Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Choose the correct option / answer the following (Any seven question
only):
Choose the correct use of articles:
Identify the error: She lives in a United States.
Identify the correct sentence:
What is the error? - We discussed about the plan.
By the time the server restarted, the engineers ______ the faulty module and ______ a temporary patch.
The research team ______ data for two years before the funding ______ renewed.
The faulty sensor ______ the machine to malfunction, but the error ______ quickly.
Due to heavy traffic, the team ______ reach the venue on time, but they ______ complete the presentation virtually.
To make writing clear, the writer must ______ vague expressions and ______ specific terms.
Coherence demands that each part of the writing ______ with the central idea and that transitions ______ the reader through the text.
Q.2 Solve this question :
Your college is upgrading all classrooms with digital smartboards. As the Head of the Department, draft a memorandum to all faculty members instructing them to submit their specific requirements (markers, cables, software preferences) within three working days. Use appropriate format and invent necessary details.
Q.3 Solve this question :
You are unable to submit your project by the deadline due to a medical emergency. Write an email to your faculty requesting an extension, attaching proof and proposing a new date. Use appropriate format and invent necessary details.
Q.4 Solve both questions :
Write an article in 120 words for your university newsletter on the topic "AI and the Future of Campus Learning".
Write an article in 120 words titled "Sustainable Engineering Practices for Greener Tomorrow" for the college student magazine.
Q.5 Solve both questions :
Write the Minutes of Meeting in 120-150 words for a departmental committee reviewing the low attendance in first-year classes.
Create a LinkedIn post in 120 words announcing the launch of your institute's new Innovation & Startup Cell, highlighting opportunities, eligibility, and how students can participate.
Q.6 Solve this question :
Write an analytical essay in about 300-350 words on "The Role of Engineering Ethics in Preventing Technological Misuse."
Q.7 Solve this question :
Analyse Bacon's ideas on how studies help in the development of human character, judgment, and professional skill. How are his arguments still relevant in the context of modern technical education? Write in 200 words.
Q.8 Solve this question :
You have recently completed your 2nd semester in BTech (Computer Science). A reputed company,
TechWave Solutions, has announced openings for Summer Internship Trainees in IoT and Software
Development.
Write a cover letter applying for this position, highlighting your academic skills, project
experience, and motivation.
Q.9 Solve both questions :
Analyse how Bacon contrasts the limitations of "expert men" with the broader capabilities of
educated individuals. What does this reveal about his views on the value of learning? Write in
about 150 words.
"Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in
privateness and retiring for ornament is in discourse; and for ability is in the judgment and
disposition of business. Expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one;
but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that
are learned.
Read not to contradict and confute: nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and
discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and
some few to be chewed and digested."
The description of the setting prepares the reader for unusual, imaginative events that follow in
the story. Analyse how this passage effectively establishes atmosphere. Write in about 150
words.
"In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves
into small strips called 'places'. These 'places' make strange angles and curves. One street
crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a valuable possibility in this street.
Suppose a collector with a bill for paints, paper and canvas should, in traversing a square,
suddenly meet himself coming back, without a cent having been paid on account!"
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Choose the correct option / answer the following (Any seven question
only):
Choose the correct use of articles:
Identify the error: She lives in a United States.
Identify the correct sentence:
What is the error? - We discussed about the plan.
By the time the server restarted, the engineers ______ the faulty module and ______ a temporary patch.
The research team ______ data for two years before the funding ______ renewed.
The faulty sensor ______ the machine to malfunction, but the error ______ quickly.
Due to heavy traffic, the team ______ reach the venue on time, but they ______ complete the presentation virtually.
To make writing clear, the writer must ______ vague expressions and ______ specific terms.
Coherence demands that each part of the writing ______ with the central idea and that transitions ______ the reader through the text.
Q.2 Solve this question :
Your college is upgrading all classrooms with digital smartboards. As the Head of the Department, draft a memorandum to all faculty members instructing them to submit their specific requirements (markers, cables, software preferences) within three working days. Use appropriate format and invent necessary details.
Q.3 Solve this question :
You are unable to submit your project by the deadline due to a medical emergency. Write an email to your faculty requesting an extension, attaching proof and proposing a new date. Use appropriate format and invent necessary details.
Q.4 Solve both questions :
Write an article in 120 words for your university newsletter on the topic "AI and the Future of Campus Learning".
Write an article in 120 words titled "Sustainable Engineering Practices for Greener Tomorrow" for the college student magazine.
Q.5 Solve both questions :
Write the Minutes of Meeting in 120-150 words for a departmental committee reviewing the low attendance in first-year classes.
Create a LinkedIn post in 120 words announcing the launch of your institute's new Innovation & Startup Cell, highlighting opportunities, eligibility, and how students can participate.
Q.6 Solve this question :
Write an analytical essay in about 300-350 words on "The Role of Engineering Ethics in Preventing Technological Misuse."
Q.7 Solve this question :
Analyse Bacon's ideas on how studies help in the development of human character, judgment, and professional skill. How are his arguments still relevant in the context of modern technical education? Write in 200 words.
Q.8 Solve this question :
You have recently completed your 2nd semester in BTech (Computer Science). A reputed company,
TechWave Solutions, has announced openings for Summer Internship Trainees in IoT and Software
Development.
Write a cover letter applying for this position, highlighting your academic skills, project
experience, and motivation.
Q.9 Solve both questions :
Analyse how Bacon contrasts the limitations of "expert men" with the broader capabilities of
educated individuals. What does this reveal about his views on the value of learning? Write in
about 150 words.
"Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in
privateness and retiring for ornament is in discourse; and for ability is in the judgment and
disposition of business. Expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one;
but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that
are learned.
Read not to contradict and confute: nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and
discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and
some few to be chewed and digested."
The description of the setting prepares the reader for unusual, imaginative events that follow in
the story. Analyse how this passage effectively establishes atmosphere. Write in about 150
words.
"In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves
into small strips called 'places'. These 'places' make strange angles and curves. One street
crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a valuable possibility in this street.
Suppose a collector with a bill for paints, paper and canvas should, in traversing a square,
suddenly meet himself coming back, without a cent having been paid on account!"
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer of the following (Any seven question
only):
The team of researchers, along with their supervisor, _____ scheduled to announce the results tomorrow for the conference.
Neither the students nor the teacher _____ aware of the sudden change in the timetable.
If anyone calls, tell _____ that I will return their call in the afternoon.
Neither Raj nor his brothers brought _____ ID cards to the examination hall.
Which of the following sentences contains a redundancy?
Identify the redundant expression in the sentence: "We should all gather together at 6 PM for the farewell party."
Choose the sentence that is free of redundancy:
By the time the movie started, we _____ for more than half an hour.
If she _____ earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
They _____ the new system by the end of this month.
