Saturday 16 February 2013

I.B.Tech I-Sem-2013 End Examination previous questions

1.  Essays from Prose for Communication
a. “Let every youth take a leaf out of my book and make it a point to account for everything that comes into and goes out of his pocket, and like me he is sure to be a gainer in the end.” What lessons in Economics did you learn from Gandhiji’s stay in London?
b. People ought to be as sensible on the subject of money-getting as on any other subject”. Elucidate Barnum’s advice with suitable examples.
c. Sketch the personality of Edward Middleton as he emerges from the conversation in the play ‘Drunkard’.
d. “I can best illustrate by imagining what I should most like to see if I were given the use of eyes, say, for just three days.” What did Helen Keller imagine to see?
e. What were the circumstances that made Gandhiji realize that it was not necessary to imitate others?
f. Sum up Barnum’s ‘warnings’ to men and women regarding social pressures.
g. Who the hero of the play ‘The Drunkard’? Give reasons to support your answer.
h. What does Helen Keller want to do if she gets eye sight for three days?
i. Do you think that Gandhiji gained in many ways by reducing his expenses in London? Would like to follow him?
j. Describe in your own words the effort made by Gandhi to transform himself into an English Gentleman.
k. What is Helen Keller’s message to people regarding the use of senses?
l. Summarize Gandhi’s experiences as a student in London.
m. What kind of people according to Barnum can attain pecuniary independence?
n. Enumerate Keller’s plans for her third and last day of ‘vision’.
2. Give the synonyms of the following.
Tryst   misery   dedication dreary  preliminary  seldom  gorgeous  neglect  surplus  equal  melancholy  initiated  vicious  mores  seldom  emphasize   mighty  brutal   obsolete heritage eradication emulate         pecuniary 
3. Give the antonyms of the following.
 Irrigate  excellent income  surplus  vicious  hasty    coward  miserable hospitable hospitality transmit influence  tedious  solemn  conscious often  dreary  vulnerable  logical   
4. Core Skills and Life Skills.
a. Discuss the skills of problem solving.
b.  Write about important details that one needs to keep in mind while travelling alone for the first time. 
c. Discuss at least three social problems women face in India as outlined in your chapter entitled “Gender Bias”. 
d. How does travel develop national integration among people?
e. Write essay on “Women are good managers”. 
f. What do you know about Personal Presentation Skills? Explain.
g.  Write an argument essay on “English communication skills are necessary to get a good job in India”. 
h. What are the advantages and disadvantages of train journey in comparison with other modes of transport?
i. Plan a short trip to a wild life sanctuary with your classmates. Choose a suitable destination; determine a set of rules to be followed during the trip; indicate the budget, travel plans, accommodation, things to carry and sharing of responsibilities.
j. You have gone on an excursion with your group, and the bus breaks down on your way back to college. It is quite late and you and your friends might have to find a place to stay for the night, if you do not find a mechanic to repair the bus soon. Write a 250-300 words on how you will deal with the situation while staying calm, and maintaining your sense of humour.
5. Paragraph writing
a. Describe a trip you and your classmates planned recently and give the details.
b. Describe the picnic spot you have visited recently.
6. Dialogue writing
a. Write a dialogue between two friends preparing for their viva voice.
b. Write a dialogue between a receptionist and a customer at a hotel.
c. Develop a dialogue. Discuss with your friend about the impact of movies on youth.
d. Madhu plans to absent himself from College for a few days and go to watch a cricket match. Karan dissuades him from doing so. Develop a dialogue.
7. Paragraph expansion
a. Expand the line into a paragraph. ‘Knowledge is Power’.
b. Man proposes, God disposes
c. God sees the truth but waits
d. Flattery is the fool’s food
8. Correct the following sentences
a. He is a MLA.
b. Sun rises in the east.
c. I will go Bombay tomorrow.
d. All child are innocent.
e. I am believing you.
f. I ordered for tea.
g. I and he finished the work.
h. Honey taste sweet.
i. She said that she is going to college.
j. He is my cousin brother.
k. My brother is a teacher and I am businessman.
l. There isn’t much people at the bus stop.
m. Kiran will absent for the meeting as he was not in town.
n. He bought three breads from the bakery.
o. Keep your city cleanly and greenly.
9. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms
a. The students _________ in after the bell _________. (come, ring)
