NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN AGRICULTURE

YEAR ONE: TERM ONE EXAMS/ASSESMENT

PAPER: FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH
CODE: NCA 121/2
TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
This paper consists of 3 sections, A, B and C.
 Section A and B are compulsory. Answer all questions
 Section A: tick or mark the most correct answer
 Section B: write precisely and concisely on the give answer booklet
 Section C consists of long easy question. They carry equal marks
 Bad handwriting shall lead to lose of marks

SECTION A
Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the
blank in the sentence. (20 Marks)
1. The mother and his son _______ come to school trip.
a) has b) have
2. Some of the sugar _______ added in his tea.
a) Were b) was
3. There __________ many apples in the basket.
a) are b) is
4. It is Amjad not the other boys who __________reading the story.
a) is b) are
5. Three-quarters of the parent body __________ satisfied with our management.
a) is b) are
6. “under” is ______
a) adjective b) preposition
7. “quickly” is _________
a) adverb b) adjective
8. “happiness” is _________
a) noun b) pronoun
9. “the” is _________
a) adjective b) article
10. There are __________ parts of speech in English language.
a) six b) eight
11. listening for specific information and details is known as___________.
a) intensive listening b) extensive listening
12. To find the object of the preposition ask _________ after the preposition.
a) why b) what
13. Concrete noun refers to nouns which you can perceive through your _______senses.
a) seven b) five
14. Common noun start with _________ letters. a) capital b) small
15. The pairings either/or and neither/nor demand a ______________ verb
a) plural d) singular
16. A ________ speaker can bore the listeners.
a) monotone b) dynamic
17. There are 26 __________ in English language.
a) sounds b) letters
18. ___________ means looking for a specific piece of information in a text.
a) skimming b) scanning
19. Object is the __________ receiving the action.
a) pronoun b) noun
20. Singular subject takes ________ verb.
b) singular b) plural
SECTION B
1. Write short Note on the following
a. Comma
b. Exclamation mark
c. Interjections
d. Letter to the press
e. Eulogy
2. What is Part of speech?
Write briefly about the various parts of speech you know.
3. Define the following
 Preposition
 Verbal question
 “Vote of thanks”
 Adjectives
 Articles
4. Write brief notes on the following giving examples of how they are used in a sentence.
 Noun
 Apostrophe
 Positive sentence
 “Wh-question”
 Period.
 SECTION C
INSTRUCTION: Attempt any 3 of the question in this section, each question carry equal marks (60 marks)
1. You contesting to be the Minister for Health and Environment in your current school; the open
air campaign is due in two weeks time. The dignitaries present includes the Area Member of
Parliament , the Chairperson Board of Director, Chairperson Electoral commission, the Dean of
College, Teaching staff and Non-Teaching staff and the entire school population. Write a
campaign speech for that day.
2. Industrialization is the major factor contributing to climate change in the sub-Sahara Africa.
Write a press letter to manager BBC focus on Africa and show how Industrialization is major
factor contributing to climate change in Sub-Sahara Africa.
3. In not less than 500 words write an easy with the title ”Farming the new era Gold Mining Field”.
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
A tractor made in Bengal may help India shed bullocks from farms.
One of the world’s smallest tractors, developed in a government laboratory in Durgapur and made
especially for farmers with small landholdings, has passed field tests and is ready for production and roll
out.
The tractor named Krishi Sakti, developed by engineers at the Central Mechanical Engineering Research
Institute (CMERI), has just received certification under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules and will be
produced by Howrah-based Singha Components, a private company.
‘The 12 horsepower mini-tractor will cost less and demand lower operating cost than standard tractors
used in farms and will allow farmers with small patches of land to mechanize tilling and plowing
operations’, a CMERI scientist said.
Indian agricultural statistics suggest that 80 percent of the farming households across the country hold
36 percent of the cultivated land. The average landholding of an Indian farmer does not exceed the size
of a soccer field.
Standard tractors used in Indian farms are larger at 18 horsepower or higher. These tractors cost about
Rs 4 lakhs or higher and consume three to four liters of diesel per hour of operation. Krishi Sakti, on the
other hand, is expected to be priced below Rs 2 lakhs and will work on less than two liters of diesel per
hour.
The CMERI engineers say that the tractor could also be used to draw a trolley carrying up to 2500 kg of
load. It was also reported that it took a 12-year research effort to develop the new tractor. [Source: The
Telegraph]
Questions
State whether the following sentences are True or False. Write T for True and ‘F for False. [You need not
write the sentences. Write only the numbers.] 1×4=4
1. The new tractor is developed by the scientists of CMERI
2. The new tractor is more fuel consuming than the bigger tractors.
3. The new tractor is specially produced for farmers with small land holdings.
4. The tractor can be used to draw trolley loaded up to 2500 kg.
B. Answer each of the following questions in about 30 words: 2×3=6
1. What is the name of the small tractor developed at CMERI? Who will be its producer?
2. How much-cultivated hand is held by 80% of the farmers? How big is the average landholding of
an Indian farmer?
3. What are the main advantages of employing the new tractor in the field?