Q.2 Solve this question :
You are Rohan Mehta, a final-year B. Tech student in Computer Science at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Your college recently conducted an industrial visit to Infosys Campus in Mysuru. The visit included seminars on cloud computing, AI demonstrations, and interaction with senior software engineers. You found the experience extremely enriching and believe it will benefit future batches as well. You wish to formally express your appreciation for the hospitality and knowledge shared during the visit. Additionally, you would like to request that Infosys consider offering internship opportunities to students from your college.
Write a formal letter to the HR Manager, Infosys, Mysuru Campus. Your letter should: 1. Express gratitude for the industrial visit and hospitality, 2. Mention specific highlights of the visit, 3. Suggest potential collaboration in the form of internships for students.
Q.3 Solve this question :
You are Priya Nair, a final-year B. Tech student in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai. You are currently preparing to apply for a summer internship at a Bengaluru-based AI startup, Mind Byte Technologies.
Over the past year, you have actively upskilled yourself. You completed an "Artificial Intelligence Foundations" course on Coursera, and earned certifications in both Java and Python programming through NPTEL. You also developed a mini-project titled "Smart Traffic Light System Using AI" as part of your final year coursework. You are now required to draft a one-page résumé to apply for this internship, highlighting your technical skills, certifications, academic background, and relevant project work.
Q.4 Solve both questions :
Write an essay in 200 words on "Importance of Time for Engineering Students".
Write an essay in 200 words on "Renewable Energy: The Future of Sustainable Development".
Q.5 Solve this question :
You are Amit Sharma, a Junior IT Officer working for the Municipal Corporation of Jaipur. Your department recently implemented a new digital system to manage public complaints regarding waste management services. The system allows residents to file complaints online, track the status of their complaints, and receive updates on resolution.
After the first month of implementation, you have been asked by your department head to prepare a progress report on the system's performance. The report should highlight the number of complaints received, the resolution rate, any technical issues encountered, and suggestions for improvements.
Q.6 Solve this question :
What are the 7 C's of professional writing? Explain in detail.
Q.7 Solve both questions :
How does Bacon categorize the purposes of studying, and what practical advice does he give about the appropriate use of books in "Of Studies"?
Discuss Bacon's view on the relationship between studies and human character. How does he believe studies can help correct personal defects?
Q.8 Solve both questions :
In what ways does Donne personify the sun, and how does this enhance the central theme of love in the poem "The Sun Rising"?
How does O. Henry develop the theme of hope and sacrifice through the character of Behrman in "The Last Leaf"?
Q.9 Write short notes on any two of the following:
Minutes of a meeting.
Email writing etiquettes.
Difference between Coherence & Cohesion with appropriate examples.
Types of Reports with appropriate examples.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer of the following (Any seven question
only):
The team of researchers, along with their supervisor, _____ scheduled to announce the results tomorrow for the conference.
Neither the students nor the teacher _____ aware of the sudden change in the timetable.
If anyone calls, tell _____ that I will return their call in the afternoon.
Neither Raj nor his brothers brought _____ ID cards to the examination hall.
Which of the following sentences contains a redundancy?
Identify the redundant expression in the sentence: "We should all gather together at 6 PM for the farewell party."
Choose the sentence that is free of redundancy:
By the time the movie started, we _____ for more than half an hour.
If she _____ earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
They _____ the new system by the end of this month.
Q.2 Solve this question :
You are Rohan Mehta, a final-year B. Tech student in Computer Science at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Your college recently conducted an industrial visit to Infosys Campus in Mysuru. The visit included seminars on cloud computing, AI demonstrations, and interaction with senior software engineers. You found the experience extremely enriching and believe it will benefit future batches as well. You wish to formally express your appreciation for the hospitality and knowledge shared during the visit. Additionally, you would like to request that Infosys consider offering internship opportunities to students from your college.
Q.3 Solve this question :
You are Priya Nair, a final-year B. Tech student in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai. You are currently preparing to apply for a summer internship at a Bengaluru-based AI startup, Mind Byte Technologies.
Q.4 Solve both questions :
Write an essay in 200 words on "Importance of Time for Engineering Students".
Write an essay in 200 words on "Renewable Energy: The Future of Sustainable Development".
Q.5 Solve this question :
You are Amit Sharma, a Junior IT Officer working for the Municipal Corporation of Jaipur. Your department recently implemented a new digital system to manage public complaints regarding waste management services. The system allows residents to file complaints online, track the status of their complaints, and receive updates on resolution.
Q.6 Solve this question :
What are the 7 C's of professional writing? Explain in detail.
Q.7 Solve both questions :
How does Bacon categorize the purposes of studying, and what practical advice does he give about the appropriate use of books in "Of Studies"?
Discuss Bacon's view on the relationship between studies and human character. How does he believe studies can help correct personal defects?
Q.8 Solve both questions :
In what ways does Donne personify the sun, and how does this enhance the central theme of love in the poem "The Sun Rising"?
How does O. Henry develop the theme of hope and sacrifice through the character of Behrman in "The Last Leaf"?
Q.9 Write short notes on any two of the following:
Minutes of a meeting.
Email writing etiquettes.
Difference between Coherence & Cohesion with appropriate examples.
Types of Reports with appropriate examples.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer of the following (Any seven question
only):
The team of researchers, along with their supervisor, _____ scheduled to announce the results tomorrow for the conference.
Neither the students nor the teacher _____ aware of the sudden change in the timetable.
If anyone calls, tell _____ that I will return their call in the afternoon.
Neither Raj nor his brothers brought _____ ID cards to the examination hall.
Which of the following sentences contains a redundancy?
Identify the redundant expression in the sentence: "We should all gather together at 6 PM for the farewell party."
Choose the sentence that is free of redundancy:
By the time the movie started, we _____ for more than half an hour.
If she _____ earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
They _____ the new system by the end of this month.
Q.2 Solve this question :
You are Rohan Mehta, a final-year B. Tech student in Computer Science at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Your college recently conducted an industrial visit to Infosys Campus in Mysuru. The visit included seminars on cloud computing, AI demonstrations, and interaction with senior software engineers. You found the experience extremely enriching and believe it will benefit future batches as well. You wish to formally express your appreciation for the hospitality and knowledge shared during the visit. Additionally, you would like to request that Infosys consider offering internship opportunities to students from your college.
Q.3 Solve this question :
You are Priya Nair, a final-year B. Tech student in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai. You are currently preparing to apply for a summer internship at a Bengaluru-based AI startup, Mind Byte Technologies.
Q.4 Solve both questions :
Write an essay in 200 words on "Importance of Time for Engineering Students".
Write an essay in 200 words on "Renewable Energy: The Future of Sustainable Development".
