¹à A¡ã ¤ìº ǡ쮡Záà `¡àš> A¡ì¹>? [A] 354

[A] Inshallah [B] 365
[C] 366
[B] Mashaallah
[D] 374
[C] Subhanallah
[D] As-salamu alaykum
62. Muslims prefer to break their fast with
57. The first man according to Islam is
³åÎ[º³¹à A¡ã [ƒìÚ ë¹à™à Î³àœ¡ A¡¹ìt¡ šá@ƒ A¡ì¹>?
Òüκೠ">åÎàì¹ šø=³ ³à>åÈ Òìº>
[A] apple
[A] Noah [B] honey
[B] Adam [C] dates
[C] Idrees [D] banana
[D] Seesh

58. Muslims around the world pray facing 63. Hajj is performed in the city of
towards Ò\ šà[ºt¡ ÒÚ _____ ÅÒ칡ú
[¤ìÅ«¹ ³åÎ[º³¹à ëA¡à>ô "[®¡³åìJ šøà=¢>à A¡ì¹>? [A] Jerusalem
[A] West [B] Morocco
[B] East
[C] Madina
[C] Kaaba
[D] Makka
[D] Al-aqsa

59. Father of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) 64. Al-Siddiq was the honorific title of
died
Ò\¹t¡ ³åÒ´¶ƒ (Îà–) &¹ [št¡à š¹ìºàA¡ K³> A¡ì¹> "àÎ-[Î[„A¡ A¡à¹ Îà´¶à[>A¡ >à³ [áº?
[A] before his birth [A] Abu Bakr
[B] soon after his birth [B] Abu Ubaida
[C] after he grew up [C] Abu Talha
[D] after getting prophethood [D] Abu Hurairah

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65. When do we pray Fajr? 70. During which month do Muslims fast
from sunrise to sunset?
"à³¹à A¡J> ó¡\ì¹¹ >à³à\ š[Øl¡?
ëA¡à>ô ³àìÎ ³åκ³à>¹à Îè왢àƒÚ ë=ìA¡ Î虢àÑz š™¢”z
[A] Midnight
l¡üš¤àÎ A¡ì¹?
[B] Before Sunrise
[A] Dhul Hijjah
[C] After Sunrise
[B] Muharram
[D] At Evening [C] Ramadan
66. What is the first month of Islamic [D] Shawwal
calendar?
71. How many names known to mankind
Òüκà³ã A¡¸à캓¡àì¹¹ šø=³ ³àÎ A¡ã? does Allah (SWT) have?
[A] Shawwal "àÀàÒ Îå¤Òà>à× *Úà t¡àÚàºà¹ A¡t¡P¡ìºà >à³
[B] Muharram ³à>¤\à[t¡¹ A¡àìá š[¹[W¡t¡?
[C] Dhul Qadah [A] 99
[B] 105
[D] Dhul Hijjah
[C] 1
67. What are the companions of the
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) called? [D] 25

>¤ã ³åÒà´¶ƒ (Îà–) &¹ ÎàÒà¤ã샹 A¡ã ¤ºà ÒÚ? 72. Who built the Kaaba?

[A] Imams
A¡à¤à ëA¡ [>³¢ào A¡ì¹>?
[A] Ibrahim (AS)
[B] Sahaba
[B] Ibrahim (AS) and Ismael (AS)
[C] Ansar
[C] Lut (AS)
[D] Muajjeen
[D] Isha (AS)
68. How many pillars of Islam are there?
73. Which Prophet was born without a
Òüκàì³¹ Ñz´± A¡Ú[i¡? father?
[A] One ëA¡à> >¤ã [št¡à áàØl¡à \@µKøÒo A¡ì¹[áìº>?
[B] Two [A] Isha (AS)
[C] Three [B] Hud (AS)

[D] Five [C] Yahya (AS)
[D] Zakariya (AS)
69. On what day, will the day of
Judgement be established? 74. Which tool did Ibrahim (AS) use to
destory the idols?
[¤W¡à¹ [ƒ¤Î ëA¡à>ô [ƒì> šø[t¡[Ë¡t¡ Òì¤?
Òü¤øà[Ò³ ("à–) ³è[t¢¡ ‹Œ}Î A¡¹à¹ \>¸ ëA¡à>ô Òà[t¡Úà¹
[A] Friday ¤¸¤Ò๠A¡ì¹[áìº>?
[B] Saturday [A] Hammer
[B] Axe
[C] Sunday
[C] Fire
[D] Monday [D] Stone

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75. Tamal’s parents were pleasantly 80. Which country is known as the ‘Land
surprised when he turned over a new of the Rising Sun’’?
leaf and started taking his studies ëA¡à> ëƒÅìA¡ ‘l¡üƒãÚ³à> Îè왢¹ ëƒÅ’ ¤ºà ÒÚ?
seriously. The meaning of the
underlined expression is [A] China
[A] to reform and begin afresh [B] South Korea

[B] to come out of difficulties [C] Japan

[C] to ignore all troubles [D] Thailand

[D] to emerge safely out of danger 81. Who invented the telephone?
76. Choose the correct meaning of the ëi¡[ºìó¡à> ëA¡ "à[¤ÍHþ๠A¡ì¹ìá>?
underlined homograph in the
[A] Thomas Edison
follwing sentence :
[B] Alexander Graham Bell
The cabinet is too strong to be
overthrown this time. [C] Nikola Tesla

[A] cupboard [D] Isaac Newton

[B] committee of ministers 82. What is the largest organ in the
[C] container human body?

[D] case ³à>¤ìƒìÒ¹ ¤õÒv¡³ "U ëA¡à>[i¡?
[A] Heart
77. Every morning, I take the bus _____
office. [B] Liver
Fill in the blank with the appropriate [C] Brain
preposition. [D] Skin
[A] for
83. Which State has the longest coastal
[B] at line in India?
[C] to ®¡à¹ìt¡¹ ëA¡à> ¹àì\¸ ΤìW¡ìÚ ƒãQ¢ l¡üšA衺ì¹Jà
[D] on ¹ìÚìá?
78. The word nearest in meaning to [A] Gujarat
‘JOYOUS’ is [B] Kerala
[A] Ecstatic [C] Karnataka
[B] Active [D] West Bengal
[C] Charming
84. Which is the smallest country in the
[D] Inclined world?
79. The study of humans is called šõ[=¤ã¹ Û塉t¡³ ëƒÅ ëA¡à>[i¡?
[A] Anthropology [A] Vatican City
[B] Gynecology [B] Bhutan
[C] Anatomy [C] Nepal
[D] Biology [D] Sri Lanka

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Section—B : Descriptive Questions on Core Subject

Answer the following in brief within the space provided in the OMR Answer Sheet :

85. Write a paragraph on any one of the following topics : 8
(a) Your most memorable journey by train
(b) Literature and Environment
(c) The season you like most

86. Attempt a story beginning with the following line : 8
I slowly realized that I had left my mobile phone in the taxi.

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