HS2111 / TECHNICAL ENGLISH I (Common to all branches) MODEL EXAM Duration: 3.

00 hrs Semester: I
PART-A 1. Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B: A B

Marks: 100
(10x2=20)

1. Authentic 2. Juvenile 3. Zeal 4. Repulsive

revolting Enthusiasm Genuine Youthful

2. Change the following into Impersonal passive voice: 1. Users can maintain this pump very easily. 2. We clamp the two metal pieces together. 3. Add suitable prefixes/suffixes: 1. ---------work: too much 2. ----------fund: not enough 3. ----------climax: against. 4. Greet---------.: wishing

4. Define any two of the following in a single sentence each: Calculator, Communication skills, ATM Machine. 5. Correct the errors and punctuation in the following passage:
reading makith a ful man conpherense a readi man and righting an exact man 6. Expand the nominal compounds Ball pen, Battery car, lock nut, soil laboratory 7. Form different parts of speech Verb Generate ---------------------------------noun adjective -------------------------------prepared

-------reaction recommendation ----------------

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable comparative adjectives 1. Jeno is ----------- (old) than Julie. 2. An ocean is--------- (large) than sea. 3. its---------- (easy) than I expected.

4. This flower is------- (beautiful) than that one.

9. Complete the following using if conditional

1. If I get a chance to visit London, ---------------------------2. If it rained heavily, -----------------------------10. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms 1. Stainless steel----------- (resist) Corrosion. 2. ------ You-------- (paint) your house yesterday at 5.p.m? 3. The Mechanic------------ (repair) her car before Tom.. (arrive) at the garage. 4. ----------the new machine------- (work) effectively?

PART-B

(5*16=80 )

11. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end of it: Learning is a process that every single human being undergoes. It is not just a yearly or even monthly process, but a day-today one as well. We observe people around us, how they speak and act. In learning about others we learn about ourselves in the bargain and also how it is best to interact with other people. We learn the true meaning of terms such as integrity, kindness, sincerity, dedication, love, acceptance, appreciation, humility and encouragement only from honest actions. Not just from words. As students we expect to learn these life lessons on campus-both within and outside the classroom. Students play such an instrumental role in influencing and educating fellow students. Sadly, it is very difficult to find students true to their beliefs, firm in the stands they take and confident of their values. Many take the easy way out, rather than being whom they truly are, which is not as easy as it sounds. They slide into the easiest getaways camouflaged in the form of a group of close friends. Yet why do these students feel such a sense of loneliness? Why is that even though they appear to have things figured out, they are still so alone? All that I choose to say boldly is that if being different means that you stand alone, and then do not be afraid to be the only one brave enough to be the person everyone is secretly wishing that he/she was. The real dilemma in our educational system is that many students are afraid to be who they really are. They have been taught by the people around them that it is not acceptable to laugh at things that other people do not think are funny, that it is not proper for them think differently from their parents and most importantly, that it is not right to voice your own opinion.. Sooner or later, you will look upon yourself wondering how much you have accomplished in life. However successful you may become, it is only the satisfaction of embracing what really makes you and appreciating what you really feel, that will make you genuinely happy. That is education as its best. (a) Choose the correct answer: (i) What do we gain by learning about others? 1. We learn about the environment 2. We learn about the world 3. We learn about our true self 4. We do not learn much (ii) What helps us to understand the meaning of kindness? 2 1. Honest actions 2. Sincere actions 3. Serious actions 4. Daring actions (iii) Most students suffer a sense of loneliness because

1They do not study well 2.They do not have enough friends3.They do not get good education 4. They are afraid of themselves (iv) What is the best education according to the author? 1. That which helps you to get a job2. That which helps you to earn lot of money 3. That which helps you understand your true self 4. That which makes you satisfied (v) Who could be the author of this passage 1. A student 2.A parent 3.A teacher 4. A spiritual leader. (b) Mention whether the following statements are True or False: 1. Learning is common to all human beings.. 2. We do not learn the meaning of life from words alone. 3. Students cannot educate other students. 4. To be different means to dress strangely. 5. Most of our students are not courageous. 6. It is simple to find out who we really are. (c) Choose the approximate meaning for the given words or phrases as they are used in the text: 1. Instrumental 1. Musical 2.Mechanical3. Interesting4. Important 2. Slide 1. Unchanged 2. Fall into 3. Changed gradually 4rise up 3. Camouflaged 1. comforted 2. decorated 3.controlled4. Disguised 4. Dilemma 1. Advantage 2.Problem3.Solutionl 4. Action. 5. Figured out 1. Understood 2.Appreciated 3.Discovered 4.Imagined