Q.5 Solve this question :
You are Amit Sharma, a Junior IT Officer working for the Municipal Corporation of Jaipur. Your department recently implemented a new digital system to manage public complaints regarding waste management services. The system allows residents to file complaints online, track the status of their complaints, and receive updates on resolution.
Q.6 Solve this question :
What are the 7 C's of professional writing? Explain in detail.
Q.7 Solve both questions :
How does Bacon categorize the purposes of studying, and what practical advice does he give about the appropriate use of books in "Of Studies"?
Discuss Bacon's view on the relationship between studies and human character. How does he believe studies can help correct personal defects?
Q.8 Solve both questions :
In what ways does Donne personify the sun, and how does this enhance the central theme of love in the poem "The Sun Rising"?
How does O. Henry develop the theme of hope and sacrifice through the character of Behrman in "The Last Leaf"?
Q.9 Write short notes on any two of the following:
Minutes of a meeting.
Email writing etiquettes.
Difference between Coherence & Cohesion with appropriate examples.
Types of Reports with appropriate examples.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer of the following (Any seven question
only):
The team of researchers, along with their supervisor, _____ scheduled to announce the results tomorrow for the conference.
Neither the students nor the teacher _____ aware of the sudden change in the timetable.
If anyone calls, tell _____ that I will return their call in the afternoon.
Neither Raj nor his brothers brought _____ ID cards to the examination hall.
Which of the following sentences contains a redundancy?
Identify the redundant expression in the sentence: "We should all gather together at 6 PM for the farewell party."
Choose the sentence that is free of redundancy:
By the time the movie started, we _____ for more than half an hour.
If she _____ earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
They _____ the new system by the end of this month.
Q.2 Solve this question :
You are Rohan Mehta, a final-year B. Tech student in Computer Science at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Your college recently conducted an industrial visit to Infosys Campus in Mysuru. The visit included seminars on cloud computing, AI demonstrations, and interaction with senior software engineers. You found the experience extremely enriching and believe it will benefit future batches as well. You wish to formally express your appreciation for the hospitality and knowledge shared during the visit. Additionally, you would like to request that Infosys consider offering internship opportunities to students from your college.
Q.3 Solve this question :
You are Priya Nair, a final-year B. Tech student in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai. You are currently preparing to apply for a summer internship at a Bengaluru-based AI startup, Mind Byte Technologies.
Q.4 Solve both questions :
Write an essay in 200 words on "Importance of Time for Engineering Students".
Write an essay in 200 words on "Renewable Energy: The Future of Sustainable Development".
Q.5 Solve this question :
You are Amit Sharma, a Junior IT Officer working for the Municipal Corporation of Jaipur. Your department recently implemented a new digital system to manage public complaints regarding waste management services. The system allows residents to file complaints online, track the status of their complaints, and receive updates on resolution.
Q.6 Solve this question :
What are the 7 C's of professional writing? Explain in detail.
Q.7 Solve both questions :
How does Bacon categorize the purposes of studying, and what practical advice does he give about the appropriate use of books in "Of Studies"?
Discuss Bacon's view on the relationship between studies and human character. How does he believe studies can help correct personal defects?
Q.8 Solve both questions :
In what ways does Donne personify the sun, and how does this enhance the central theme of love in the poem "The Sun Rising"?
How does O. Henry develop the theme of hope and sacrifice through the character of Behrman in "The Last Leaf"?
Q.9 Write short notes on any two of the following:
Minutes of a meeting.
Email writing etiquettes.
Difference between Coherence & Cohesion with appropriate examples.
Types of Reports with appropriate examples.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer of the following (Any seven question
only):
The team of researchers, along with their supervisor, _____ scheduled to announce the results tomorrow for the conference.
Neither the students nor the teacher _____ aware of the sudden change in the timetable.
If anyone calls, tell _____ that I will return their call in the afternoon.
Neither Raj nor his brothers brought _____ ID cards to the examination hall.
Which of the following sentences contains a redundancy?
Identify the redundant expression in the sentence: "We should all gather together at 6 PM for the farewell party."
Choose the sentence that is free of redundancy:
By the time the movie started, we _____ for more than half an hour.
If she _____ earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
They _____ the new system by the end of this month.
Q.2 Solve this question :
You are Rohan Mehta, a final-year B. Tech student in Computer Science at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Your college recently conducted an industrial visit to Infosys Campus in Mysuru. The visit included seminars on cloud computing, AI demonstrations, and interaction with senior software engineers. You found the experience extremely enriching and believe it will benefit future batches as well. You wish to formally express your appreciation for the hospitality and knowledge shared during the visit. Additionally, you would like to request that Infosys consider offering internship opportunities to students from your college.
Write a formal letter to the HR Manager, Infosys, Mysuru Campus. Your letter should: 1. Express gratitude for the industrial visit and hospitality, 2. Mention specific highlights of the visit, 3. Suggest potential collaboration in the form of internships for students.
Q.3 Solve this question :
You are Priya Nair, a final-year B. Tech student in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai. You are currently preparing to apply for a summer internship at a Bengaluru-based AI startup, Mind Byte Technologies.
Over the past year, you have actively upskilled yourself. You completed an "Artificial Intelligence Foundations" course on Coursera, and earned certifications in both Java and Python programming through NPTEL. You also developed a mini-project titled "Smart Traffic Light System Using AI" as part of your final year coursework. You are now required to draft a one-page résumé to apply for this internship, highlighting your technical skills, certifications, academic background, and relevant project work.
Q.4 Solve both questions :
Write an essay in 200 words on "Importance of Time for Engineering Students".
Write an essay in 200 words on "Renewable Energy: The Future of Sustainable Development".
Q.5 Solve this question :
You are Amit Sharma, a Junior IT Officer working for the Municipal Corporation of Jaipur. Your department recently implemented a new digital system to manage public complaints regarding waste management services. The system allows residents to file complaints online, track the status of their complaints, and receive updates on resolution.
After the first month of implementation, you have been asked by your department head to prepare a progress report on the system's performance. The report should highlight the number of complaints received, the resolution rate, any technical issues encountered, and suggestions for improvements.
Q.6 Solve this question :
What are the 7 C's of professional writing? Explain in detail.
Q.7 Solve both questions :
How does Bacon categorize the purposes of studying, and what practical advice does he give about the appropriate use of books in "Of Studies"?
Discuss Bacon's view on the relationship between studies and human character. How does he believe studies can help correct personal defects?
Q.8 Solve both questions :
In what ways does Donne personify the sun, and how does this enhance the central theme of love in the poem "The Sun Rising"?
How does O. Henry develop the theme of hope and sacrifice through the character of Behrman in "The Last Leaf"?
Q.9 Write short notes on any two of the following:
Minutes of a meeting.
Email writing etiquettes.
Difference between Coherence & Cohesion with appropriate examples.
