E7101 Scheme of Valuation

Fourth Semester CBCSS Degree Examination, March 2014

Common Course English- Evolution of the Philosophy of Science
Part A
I.
II.
III.
IV.

1. B
5. D
9. B
13. B

2. C
6. D
10. C
14. D

3. B
7. D
11. D
15. B

4. C
8. A
12. B
16. D

Part B
17. The idea that science means a way of looking at the world is resisted
because of professional jealousy. The fear that the enormous prestige enjoyed by
the great scientists will be lowered.
18. With a note of introduction from an old friend
19. The animals growl and move towards him as if to attack and kill him
20. By turning the earth into a revolving emerald in space
21. All flags are flying fully dressed/ On government buildings the sun shining
These lines remind us of the famous lines of Browning in Pipa Passes: God is in
his heaven/ And all is well with the world. The line We are all in the hands of
God does not assure safety but evokes fear in this poem.
22. Because of the feeling that he was in the presence of an imminent tragedy
and might serve his friend by remaining in Moxons house
23. Radio communication became a reality for man only less than a century ago.
Living beings on other planets might have learnt about our existence through
radio emission from earth.
24. Being an introvert Dutta hated the numerous receptions and congratulatory
functions he had to attend
Part C
25. The man of science derives his inspiration from nature. He paints nature
using the intangible medium of his thoughts. Science is the fusion of a mans
aesthetic and intellectual functions devoted to the representation of nature. It is
the highest form of creative art.
26. Nature has only one source of energy, the sun. But human community has
got many suns like literature in general and individual works in particular. In
nature energy is never created or destroyed. It is only transformed, degraded or
dispersed. But the situation in human community is different. In literature all
energy comes from the creative imagination. A poem, a painting and a

symphony are examples of stored energy. This energy can be used again and
again as a renewable source.
27. According to Whiting knowledge is not power. Power has no substitute. One
should earn it oneself by hard work. It is not like getting a Ph. D degree on a
scholarship. One should promote honest ambitious people to climb the ladder of
power.
28. Chernobyl is a city in Ukraine where a nuclear disaster took place in 1986. It
exposed many people to radiation and poisoning. Death came amidst the
revelries of a midsummer night. Singing throats and dancing feet came to a
stand-still. Mothers were seen running with their burning children. Tomato fields
became red with human blood. Honey became bitter and pollen and snow
became black.
29. Primitive doctors adopted certain crude methods to approach diseases. They
considered diseases to be possession of the body by an alien power or spirit.
Magic incantation was a very popular method of cure. The primitive doctors tried
to scare off possessing demons by putting on terrifying masks, shouting and
shaking rattles
30. Science is a lament for mans perilous domination over the natural world.
Man cannot manage the machines science has produced. Now the robots and
huge machines control mans life. Man is on the verge of total annihilation.
Part D
31. the scientist is interested in public experiences whereas the literary artist
concentrates on private experiences. The methods adopted by them are
different. The scientist begins with particulars and ends with some general truth.
The poet concentrates on the particular. The scientists and writers live in two
worlds. The scientist lives in the world of quantified regularities-the physical or
material world. The literary artist lives in a world of emotions and imagination.
They use language differently. The scientists language is precise and explicit.
The literary artist has to refine the language and purify it as he has to express
the inexpressible.
32. The Comet by Jayant Narlikar presents parallel worlds of science and
superstition. The central character, Manoj Dutta is an amateur astronomer. He
discovers a comet that is soon named after him. Instantly Dutta becomes an
international celebrity. His superstitious wife Indrani Debi fears that comets will
bring misfortune. British scientist Dr. James Forsythe predicts that comet Dutta is
on a path of collision with the earth. Something has to be done urgently to avert
the collision. Sir John Mcpherson science advisor to the British govt. comes to
know of a paper by Forsythe. He consults Forsythe and decides to convene a
meeting of the great scientists of the world. Dutta is also invited. They decide to
launch a spacecraft with nuclear explosives to deflect the comet from its path.
On returning home Dutta finds his people making arrangements for a ritual to

ward off the disaster. Dutta refuses to take part in the ritual. The collision is
averted. Duttas wife claims that it is the result of the rituals.
33. Cosmic Gall by John Updike absorbs scientific ideas into poetry. It is about
the neutrinos, the elementary particles with no electric charge and very little
mass. They can penetrate everything in the universe and disappear without a
trace. Without caring for the social barriers they attack both the rich and the
poor. They fall on us like painless guillotines. They will enter the lovers chamber
and penetrate in to their bed. They are a wonder for the scientists. But the poet
cannot appreciate their indecent behaviour.