b. Hema __________ her home work yet. (not, finish)
c. Ram usually __________ coffee at 7a.m. (take)
d. The Prime Minister _________ Hyderabad soon. (visit)
e. Srinu __________ (see) an accident while he __________ (come) to college.
f. He __________ (enter) the room and the power _________ off (go).
g. __________ (find) unity in diversity everywhere in India.
h. Meera and Tom _______ (be) good students. 
i. I __________ (study) physics for five years.
j. I am sure he __________ (win) the match.
k. Every Sunday Rosie ________ (go) to church.
l. She _____________ (suffer) from malaria since last month.
m. Have you ___________ the theatre to book the tickets?
n. That winter, the river ________ for the first time in ten years. (freeze)
o. She denied __________ the money. (take)
p. He _________ English for several years. (learn)
q. I _________ a green hat during the part tomorrow. (wear)
10. Write one word substitutes for the following phrases
a. One who knows everything
b. A place where orphans live
c. The quality of being simple
d. A business/organization owned equally by all the people working there
e. Available or belonging only to particular people and not shared
f. One who knows many languages
g. A book published after the death of its author.
h. One who loves and helps mankind.
i. People who work together.
j. To write under a different name.
k. A place where birds are kept.
l. A government by the rich.
m. A person who loves books.
n. One who copies from other writers.
o. A game in which no one wins.
p.  A thing no longer in use.
q. People living at the same time.
r. Fear of open places.
11.  Rewrite as directed. (nouns/pronouns/adjectives/adverbs/gerunds).
a. Forgetful – change the adjective into a noun and make a new sentence.
b. I and you must attend the meeting. (order of the pronoun)
c. They always walk quickly. (pick the adverb)
d. Swimming is good for health. (pick the gerund)
e. She is black but very kind. (pick the adjectives)
f. Due to severe cyclone large trees fell to the ground. Shelter less people laid the blame squarely on the reckless authorities. (pick up adjectives and adverbs)
g. I, Pradeep and you must attend my wedding. (order of the pronoun)
h. Reading improves our speaking skill. (pick up the gerund)
i. Species – give the plural form of the noun and make a sentence with it.
j. That bird built a nest (supply the reflexive pronoun to the noun given in italics)
k. I think those bananas are rotten. (pick the adjectives)
l. Reading improves your speaking. (pick the gerund)
m. He ran so fast that none could catch him. (pick the adverb/s)
n. The fire is glowing very warmly. (pick up the adverbs)
o. Listening improves your writing ability. (pick up the gerund)
p. Rani is not only rich but also intelligent. (pick up the adjectives)
q. Exploit – change the noun into an adjective and make a sentence of your own
r. I, suresh and you must write the essay again. (use the order of the pronoun)
12. Tick the right the answer - ANALOGIES
a. People: home::  eagles: __________  (i). tree (ii). cliff (iii). aerie  (iv). sky
b. Elephant: mammal::  gecko: _______   (i). aves (ii). pisces (iii). reptiles (iv). amphibians
c. Calm: sedate::  lazy: __________  (i).indolent(ii). smart (iii). quick (iv). clever
d. Optimist: pessimist:: melancholic: ___________ (i). opportunist (ii). enthusiastic                                                         
                                                                                   (iii). gloomy (iv). cheerful
e. Huts: cluster::  stars: __________ (i). constellation (ii). fleet (iii). group (iv). sky
f. Barometer: pressure:: anemometry: ___________ (i). animal speed (ii). bird speed 
                                                                                (iii). wind speed (iv). water speed
13. Pick out the odd word out.
i. Callous,  benign,  cruel,  malevolent
ii. Sincere, hypocritical, deceitful, lying
iii. Dreary,  interesting, laborious, tedious
iv. Mourn,  lament,  bewail,  remember
v. Surreptitious, clandestine, covert,  overt
vi. Horse,  stable,  cow,  pig
14. Match each word in Column A with its antonym in column B.
Column – A   Column - B
i. Extravagant    expected
ii. Income     awful
iii. Unforeseen   natural
iv. Excellent   restrained
v. Surplus    expenditure
vi. Imitation    deficit
15. Identify the types of sentences and make a similar sentence for each type.
i. Are you joking?
ii. He is a genius.
iii. I am on my way.
iv. Hold the parcel carefully.
v. Mind your head!
16. Grammar
a. Write the difference between the usage of Present Perfect and Simple Past tense and give examples.
b. What are participle forms? Give three functions of participle s with examples.
c. Write 2 words for each of the following prefixes.
(i). dis-  (ii). under-  (iii). inter-

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