Types of Reports with appropriate examples.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Questions
Answer any seven of the following :
Fill in the blanks with suitable tense forms of the verbs given in brackets :
Choose the correct form of verb that agrees with the subject :
Make the passive of the following :
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles :
Make sentences with the phrases given below :
Give homonyms of the following :
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :
Give the superlatives of the adjectives given below :
Rewrite the sentences into reported speech :
Write opposite of the following :
Write in not more than 250 words on any one of the following :
The use and abuse of Internet
Advertisement that has impelled me to buy things
Write a note on any one of the following :
Demonetization
Cybercrime
Give eight recommendations for how to save water.
Electronic waste is a major problem in most of the countries since it has become a major cause for different diseases. Write an essay not exceeding 300 words on health effects of electronic wastes.
Write notes on any two of the following :
Auxiliary verb
Bilabial nasal
Stress
Write a covering letter, forwarding your CV to the Head of a firm, for any entry-level position.
For non-English speakers everywhere, English has become a common tongue. Support this statement from your own experience.
Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing your concern about the increase in the number of suicides among the teenagers or youths.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Questions
Write the meaning of any seven of the following homophones and frame them in sentences :
Altar—Alter
Ascent—Assent
Serial—Cereal
Canvas—Canvass
Fair—Fare
Wring—Ring
Week—Weak
Night—Knight
Loose—Lose
Lessen—Lesson
Explain whether Communication is an Art or a Science.
What is the objective of interview? List out the various types of interview relevant to an organization.
What are the steps involved in planning for an interview?
Do you agree that feedback is a two-way process? Explain with the help of a model.
How is the Group Discussion different from Debate? Discuss the types of Group Discussion in detail.
Mention the characteristics of effective feedback. How is positive feedback different from negative feedback?
What is the difference between effective and ineffective feedback?
Write a letter of application to study in a foreign university requesting them to send you relevant information for Graduate students. Assume the details.
Instructions:
- There are Nine Questions in this Paper.
- Attempt any Five questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is Compulsory.
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
Questions
Answer any seven :
Make Synonyms of the following :
Give Antonyms of the words by using suitable prefixes :
Frame sentences using the given phrase :
Use the words in sentences as directed :
Fill in the blanks with appropriate relative pronouns :
Spot the Error :
Fill in with appropriate form of verb :
Label the sentences as simple and compound :
Insert a, the :
Write one line on :
Write an essay in about 250 words on any one of the following :
To what extent are parents responsible for illiterate people?
Advertisements have a powerful effect on buying things.
Your younger sister has a habit of leaving on the lights and fans when she leaves the room. You are concerned about saving the sustainable energy. Convince her to change her habit. Write at least eight ways of saving the electricity.
Write short notes on any two :
auxiliary verb
Nasal consonants in English
Morpheme
Parul Vora is a brilliant student who has completed his examinations. He sees an advertisement in Hindustan Times inserted by IWKA I Foundations offering Scholarships to deserving students to study abroad. As Parul write a letter to the Foundation making relevant enquiries regarding the scholarship scheme.
Write an application for the post of Software Professional, Box No. 2230, The Telegraph, Kolkata-700 001, attach your curriculum vitae in detail.
Prepare a checklist stating the things to be checked in the process of organizing a paper presentation session.
Write A Press Release on the Lecture Session on 'Save Sustainable Energy Save Earth' for our children.
What is a Job Search Etiquette? Elaborate.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Questions
Answer any seven of the following :
In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given expression :
Use the suitable compound noun from the list of words to complete the following sentences : sunflower; port-melon; tourist-visa; raincoat
Make synonyms of the following :
Make antonyms of the following :
Spot the error :
Label the sentences as simple and compound :
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :
Choose the correct form of verbs :
Frame sentences using the given idioms :
Write one line on the following :
Write an essay in about 250 words on any one of the following :
Child labour—A bane
Need of Communicative English
Write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India, drawing attention towards various television channels showing programmes replete with violence and their impacts on young children.
Write notes on any two of the following :
Morpheme
Hyperbole
Nasal consonants
Metaphor
Write a set of eight recommendations for how to save electricity.
Write an application for the post of Software Professional, Box No. 1000, The Hindu, Delhi, 100001. Write your curriculum vitae in detail.
You have been invited by the HR at an MNC. Give an account of your preparation before and after the interview.
Provide technical description of Robot or Radar.
Transcode the following flowchart into a passage of not more than 150 words : [Diagram: Flowchart showing the process of making paper or similar from cellulose shredded wood. Steps: Cellulose shredded wood -> pulp -> dissolved -> solution of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) -> setting bath of dil. sulphuric acid -> spinneret -> threads are drawn -> wound on reel -> washed -> dried on roller -> wound on bobbin]
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are SEVEN questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question Nos. 1 and 2 are compulsory.
Q.1 Give one-word substitution for the following (any six) :
The whole mass of air surrounding the earth
One who is not sure of the existence of God
One who does something not professionally but for pleasure
A statement open to more than one interpretation
The science that studies plants
A person with a long experience of any occupation
To send out of one's native country
Exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity
The act of violating the sanctity or destroying the property of a sacred place
An ordinary and commonplace remark
Q.2 Answer any three of the following :
What is a memorandum? List its importance.
What is the importance of a business letter?
Discuss on the methods of reading.
What is a circular? Why is it required?
Differentiate between combination and functional types of resume.
Answer any three of the following :
Discuss the importance of listening and the factors affecting listening.
Assuming that you have the requisite credentials, draft a job application letter in response to the following advertisement :
Wanted a Plant Manager (Operations) at our new factory in Ghaziabad, UP. Engineering graduates with minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing industries as Plant Managers can apply. Salary is negotiable. Apply with particulars to Box 650, The Hindu, Chennai-600004 latest by 10th of October, 2015.
What is a group discussion? Discuss different techniques of group discussion.
"Communication is as essential for a business concern as blood and breathing are for life." Do you agree? Explain.
What is a report? Discuss different types of report.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Answer the following (any seven) :
Give antonyms of the following words by adding suitable negative prefixes :
(i) Consistent
(ii) Nutrition
(iii) Legible
(iv) Appropriate
Fill in the blanks with suitable tense forms of the verbs given in brackets :
Stephen Hawking is one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists. He ______ (be) also a popular writer. His first book, A Brief History of Time ______ (publish) in 1988 and ______ (become) an international best seller. In it, he ______ (explain) about the birth and death of the universe to the lay person.
Choose the correct form of verb that agrees with the subject :
(i) The Minister, together with his wife, ______ (greets, greet) the press cordially.
(ii) The players, as well as the captain, ______ (want, wants) to win.
(iii) Neither the teacher nor the students ______ (seem, seems) to understand this assignment.
