MODEL PAPER

End Semester Examination, June 2022

Program: BCA Semester- IV

FULL MARKS: 70
TIME: 3 HOURS

COURSE: Universal Human Values

Course Objective:
CO1: To enable the learner to understand the relevance of universal human values.

CO2: To include values in social circles, career path and national life.

CO3: To inculcate and practice universal human values consciously to be a good human being.

CO4: To develop and integrate values in order to realize one’s potentials.

UNIT-I

  Section: I (5 Marks)

1. Describe inter-relatedness of love, compassion and empathy. (CO1-REMEMBER)

2. Describe the importance of self-love. (CO1-REMEMBER)

3. Compare love and compassion for family and that for nation. (CO1-UNDERSTAND)
4. Compassion begins by learning to be gentle, accepting and kind to ourselves. Describe. (CO1-
REMEMBER)

Section: II (10 Marks)

1. Classify various forms of love with examples. (CO1- ANALYSE)

2. Explain how one can learn the importance of love and compassion from the life and services of
Mother Teresa. (CO1-UNDERSTAND)

Section: III (15 Marks)

3. “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
Evaluate the given quote with the help of examples. (CO1-EVALUATE)

UNIT-II
Section: I (5 Marks)

1. Define universal truth. (CO2-REMEMBER)

2. Describe truth as undeniable part of honesty. (CO2-REMEMBER)

3. “Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a
point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for
himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” Discuss (CO2-
UNDERSTAND)

Section: II (10 Marks)

4. Illustrate how lies ultimately harms the person practicing it. (CO2-APPLY)
 5. Explain how veracity, sincerity and honesty are inseparable aspects of practicing truth. (CO2-
ANALYSE)
6. Interpret the meaning and significance of Four Noble Truths advocated by Buddha. (CO2-
UNDERSTAND)
7. Analyze the importance of Truth and honesty that we learn from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
(CO2- ANALYSE)

Section: III (15 Marks)

8. Universal truth implies widely accepted facts which does not change over period, circumstance,
location, and so on. Reframe the given sentence. (CO2-EVALUATE)

UNIT-III

  Section: I (5 Marks)
1. Describe how violence leads to destruction. (CO3- REMEMBER)

2. Compare righteousness and non-violence. (C03-UNDERSTAND)

3. “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the
man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.” Explain (CO3-UNDERSTAND)

Section: II (10 Marks)

4. Explain from your experience the benefits of practicing non-violence. (CO3-
UNDERSTAND)
5. Compare empathy and non-violence. (CO3-UNDERSTAND)
6. Discuss the concept of Ahimsa as advocated by Gandhi. (C03-UNDERSTAND)
7. List the pre-requisites for practicing non-violence. (C03-REMEMBER)
 Section: III (15 Marks)
8. Formulate how you practice non-violence in your life with instances that reflect the same.
(CO3-CREATE)
9. Develop the concept of non-violence as advocated by Gandhi and Martin Luther King Junior.
(CO3-CREATE)
10. Evaluate the idea that practicing non-violence is more challenging than violence. (CO3-
EVALUATE)

UNIT-IV

  Section: I (5 Marks)
1. State why we need to live with righteousness. (CO3- REMEMBER)

2. Explain the concept of righteousness and Dharma. (CO3- UNDERSTAND)

Section: II (10 Marks)

3. Are you a righteous person? Explain with the help of examples from your life. (CO3-
UNDERSTAND)

Section: III (15 Marks)

4. Criticize the concept that associates Righteousness with religion. Explain what you follow as a
righteous person? (CO3-EVALUATE)

UNIT V
Section: I (5 marks)
 1. Define internal peace. (CO3-REMEMBER)
2. Describe ways to attain internal peace. (CO3-REMEMBER)
3. Describe the relation between peace and harmony. (CO3-REMEMBER)

Section: II (10 marks)

4. Compare the two kinds of peace- External and Internal. (CO3-ANALYSE)
5. Analyze how peace is maintained by government. (CO3-ANALYSE)

Section: III (15 marks)

6. “Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence,
confidence, and justice.” Evaluate the given quotation. (CO3-EVALUATE)
7. “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of
principles.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson. Evaluate. (CO3-EVALUATE)

UNIT VI
Section: I (5 marks)
1. Explain how we can give service towards our environment. (CO3-ANALYSE)
2. Service to humanity is service to God. Explain. (CO3- ANALYSE)

Section: II (5 marks)
3. Analyze various forms of service with examples. (CO3- ANALYSE)

Section: III (15 marks)

4. Evaluate the importance of service during any natural disaster or tragedy. (CO3-EVALUATE)

UNIT VII
Section: I (5 marks)
1. Compare sacrifice and self-restrain. (CO4 - ANALYSE)
2. Discuss the concept of renunciation. (CO4- UNDERSTAND)

Section: II (5 marks)
3. Describe from historical narratives how renunciation and sacrifice are important aspects of a
society. (CO4- REMEMBER)

Section: III (15 marks)

 4. “The renunciation that increases anger-pride-deceit-greed cannot possibly be renunciation”
Evaluate the given quotation with reference to renunciation and sacrifice. (CO4-
EVALUATE)

5. Evaluate the concept of Renunciation and sacrifice from any narrative or anecdote from
history. (CO4-EVALUATE)

COURSE OUTCOME:

CO 1: Evaluate value crisis at individual, societal, intellectual level and analyze

aesthetic sensibilities.

CO 2: Apply moral judgments, ethics of duty and responsibility and make ethical
judgments.

CO 3: Follow non –violence strategy against aggression, practice peace and provide
service to the society.

CO 4: Gain knowledge on gender discrimination, laws on domestic violence and

demographic consequences

Prepared By: Prof. Manoshi Roy

Disclaimer: - This is a Model Paper. The Question in End semester examination will differ
from the Model Paper. This Modelpaper is meant for practice only.