For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com 18EGHI18 Question Paper Version :G First Semester B.E Degree Examination, Dec.2018/Jan.2019 Technical English - 1 (COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES) Time: 3 hrs.] [Max. Marks: 100 INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES 1. Answer all the hundred questions, each question carries ONE mark. 2. Use only Black balll point pen for writing / darkening the circles 3. For each question, afier selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet. 4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid. 5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly prohibited. 1. The police arrested the thief a) has b) have ©) has been 4) will 2. The horse and carriage __ready ayis b)are ©) were 4) have 3. My brother likes comics much a) Very b) Too c) most. d) so 4 boys passed with distinction a) full ) little o)afew 4) number 5. Itis____hotto drink a) very ) so much ©) Too 4) more 6. complimented him his brilliant success in the examination. a)over ) for c)to d) on 7. As Tapproached him, he tured and walked away a) to b) by ©) beside d) no preposition is needed 8 uranium, we can use another metal, thorium to produce nuclear power a) Beside b) Besides ©) Against 4) of For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com10. 4. 12. 13. 14, 15, 16. 17, 18, 19. 20, 2. 22, For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com 18EGHI8 all your patent medicines, you haven’t cured me this cold a) of, of b) of, from ©) with, of 4) with, from Ifyou live your means, you will, run debt. a) above, in b) beyond, into ©) beyond, in 4d) in, on Choose the correct Antonym for the following words (Q.No.11 to Q.No.15) Interest a) uninterest b) disinterest ©) non-interest 4d) curious Blunt a) dull b) sharp ©) gloomy d) wax Hostile : a) Innocent b) Friendly ©) Lazy 4d) Crazy Fresh a) Stale b) Stole ©) Steal 4d) Steel Postpone a) Prepone b) Before ©) Advance 4) Soon Select the missing silent letter/s from the options given. Check the spelling carefi (Q.No.16 to Q.No.20) onest ayh bb ok de Com ad be oe db As ma at b)th oss dkn Fau at b) gh ©)x dz neumonia a)p b) ch c) gh dk A spendthrift is devoid ___foresight and often runs__debt a) in, in b) of in © of, into 4d) of, to Have you read the last one poem of the book? a) before b) but o)either d) because For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com24, 25, 26, 27. 28, 29, 30, 31. 32, 34, 35. 36. 37. For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com 18EGHI18 He is wise he is young a) though b) where ©) before d) because You are my friend philosopher a) both, and b) and, both ©) and, and 4) both, both How unworthy of you! a) pooh! b) Hush! ©) Fie! 4) ouch! Much since they were last seen here a) has happened ) had happened c) was happening 4) would have happening He waiting for her since morning, a) has been b) have been had ) would I suggest that Prakash walk on and try to get help. a) would b) can ©) could 4d) should Some checks to be put on the mushrooming of frivolous unions, a) also have b) has ©) will also 4d) shall also He would not have written this letter if he heard the news a) had not b) would have ©) will have 4) shall had Choose the appropriate Homophones of the following words: (Q.No.31 to Q.No.35) Ad a) Had b) Add ©) Odd d) and Beet a) Beat b) Boat ©) Bate 4) Bird Scene a) Seen b) Rain ©) See d) Saw Tea: _ a) Seen b) Tee o}rite 4) sow Right a) Bright b) Light Rite 4) effect Which of these is a communication skill? a) Swimming b) Running ©) Sleeping 4d) Asking Questions Which of these is an intrapersonal communication barrier? a) Lack of knowledge b) Reading ©) Listening ) Writing For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com38. 39, 40. 41. 42, 43. 44, 45. 46. 47. 48, 49, 50. For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com 18EGHI8 Which of the following is called an Aspiration? a) elongated pronunciation b) actual sound c) forceful release of air d) sound In business, oral communication is face-to-face a) in some situation b) in no situ: ©) in all but one situation 4) in all situation Which of the following skills has the largest share in communication time in schools/colleges? a) Reading ») Listening ©) Writing 4) Speaking In general, the oral communication is the interchange of between the sender and the receiver. a) cues and clues _b) written messages ©) signs and gestures d) verbal messages Comparatively, oral communication is better than written communication in a) Providing opportunity to refer back b) Conveying feelings and emotions ©) Saving time 4) Conveying facts and opinions Which of the following is a Interpersonal Communication barrier? a) Language ») Listening ©) Reading 4) Writing Body language is also known as a) Noise b) Overflow c) Leakage d) Verbal Which of these is not a communication skill? a) Swimming ) Asking question ©) Writing 4) Body language Choose the correct pair of words from the given options (Q.No.46 to Q.No.50) Accept: a) Expect b) Except ©) Eecept 4) Excess Fain; a) b) Fane ©) Feign 4) Fan Naughty: a) knotty b) notty ©) note 4) notice Dissent a) Decent b) Descent ©) Dissect 4) Decence In: a) Hen b) Inn ©) Him 4) Hymn For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com55. 