(iv) One of my teachers ______ (have, has) written a letter of recommendation for me.
Make the passive forms of the following sentences :
(i) God loves all.
(ii) David painted the wall beautifully.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate article :
(i) Shweta studies in ______ European University.
(ii) This is ______ boy who killed ______ snake.
(iii) Venika eats ______ egg everyday.
Make sentences with the given phrases :
(i) Far and near
(ii) Call off
Give homonyms of the following :
(i) Berth
(ii) Site
(iii) Bite
(iv) Fare
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :
(i) Sanjay gets up ______ five o'clock in the morning.
(ii) I ran after him and caught him ______ the arm.
Give the superlatives of the given adjectives :
(i) Rich
(ii) Pretty
(iii) Old
(iv) Beautiful
Rewrite the following sentences into reported speech :
(i) Anne says, "She loves me."
(ii) "Finish the work in an hour," said my teacher.
Q.2 Solve this question :
Write in not more than 250 words on any one of the following :
(a) The use and abuse of cell phone
(b) Advertisement that have impelled me to buy things
Q.3 Solve this question :
Write a note on any one of the following :
(a) Television
(b) Cyber crime
Q.4 Solve this question :
Give eight recommendations for how to save electricity.
Q.5 Solve this question :
Electronic waste is a major problem in most of the countries since it has become a major cause for different diseases. Write an essay not exceeding 300 words on health effects of electronic wastes.
Q.6 Write notes on any two of the following :
Auxiliary verb
Bilabial nasal
Morpheme
Q.7 Solve this question :
Write a covering letter, forwarding your CV to the head of a firm, for any entry level position.
Q.8 Solve this question :
For non-English speakers everywhere, English has become a common tongue. Support this statement from your own experience.
Q.9 Solve this question :
Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your concern about the increase in the number of road accidents.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Answer as directed :
Which of the following is the meaning of beneficent?
(i) Useful
(ii) Kind
(iii) Less
(iv) Cause and effect
(Choose the correct option)
Give the meanings of the following foreign phrases :
(i) Bon voyage
(ii) Alma mater
Use the following phrases to form sentences :
(i) Pull someone's leg
(ii) Two-faced
Which of the following is odd man out of the group?
(i) Dad
(ii) Mom
(iii) Brother
(iv) Uncle
(Choose the correct option)
Which of the following is the prefix of 'agreement'?
(i) Non
(ii) Un
(iii) Dis
(iv) A
(Choose the correct option)
Make antonyms of the following by adding suitable prefixes :
(i) Grace
(ii) Clean
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets :
(i) He often ______ (go) shopping on the weekend.
(ii) My sister ______ (work) as a waitress.
(iii) Tom's not here. He is out ______ (visit) his mother.
(iv) Do you still ______ (belong) to the Tennis Club?
Q.2 Give one-word substitute for the following :
A place where orphans live
A sentence whose meaning is unclear
A study of animals
A handwritten book
Medical examination of a dead body
A flesh-eating animal
A government by one
Q.3 Solve this question :
Write an essay on the importance of English language and literature for engineering students. Follow paragraph writing rules.
Q.4 Make sentences to bring out the difference between the following pair of words :
affect, effect
accept, except
altar, alter
bare, bear
break, brake
loose, lose
pole, poll
Q.5 Solve this question :
Write a letter to a tourist agency, whose newspaper advertisements you have seen, asking for their advice and assistance in arranging a holiday in Kashmir for 30 employees of your company. Invent all the necessary details.
Q.6 Transcribe the following words phonemically and mark the primary stress :
Produce
Object
Computer
Women
Freedom
Dictation
Firm
Q.7 Give a technical description of the following devices in 200 words :
Computer
Xerox machine
Q.8 Pick out the error in each part of the following sentences and correct them :
Reading comprehension require an ability to understand (a) ---- the meaning of what is put forth as well as the competent (b) ---- to express it clearly. The meaning for a continuous piece (c) ---- of writing is not merely a sum-total of the meanings (d) ---- of individual words that constitute it. It consist of the (e) ---- semantic context of a text and the intention of the writer (f) ---- as reflected in the sentence in which the word are arranged. (g) ----
Q.9 Solve this question :
You are the Secretary of the Red Cross Society in your college. Draft a notice to inform the students about a recent Blood Donation Camp that will be organized in the campus.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Answer the following (any seven) :
Put in correct prepositions. Note that two words are required :
(i) The Italian course started ______ September and will end ______ March. I'm afraid you won't be able ______ catch the class now.
(ii) It is your turn ______ make some suggestions; I've run short ______ ideas.
Replace the words or phrases in bold type by a verb for other expression :
(i) Can he give a good explanation for his extraordinary behaviour?
(ii) The meeting was cancelled because of the 'flu epidemic'.
Choose the correct relative pronoun :
(i) The 8 : 10 is the train (which/that) Mr. Bob usually catches.
(ii) The brown umbrella was the one (which/that) Mr. Penn left at home.
(iii) The blue pen was the one (which/that) Mr. Penn took by mistake.
(iv) The 8 : 40 is the train (which/that) he caught today.
Use the following idioms in sentences of your own :
(i) Nook and corner
(ii) White elephant
Use the words given below in the following sentences (destination, prescribe, preserve, recipe) :
(i) The doctor may ______ medicines for your weakness.
(ii) Do you know ______ for chicken curry?
(iii) You can ______ fish if you put salt over it.
(iv) We shall reach our ______ at six in the morning.
Put appropriate adverbs in the gaps :
(i) My plans for starting a restaurant fell ______ for lack of capital.
(ii) The retiring minister handed ______ to his successor.
Put appropriate verbs in the gaps :
(i) The fireworks ______ off with such a noise that we were nearly deafened.
(ii) He ______ off on his journey.
(iii) I can't ______ you. Do ______ off that vacuum cleaner.
Make sentences with the phrases given below :
(i) over and over
(ii) fall out
(iii) to and fro
(iv) pros and cons
Make passives of the following sentences :
(i) Your lovely demeanour pleases me.
(ii) Sohan has put the eggs in the freezer.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles :
(i) ______ students of grade nine has walked out of ______ examination hall.
(ii) Cow is ______ useful animal. ______ cows of Eastern India are short and ill-fed.
Q.2 Solve this question :
Prepare a press release on the Teacher's Day celebration in your college.
Q.3 Solve this question :
Write an abstract of the following passage :
Most robots of today consist of little more than a mechanical arm and a computer memory. The memory allows the arm to repeat a simple motion like moving a part from one work-bench to another, because its memory can store a collection of such motions, the robot can switch quickly from one simple task to another. It will not complain of boredom, bulk at job demarcation lines, take as tea-break or go sick.
This faithful servant is also a stupid one. It has no problem-solving 'intelligence'. Also it our senses that would alert it.