12(a) Rearrange the jumbled sentences in the correct order: 1. When a person is standing his heart has to drive the blood upward to your brain against gravitation, which pulls everything down. 2. So the falling is Natures method of relieving from the unpleasant situation. 3. If his heart has not been actually strained, he is all right again. 4. When the brain stops working, the person drops to the ground. 5. What happens is that the heart does not send enough blood to the brain. 6. Now, what he needs is to put him right. 7. Fainting, is really a beautiful and wonderful thing. 8. When the fainting person falls, the brain is made easy to get sufficient blood from heart. OR 12(b) Rearrange the jumbled sentences in the correct order: 1, For instance, a soldier on the battle front receives a message from his wife, or a father hears a call for help from his son who is far away. 2, The first is telepathy in which a person is able to communicate with another who is far away. 3. Stories like this have been recorded and investigated by psychologists. 4. Psychologists divide ESP (Extra-Sensory Perception) into four types. 3

5. Finally, there is psycho Kinesis (PK), the power of mind over matter a person having this ability will be able to move objects without touching them. 6. Another type of ESP is clairvoyance the ability to see persons or things not known to anyone else. 7. The third type of ESP is precognition, the ability to foresee what is going to happen in the future. 8. A clairvoyant person may be able to find a missing child.
13(A) Transcode the following flow chart into a passage of 150 words. Give a suitable title :Present as Veins in gravel or rock

Ore obtained

Transported to mill and oil is crushed

Ore is washed using water

Recovery of pure gold

Three processes

Amalgamation

flotation

Cyanide process

Gold

OR
13(b) Describe a Television in about 200 words.

14(a) Write a set of eight instructions to save petrol. OR 14(b) Write a set of eight instructions to maintain a computer in good working condition. 15(a) Assume yourself as the student secretary of ABC college of Engineering. Write a letter to Mr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former president of India, for the inauguration of science club. OR 15(b) write a letter to your principal asking for permission to visit a company related to your branch of study as a part of your educational programme. 4

HS2111 / TECHNICAL ENGLISH I (Common to all branches) MODEL EXAM Duration: 3.00 hrs Semester: I
PART-A 1. Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B: A B 1. Intricate 2. Studious ( a)hard working (b)comparison

Marks: 100
(10x2=20)

3. Transparent - (c)complex 4. Analogy - (d)clear

2. Change the following into Impersonal passive voice: 1. NASA has used a robot to explore oil spurts. 2. Plastic engine components consume less power 3. Add suitable prefixes/suffixes: 1. -----sonic: below the level of audibility. 2. -----------market: store where everything is available. 3. ------------lingual: speaking two languages. 4. --------practical: not practical:

4. Define any two of the following in a single sentence each:

Robot, mobile phone, projector,

5. Correct the errors and punctuation in the following passage:

all the resources of the national gallery of art and its friends had combined to present to the american public a remarkable visual and educational experience 6. Expand the nominal compounds Battery car, Power cable, Air supply, Data transfer 7. Form different parts of speech Verb Product ----------------------Conclude noun -----------------Operation ---------------adjective ----------informative -----------------------

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable comparative adjectives 1. Diesel is ------- (heavy) than petrol. 2. Gold is ------- (expensive) than silver. 3. A wise enemy is ------ (good) than a foolish friend. 4. Nylon is --------- (hard) than rubber.

9. Complete the following using if conditional

1. If it rains, ---------------------------2. If I were a millionaire, -----------------------------10. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms

1. He ------- (prepare)for the GATE now.. 2. They------ (be) in London last summer. 3. I------------ (play) in the ground, before she --------------- (arrive) 4. When I ----------- (reach) the train station, the train-------- (start) PART-B (5x16=80 )

11. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end of it: A battery driven bus, which is not only quiet and pollution-free but competitive with the conventional bus on cost and performance, has been developed by a group of British companies . The prototype 50 passenger single-deck vehicle, is to go in to operation in Manchester shortly, and discussions with the department of environment are expected to lead to a further batch of twenty going in to regular passenger service in Manchester within two years, and possibly in other cities, including London. Unlike the small government sponsored battery-bus now undergoing trails in provincial cities, whose low speed and range effectively limits it to city-center operation, the new silent rider, with a range of 40 miles between charges and a speed of 40m.p.h. will take its place with diesel buses for normal and suburban services. Its capital cost is higher (about $ 20,000 $13,500) but lower maintenance and fuel costs bring it down to a fully competitive cost with the diesel bus over a 13 year life , without taking in to account the environment benefits. The chloride battery group, which is developing it in partnership with SELNEC (south-East Lancashire and North-East Cheshire passenger transport authority) is confident of a market potential of 400 vehicle a year by 1980 The prototype weighs 16 tons, of which the batteries and passengers account for four each. it has a single set of batteries, which take three and a half hours to recharge, against the normal 8 hours of passenger traffic. A larger, mark II version is being designed with two sets of batteries which can be changed in under a minute. That will allow low-cost night charging and greater operational flexibility. (a) Choose the correct answer: 1.what had been the main factor preventing the development of battery buses? a.Their limited range b.Their high cost c.Their heavy weight d.Their loud noise 2.Battery buses have some advantages over conventional buses.Which Of these advantages is not mentioned in the text? a.They use less fuel. B.They make less noise c.They produce less pollution d.They cost less to produce 3.The mark II model will have a number of advantages over the prototype.Which of these is not one of them? a.It will carry more passengers. b. It will have a wider range c. It can be used all through the day d.It will cost less to recharge. 4.How many of the new silent riders are in regular service at the moment? a.None b.twenty c.one d.fifty 5.Why was battery buses cost less than conventional buses in the Long run?

a.They will spread the capital cost over a long period. b.They will be stronger and last longer. c.They will use less fuel and cost less to maintain. d.They will be charged at night when electricity costs less (b)state whether the following statements are True or False. 1.Battery buses are more expensive to run then conventional ones. 2.There are twenty battery buses in service at the moment. 3.There is only one type of battery bus in existence. 4.The silent rider will be able to operate only in city centers. 5.The prototype is smaller than the mark II version. 6.The mark II takes three and a half hours to recharge. (c) Choose the approximate meaning for the given words or phrases as they are used in the text: 1.conventional a.cheap b.normal c.special d.city 2.Prototype a.earliest model b.projected model c.latest model d.approved model 3.Range a.distance from one point to another b.equal distance from a fixed point in any direction. c.speed over a fixed distance. d.distance round the edge of a circle. 4.suburban services a.service with serve city center b. service with serve country areas c. service with serve provincial towns d.service with serve areas around cities 5.A market potential of 400 vehicles a year a.The certainity of selling 400 a year. b .The necessity of selling 400 a year. c.The possibility of selling 400 a year. d.The desirability of selling 400 a year. 12(a) Write a set of eight instructions that could be followed to reduce pollution.

OR
12 (b) Write a set of eight instructions that could be followed to save electricity.

13(a)Write a letter to the District Collect in your area requesting him to inaugurate the NSS camp in a village adopted by your college for the purpose of rural development. OR 13(b) write a letter to your principal asking for permission to visit a company related to your branch of study as a part of your educational programme. 14(a) Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order:1. Both had a city-state type of government. 2. Athens and Sparta were the two most- advanced Greek cities of Hellenic period. 3. For example, Sparta was hostile, war like and military. 4. However the differences outweigh the similarities. 5. Whereas, Athens catered more towards the democratic and cultural way of life. 6. Also both took slaves from the people they conquered. 7. The latter city left its mark in the fields of art, literature, philosophy and science. 8. Also, the former passed on its totalitarianism and superior military traditions to the latter.

14(a) Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order:1. Both had a city-state type of government.

2. Athens and Sparta were the two most- advanced Greek cities of Hellenic period. 3. For example, Sparta was hostile, war like and military. 4. However the differences outweigh the similarities. 5. Whereas, Athens catered more towards the democratic and cultural way of life. 6. Also both took slaves from the people they conquered. 7. The latter city left its mark in the fields of art, literature, philosophy and science. 8. Also, the former passed on its totalitarianism and superior military traditions to the latter. 15(A) Transcode the following flow chart into a passage of 150 words. Give a suitable title

cellulose

dissolved

solution of sodium hydroxide

Setting bath of dil.sulphuric acid

spinneret

Threads are drawn

Wound of reel

washed

Dried on roller

OR 15(b) Describe a video camera in about 200 words. 4