56. 61, 62. 63. For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com 18EGHI8 Choose the correct parts of speech of the underlined words: (Q.No.51 to Q.No.56) “Our blessings come from above” a) Noun b) Pronoun ©) Verb d) Adverb “The stars are shining above in the sky” a) Noun b) Pronoun ©) Adverb 4) Adjective “None but the brave deserve the best” a) Preposition b) Noun ©) Conjunetion 4) Verb “She tried hard but did not succeed” a) Noun b) Conjunction ©) Adverb 4) Preposition Ask either of them to leave a) Verb b) Adverb ©) Pronoun 4d) Adjective believe in human ‘goodness’ a) Abstract Noun —_b) Proper Noun ©)Common Noun _d) Collective Noun Select the appropriate Question Tag, to complete the following sentences: (Q.No.S7 to Q.No.60) You are not serious; a) are you? by had you? ©) were you? 4) aren’t you? We can’t buy this costly car, a) can’t we? b) can we' ©) could we? 4) shouldn’t we? Give me a hint, a) will you? ) won't you? ©) can you? 4) Do you? There are many beautiful lakes in Udaipur, a) are there? b) weren’t there? ©) aren’t there? 4d) isn’t there? Select the correct Prefix or Suffix from the given options to complete the gap: (Q.No.61 to Q.No.66) adjustment. a) Mal ball ©) non dun driven. a) Wise b) Self c) Un d)Re b) Vice ©) Nice d)Un For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com64, 66. 67. 68. 69, 70. nm. 72. 73. 14. 15. 76. 71. 78. For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com Affection a) ate b) eat o)ade Astro, a) logo b) logist ©) loger Micro a) alia b) phone ©) scene 18EGHI8 des d) ist d) ship Select the name of the collective Noun of the following: (Q.No.67 to Q.No.69) A of ants a) board b) swarm ©) couneil A of ships a) fleet b) posy ©) crew A of Elephants a) Stack b) Herd ©) mob do you think has stolen the watch? a) Who b) Whom ©) Whose do you think I met at the party? a) Who b) Whom ©) Whose This dress is to that a) Preferable ) More preferable ©) Most preferable Our teacher has read book of this library. a) each b) every o)little The plural form of the compound noun ‘Son-in-law” is a) Son-in-laws b) Sons-in-law ©) Sons Which of the following Nouns is generally used as plural form? a) Economies 'b) Furniture’s. ) Public ‘The meaning of the Noun ‘Advices’ is a) Counsel b) Opinion ©) Information You and Ahmed have wasted time a) they b) your ©) yours The Abstract noun of the verb ‘Go’ is a) Goit b) Glutton ©) Gone d) fleet d) bunch, 4) gang d) Alll of these d) None of these 4d) None of these 4) small d) Son-in-law d) News d) Advise d) him 4) Go For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com19. 80. 81. 82. 84, 85. 86, 87. 88. 89, 90. 1. 92. 93. 94, For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com 18EGHI18 Choose the correct synonym for the following words (Q.No.79 to Q.No.83) Amuse a) Entertain b) Enroll ©) engage 4d) ended Tranquil a) calm b) storm ©) bold d) loud Darling a) near b) dear ©) close d) full Event : a) Vain b) Void ©) incident d) vile Queer a) curious b) gain ©) deep d) weary Which of the following has / a: sound a) art b) eat ©) date d) get Which of the following has /i:/ sound a) Fact ) eat wit d) few Which of the following has |P| sound a) but b) pat ©) wit d) get Which of the following is an adjective form of “WORD” a) vocal b) verbal ©) oral 4) word ‘The adjective form of the noun “Attendance” is a) Attend b) Attentive ©) Attendant 4d) Presence ‘The pronunciation of definite article “The”, before a vowel is, a) thee b) theuh ©) th-hu 4) theeh ‘The baker prepared some ‘eats’ for Christmas, Here the word ‘eats’ is a) anoun b) a pronoun o)a verb 4d) an adverb ‘They have reached the place time a)on b) in oat d) over The of an earthquake is the movement of tectonic platos a) Reason b) Cause ©) Habit ) Wind ‘One who knows many languages is called a) Linguist b) Emigrant c) Omnipotent ) Fotalist A person walking and not using a vehicle is called a) Patriot b) Pessimist ©) Pedestrain 4) Usurer For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com95. 98. 100. For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com 18EGHI8 One who looks at the dark side of things a) Pessimist b) Optimist ©) Omniscient 4) Omnipotent Choose the correct spelling words which are commonly mis-spelt: (Q.No. 96 to Q.No.100) a) Advisable b) Adviesable ©) Advisible 4) Adviseable a) Admission b) Addmission ©) Admision 4) Admissione a) Adress b) Address. ©) Adres 4d) Addres ) appiarance b) appearence ©) apparance 4) appearance a)Committment —_) Comittment ©) Commitment 4d) Commitment For More Question Papers Visit - www.pediawikiblog.com