If say, the part that it was meant to pick up was upside down—or not there at all. A robot is less capable than a man groping in the dark. At least a man can tell by touch if he merely bumps into something.
Although robots are gradually gaining more senses and more 'brains', todays growth in robotics has come about largely because industry has learnt how to accommodate these mindless, mechanical workers. The automobile industry, which employs some 60 percent of the world's 20000 robots, has been leading the way to applications.
That should be no surprise. Assembly-line production is repeated with the sort of simple, repetitive jobs that robots can do so well. Robots are being put to work loading and unloading conveyors, welding car bodies together and spray-painting the finished product. Parts of a car have long been carried to human workers on conveyor belts. It takes only a bit of careful engineering to ensure that the parts sent along to robots are presented in precisely the same position each time. Given that accommodation to their senseless, robots can boost productivity with their untiring speed, and boost quality with their mindless ability to do the same job in exactly the same way every time.
Q.4 Write notes on any two of the following :
Latin borrowing
Scandinavian borrowing
Word-formation
Intonation
Q.5 Solve this question :
Give a technical description of Computer and Television not more than 200 words.
Q.6 Solve this question :
Write a letter to the Manager, ASEAN Solutions, Ahmedabad, seeking permission to undergo in-plant training for a week. Assume suitable names and addresses. State your reasons for choosing their company.
Q.7 Write an essay on any one of the following :
Indian English
Role of Communicative English in the present world
Q.8 Solve this question :
Imagine that you visited a factory, where you had a chance to observe an industrial robot at work. Write a letter to your friend describing what you saw.
Q.9 Solve this question :
What is an e-mail? E-mail to your professor letting him know the reasons for your disinterest in his class.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Answer as directed :
Which of the following is the meaning of 'conceal'?
Give the meaning of the following foreign phrases : (i) RSVP (ii) Faux pas
Use the following phrases to form sentences : (i) Keep an eye on (ii) Once in a while
Which of the following is odd man out of the group?
Which of the following is the prefix of 'new'?
Make antonyms of the following by adding suitable prefixes : (i) Able (ii) Agree
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets : (i) It was warm, so I ______ (take) off my coat. (ii) She wasn't hungry, so she ______ (eat) nothing. (iii) The window was open and a bird ______ (fly) into the room. (iv) She was very tired, so she ______ (go) to bed early.
Q.2 Solve this question :
Give one-word substitute for the following : (a) A person who believes in fate (b) A book published after the death of its author (c) A game in which no one wins (d) A government by one (e) A grass-eating animal (f) A man who gets irritated easily (g) A person who speaks two languages
Q.3 Solve this question :
Write an essay on the importance of social networking sites in our lives. Follow Paragraph Writing rules to complete the essay.
Q.4 Solve this question :
Make sentences to bring out the difference between the following pairs of words : (a) accept, except (b) affect, effect (c) aloud, allowed (d) cereal, serial (e) bare, bear (f) dessert, desert (g) sight, site
Q.5 Solve this question :
Write a letter to a travel agency to book a seat for you by flight no. C748 from New Delhi to Mumbai on 17th December, 2013.
Q.6 Solve this question :
Transcribe the following words phonemically and mark the primary stress : (a) Subject (b) Record (c) Duplicate (d) Payee (e) Biology (f) Examination (g) Admit
Q.7 Solve this question :
Give a technical description of the following devices in 200 words : (a) Telephone (b) Lathe machine
Q.8 Solve this question :
Pick out the error in each part of the following sentences and correct them : Writing letters is a necessity to fulfil (a) ______ social obligations and meet personal needs. (b) ______ These may not be directly related for your (c) ______ professional work. Promptness and choice of (d) ______ an appropriate format and style are the (e) ______ essentials of successful social correspondence. (f) ______ social correspondence usually has an air of easy (g) ______ and casualness about it.
Q.9 Solve this question :
Imagine you are the Secretary of your institute's Red Cross Society. Draft a notice informing everyone about a Blood Donation Camp that is being organized in the campus.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Answer any seven of the following as directed :
Write antonym of the following words by adding suitable prefixes :
(i) Rational
(ii) Intelligible
(iii) Toxic
(iv) Pious
Match the words in Column-A with their meanings in Column-B :
Column-A:
(i) Feasibility
(ii) Option
(iii) Deplete
(iv) Constructive
Column-B:
(1) Exhaust
(2) Productive
(3) Choice
(4) Possibility
Frame sentences using the following phrases :
(i) Switch over
(ii) Gone down
Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition :
Students ______ engineering are provided ______ opportunities ______ get practically trained ______ industries/workshops while doing their courses.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs :
(i) Neither of the combatants ______ (was/were) able to break the record.
(ii) Everyone of the labourers ______ (is/are) given a reward.
Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of word given in brackets that agrees with the subject :
Once upon a time, a little orphan boy ______ (live) with his relatives who ______ (treat) him harshly. ______ (fright) that he ______ (punish) severely he ______ (escape).
Fill in the blanks with suitable article :
Just imagine ______ biology teacher explaining ______ respiratory system or just ______ body part like ______ larynx, to the class.
Fill in the blanks with correct preposition :
(i) I don't care ______ expense; I want the party ______ be a real success.
(ii) You can throw ______ the packet, it's empty.
(iii) He suddenly threw ______ his job and went to Australia.
Fill in the blanks with correct adverb :
(i) Clear ______ your books. I want to set ______ the table for lunch.
(ii) Caesar runs ______ and ______ twists his ankle.
Write the passive form of voice of the following :
(i) John hit the ball.
(ii) God knows all.
Q.2 Solve this question :
Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Ozone, a molecule made up of three atoms of oxygen, comprises a layer of the atmosphere that absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun, chlorine atoms, mainly from man-made chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs, break apart ozone molecules. Chlorine compounds used in human activities such as electronics, manufacturing and refrigeration are a primary cause of the ozone hole. A large area of intense ozone depletion occurs annually over Antarctica during late August through early October. The hole typically breaks up as ozone levels increase in late November.
(a) State whether the following statements are True or False :
(i) Ozone is helpful in the process of absorbing certain radiation creating bad effect.
(ii) Ozone depletion never takes place in the universe.
(iii) The 1993 Ozone Hole is considered to be the largest as per the world record.
(iv) Dobson units are used for measuring the effects of danger of ozone.
(b) Choose the responses which best reflect the meaning of the text :
(i) Ozone layer is found (1) near the north pole (2) near the south pole (3) as a sheet of the atmosphere (4) at both south pole and north pole
(ii) The ozone molecules break apart due to (1) ultraviolet radiation (2) heat of the sun (3) planetary movements (4) the levels being intermediary
(c) Choose the meaning of the following italicized words as they are used in the text amongst the options below :
(i) Radiation: (1) Gathering (2) Spreading out (3) Accumulating (4) Penetrating
(ii) Depletion: (1) Production (2) Removal (3) Moisturization (4) Reduction
(iii) Decline: (1) Becoming weaker (2) Becoming thicker (3) Becoming stronger (4) Becoming rough
(iv) Altitude: (1) Length (2) Breadth (3) Height (4) Circumference
Q.3 Solve this question :
Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing your concern about the increase in the number of road accidents.
Q.4 Solve this question :
Write a paragraph of 200 words describing any one of the following :
(a) Uses of Internet
(b) Radar
Q.5 Solve this question :
Transcode the following flow chart into a passage of 150 words :
[FLOW CHART: Cellulose shredded wood -> Pulp -> Dissolved -> Solution of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) -> Setting bath of dil. sulphuric acid -> Spinneret -> Treads are drawn -> Wound on reel -> Washed -> Dried on roller -> Wound on bobbin]
Q.6 Solve this question :
Describe in two paragraphs (200 words) the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power as an alternative source of energy. Give a good explanation for its extraordinary behaviour.
Q.7 Solve this question :
Write a press release on the Teacher's Day Celebration in your college.
Q.8 Solve this question :
Write notes on any two of the following in not more than 100 words each :
(a) Root creation
(b) Intonation
(c) Stress
(d) Word-formation
Q.9 Solve this question :
Describe the importance of Interpersonal Communication. Or Write on the role of Information Technology in the present scenario.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Answer as directed :
Which of the following is the meaning of triumphant?
Give the meaning of the following foreign phrases : (i) Au revoir (ii) Alter ego
Use the following phrases to form sentences : (i) Crocodile tears (ii) Switch over
Which of the following is odd man out of the group?
Which of the following is the prefix of believable?
Make antonyms of the following by adding suitable prefixes : (i) Rational (ii) Toxic
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets : (i) He ______ (play) cricket when I ______ (go) there. (ii) The students ______ (wake) up when the teacher ______ (come) in.
Q.2 Solve this question :
Give one-word substitute for the following : (a) A person who knows several languages (b) A person who marries several women (c) Young one of a horse (d) A person who does not believe in God (e) The study of insects (f) The study of ancient objects (g) The murderer of his father
Q.3 Solve this question :
Describe, in two paragraphs, the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet in our lives.
Q.4 Solve this question :
Make sentences to bring out the difference between the following pairs of words : (a) Course, Coarse (b) Hair, Heir (c) Presence, Presents (d) Affect, Effect (e) Hostel, Hostile (f) Advice, Advise (g) Tense, Tents
Q.5 Solve this question :
Write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India about the ragging menace in educational institutions and suggest ways to prevent them.
Q.6 Solve this question :
Transcribe the following words phonemically and mark the primary stress : (a) Grandfather (b) English (c) Application (d) Millionaire (e) Confusion (f) Analyze (g) Import (verb)
Q.7 Solve this question :
Write a letter to the Manager, IBM Incorporation, Bangalore seeking permission to undergo internship program of 45 days in their organisation. State reasons for choosing their company.
Q.8 Solve this question :
Pick out the error in each part of the following sentences and correct them : Peer counseling can be best describe (a) ______ as a healthy (b) ______ interaction within youngsters, whereby (c) ______ one performs (d) ______ the role of the mentor, while the others (e) ______ seeks guidance (f) ______ through the much unfamiliar by-lanes of student life. (g) ______ Infact, the roles of both is interchangeable (h) ______ within (i) ______ the flexibe gamut of peer counseling, as (j) ______ that the (k) ______ process and their outcome are (l) ______ enjoyable. (m) ______
Q.9 Solve this question :
You are the Secretary of the Annual Festival of your institute. Draft a notice to inform the students about the dates of the events and volunteers requirements for various departmental activities.
Instructions:
- The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
- There are NINE questions in this paper.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Answer any seven of the following :
Match the words in Column-A with their meanings in Column-B : Column-A: (i) Abundant (ii) Escalate (iii) Culminate (iv) Spectacular Column-B: (A) Rise (B) Reach its highest point (C) Strikingly grand (D) Plenty
Frame sentences using the given phrases : (i) Switch over (ii) Gone down
Fill in the blanks with suitable tense form of the verbs given in brackets : (i) The government ______ (give) more attention to the development of dry land now. A programme ______ (launch) for rainwater harvesting in farmlands. (ii) It ______ (rain) since morning and it ______ (stop) only an hour ago.
Fill in the blanks by using correct form of the verbs that agrees with the subject : (i) Everyone of the labourers ______ (is/are) given a reward. (ii) Neither of the combatants ______ (was/were) able to break the record.
Fill in the blanks with the comparative form of the adjectives given in brackets : (i) Lead is ______ (heavy) than aluminium. (ii) Platinum is ______ (precious) than silver. (iii) Ravi is ______ (tall) than Suraj. (iv) Computer works ______ (fast) than calculator.
Use appropriate preposition to fill in the blanks : (i) I do not like being laughed ______. (ii) We stayed ______ Mumbai for five days. (iii) The girl ______ red is attractive. (iv) Sachin is endowed ______ special gifts.
Join the following pair of sentences by using appropriate cause and effect expressions like because, because of, due to, etc. : (i) The price of petrol has gone up. The essential commodities have become costlier. (ii) There is a significant lacuna in today's education. There is a lack of industry and academia collaboration.
Fill in the blanks with suitable articles : Just imagine ______ biology teacher explaining ______ respiratory system or just ______ body part like ______ larynx to the class.
Edit the following passage by correcting mistakes in spelling, grammar and punctuation : Science fiction are one of the most popular form of literature It has a very wide reeding public its writers all over the world is trying to produse it.
Expand the following verbs into nouns by adding suitable suffixes : (i) Protect (ii) Attract (iii) Purify (iv) Deplete
Q.2 Solve this question :
Your company is considering a proposal to establish a new factory in a town nearby. The Managing Director has asked you to submit a report on the suitability of the place. Write a report explaining the advantage and disadvantage of this location.
Q.3 Solve this question :
Write an essay on any one of the following (maximum 500 words) : (a) Advertising is a necessary evil (b) A bit of ragging is good for new students (c) Asia—the new superpower
Q.4 Solve this question :
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : It is thus time for the Indian industry to enter into other areas of advanced ceramics as well. Ceramics are now entering into automobile and aircraft engines, with the newer requirements for fuel efficiency, not only for economic reasons but for environmental reasons. As internal combustion engines and other energy conversion systems are likely to operate at higher and higher temperatures, ceramics have a unique advantage of heat resistance at these kinds of temperature, ceramics have also started competing with traditional machine tools. The cutting capability of ceramic is good for a number of applications. Ceramics can also be engineered to be biocompatible and are being used as replacements for broken bones. Some of the readers may already be having ceramics in the electronics industry. They form the base, called substrate, for a number of miniature electronic devices which are coated or etched on such substrates, keeping up the trends of micro-miniaturization. Many ceramic materials are crucial for advanced sensors. The tiny microphones in your tape recorders or in a collar mike have elements of ceramic in the form of piezoelectric crystals. —India 2020—a vision for the New Millennium (A P J Abdul Kalam with Y S Rajan) (a) What are the reasons for the use of ceramics in automobile and aircraft engines? (b) Give two examples of the use of ceramics in the human body. What does the word 'biocompatible' mean? (c) Which quality of ceramics is useful in manufacturing collar mikes or microphones in tape recorders? (d) Match the items under Column-A with that in Column-B to indicate connections between words or phrases : Column-A: (i) Fuel (ii) Substrate (iii) Cutting capability Column-B: (A) Micro-miniaturization (B) Machine tools (C) Environmental concerns
Q.5 Solve this question :
Write an application in response to the following advertisement in The Times of India. Enclose an appropriate CV. "Wanted fresh Engineering Graduates for Cascade Software. Applicants should be willing to travel to all parts of India. Preference will be given to candidates who have good communication skills."
Q.6 Solve this question :
Write a precis of the following passage. Give a suitable title : The last three generations have witnessed a vast increase in the size and number of large cities. Life is more exciting and more money can be earned in the cities than in the villages and small towns. Hence the migration from country to city. In these, migrating populations have marched the ambitious, the talented, the adventurous. For more than a century there has been a tendency for the most gifted members of small rural communities to leave home and seek fortunes in the towns. Consequently, what remains in the villages and country towns is in the nature of a residual population, weak in spirit and intellectual gifts. Why is it so hard to induce peasants and small farmers to adopt new scientific methods? Among other reasons, almost every exceptionally intelligent child born into a rural family for a century past has taken the earliest opportunity of describing opportunity of deserting the land for the city.
Q.7 Solve this question :
As the Purchase Officer of Salt Lake Utilities you had ordered 20 'Pentium 4' computers from Micro Sun System. When the consignment arrives, it is found that 7 of the computers are damaged. Write a letter requesting proper replacements.
Q.8 Solve this question :
Write a set of eight recommendations— (a) that will help the public save petrol. Or (b) that should be followed to save water.
Q.9 Solve this question :
The following bar chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the bar chart and write a paragraph presenting the information contained in it using expressions of comparison :
[BAR CHART: Promotion Cost 10%, Printing Cost 20%, Transportation Cost 10%, Paper Cost 25%, Binding 20%, Royalty 15%]
Instructions:
- There are NINE questions in the paper. All questions carry equal marks.
- Attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Answer any seven sub-parts :
Choose the correct alternatives of the following :
(i) The word condemn does not mean the same (1) avoid (2) worship (3) hate (4) underrate
(ii) The word extravagant is the opposite of (1) expensive (2) unlimited (3) economical (4) none
(iii) The engineer along with the overseer visited the proposed ______ of the new project. (1) site (2) sight
(iv) The artist painted on a ______ (1) canvas (2) canvass
Insert appropriate prepositions : (i) They started ______ five ______ the evening. (ii) I shall look ______ your complaints. (iii) Mrs. Ghosh wants to talk ______ you. (iv) She was fed ______ with their complaints.
Rewrite the following sentence according to the instructions given after each. Change only enough to do what you are asked and make a correct sentence. Do not alter the meaning. You have to make your sentence say the same thing in a different way : (i) The apples are costly that you cannot buy them. Begin : The apples are too ... (iii) His behaviour surprises us. Begin : We ... (iv) Clearance was too poor to pay her fees. Begin : Clearance was so poor ...
Correct the grammatical errors : (i) She has gone to college last Wednesday. (ii) The little girl is in the bed. (iii) Taniya is the taller girl in class. (iv) I refuse to answer the question.
Make a meaningful sentence using following phrasal verbs : (i) Pull-up (ii) Let-down (iii) Look for (iv) Have an edge
Join the following pairs of sentences without using 'and' or 'but' : (i) He gave them valuable advice. He helped them with money. (ii) You have a good opportunity. It should not be lost.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the verbs : Once upon a time, a little orphan boy ______ (live) with his relatives who ______ (treat) him harshly and ______ (fright) him. So, last of all he ______ (escape) from there and lived elsewhere.
Correct the following sentences where necessary : (i) She plays piano very well. (ii) It was the most sweetest honey I had ever tasted. (iii) One of the soldiers have tried to shoot the Prime Minister. (iv) We have bought the latest machinery.
Fill in the blanks by using correct form of the word that agrees with the subject : (i) Everyone of the labourers ______ (is/are) given a reward. (ii) Neither of the combatants ______ (was/were) able to break the record.
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Read the following passage and answer the questions in your own words : The real crisis of our time is the crisis management. I believe that the solution to our problem lie in the development of the arty and practice management at all levels and in all facets of our national activities—from a small tea shop to the multi-faceted international organisation or huge national government administration. I also believe that applications of better and sound management skills and methods is of vital importance in resolving many huge and baffling economic and social problems that are beyond the reach of either government or business acting alone. Indian management has the skills, know-how and capacity to cope with new challenges. We must make a start now. The opportunities are there if we will but see and see them quickly. (a) In what sense is the crisis of our time a crisis in management? (c) What does Indian management lack? (d) How can we ensure that the common man gets the benefit of various social-economic measures? (e) What is the central idea of the passage?
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Write a job application and provide your resume in response to the following advertisement on 20 January, 2012 in The Telegraph : An MNC has vacancy for the post of a junior manager, where the company would be recruiting an engineer who is a recent graduate. Apply within 21 days to Mrs. Joyeeta Ghosh, H. R. Manager, Corporate Computer Communications, EN Block, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091.
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Write an essay on any one of the following topics : (a) The impact of internet on India (b) The US dollar is no longer a stable currency (c) The impact of secession of Indian economy (d) Business Process Outsourcing
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Write a letter to Engineer, Metro Rail Construction, 12, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-700001. In this letter, describe the extent of the damage caused and claim Rs 50,000 as compensation for repairing the shop.
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You are the General Secretary of the Students' Union of your college. Your Principal has requested you to investigate the library facilities in your college. Submit a report to her.
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Workwell Industries Limited has observed that a sizeable number of employees take leave on certain occasions such as mega music event, test cricket matches, and international film festival. You as the Vice-President, Personnel, feel that this hampers the smooth functioning of the industry and tells upon the efficiency of the organization. Appealing to the Divisional Heads of your organisation to take suitable action to prevent such mass absenteeism, draft a memo and mark a copy to your Managing Director.
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Write notes on : (a) Latin borrowings