English Model Paper for ist B Tech and B Pharmacy JNTUK

ENGLISH Model Question Paper for 1st Year Engineering and Pharmacy-2011
MODEL QUESTION PAPER FOR FIRST YEAR BE/B.TECH and B.PHARM ENGLISH OF JNTU-K
MAX.MARKS:75
TIME: 3hrs.
PART-A

ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS(4X10:40)
ALL QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN FULL. PART-ANSWERS WILL NOT BE AWARDED ANY MARK.
ANSWER ANY FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING:

I. a) Write a dialogue that might occur in the following situation:
You are seeking admission into a college for your graduation. You wish to know the infrastructure facilities available at the institution. Write a dialogue in maximum10 turns based on the situation. Use polite forms of expression and appropriate tone.
Ans) Student: Excuse me, Sir.
Clerk: Yes, come in.
Student: Good Morning, Sir
Clerk: Good Morning. What can I do to you?
Student : Sir, actually I wish to perceive degree in popular college with good infrastructure. If you don’t mind will you please let me know about this college’s infrastructure Sir.
Clerk: Oh sure. Our institution is well established with State- of -art infrastructure.
Student: May I know about the facilities available in detail Sir.
Clerk : We possess excellent & spacious class rooms. We have a Language Laboratory for students to develop their communication skills. We have a library for promoting lifelong learning and improving the knowledge, skills and competence of its students. We possess an excellent canteen, modern & clean that confirms to norms of hygiene. In addition to this we have sports room for indoor games and ground for outdoor games.
Student: Very pleased to know Sir. But one more doubt Sir, Do you have transport facility from all the major points?
Clerk: We possess an adequate fleet of transport vehicles of 12 buses that picks up & drops from Vijayawada to Jupudi to college staff and students.
Student: Sir, if you don’t mind will you please tell me about the faculty members.
Clerk: The faculty comprises a Director and 83 members with highly qualified faculty in the respective fields having adequate experience in academics and Industry.
Student: I thank you very much for giving me detailed information about your college’s infrastructure sir.
Clerk: You are Welcome. It’s my duty. Hope you are satisfied with our college
Student: I am 100% satisfied Sir. I have decided to take admission into this prestigious Institution . I thank you once again sir.
Clerk: Hope to see you soon. Take care, Bye
Student: Sure sir. Good Bye Sir.

b) What are the ways by which you can improve your team work? Give 3 illustrations from your personal experience of being part of a team.
Ans) Working in Teams gives better result than individual working. However, this is only possible if the team is good and capable. Here are some tips to improve teamwork that would prove beneficial in achieving the goals set for the team. Different people come together to form a team, where they are expected to work together to attain certain objectives. When a team is formed, the members are explained about their goals and objectives and the time period in which they have to achieve them. It is the responsibility of the members to come together and plan out a way that would lead them to their target successfully.

A team is led by the team leader whose duty is to encourage and lead the team members to do quality work and achieve the target that is set. One thing a leader has to understand is that human beings, by nature, have different personalities and attitudes and while working in a team these opinions could clash and create conflict within the team. It is the responsibility of the team leader to resolve or at least minimize such conflicts.

For the success of a team, the most essential factor is communication. The team leader is the person who makes decisions, but this does not mean that he or she should not listen to anyone else. A good team leader is one who encourages members to participate in discussions and come out with their opinions and then collectively find a way that they should follow to reach their goal. Regular meetings should be organized to review the development of the project and to record the contribution of each member. This will help in boosting the morale of the team members and make them understand their progress at work.

As teamwork involves interaction between individuals, it would be beneficial if the members know each other well. As said earlier, it is very common for people to have issues with others in the team. Every individual should understand that they are professionals and to achieve success, they need to bury their personal hatchets. Employees should realize that their contribution is necessary for the progress of the project and that the success achieved would be the result of a collective endeavor and not an individual one. It would also be great if the team members could be able to interact outside the work place to know each other more. This would help in increasing a sense of togetherness at work, thus improving teamwork.

Competition is important for an individual's growth. However, unhealthy competition among group members can hinder team spirit. One should understand that each person has his or her strengths and weaknesses and rather than competing with each other, one should learn from others and improve one's performance.

These factors will help in creating a cordial environment at work, as well as increase the quality of work. If a team is not performing well, one should try to understand its causes and try to make changes to bring about improvement. When members in a team work together with a common goal in mind, success is sure to come.

Example: 1.We formed 6 different groups in our class and 6 leaders took care to see that no team member should be irregular to college. Care was taken to maintain regular record of attendance, assignment works, punctuality etc and as a result very soon all the members of the group together brought good result.

2.As a group our seniors organized fresher day party and made it a grand success.

3. We participated in different activities in class room and as a result developed our communication skills to a great extent.


c) Plan a short family trip to a nearby tourist spot keeping in mind the logistics involved.
Ans: We are thinking of a small trip with our parents to Hailand. First of all we have to make a list of all the essential things needed for our trip. We have to collect the phone numbers of travel agencies, security people, hotel managers, travel agents etc. Then we have to make a list of things to carry with us. As it is a water park we need things such as towels, soaps, shorts etc. Next, we must contact any guide and visit nearby city Vjayawada as it is also popular. It has historical significance. There are Buddhist caves known as Undavalli caves. We even have Prakasam barrage, Bhavani Island and the famous Durga temple. There is also a beautiful park called Rajiv Gandhi Park. February is the suitable month as the temperature is not high. To make the trip successful duties should be assigned to different people. So as we have decided the place it’s now time to book the hotel rooms, calculate the expenditure and collect the money from father and uncles.

d) Present an argument in about 250 words on ‘Women are not suitable to work in the industry.’ Substantiate your argument with reasons.
Women are suitable to work in each and every field. Men and women should be paid equally. Equal importance should be given for female sporting events. Even in industries women play a major role. If we take the example of dwakra group in our state we find many women becoming successful exhibiting their basic skills. Best example is the Lijjat Papad industry which has now become a household name. it was started by women with a modest loan of Rs. 80. It has now annual sales exceeding Rs. 301 crore. Though it began in a modest way with seven women with no special skills it is a successful business industry today. The only weapon the women possessed was just their self belief , ability and commitment to take the institution towards progress. No pressure stopped them from reaching the heights. Lijjat helps many women who are not encouraged to work outside their homes to earn money and support their family working inside their home itself. Thus we can prove that women are suitable to work in the industry. They are in no way inferior to men.

e) Give the meanings of the highlighted words and write sentences of your own using each word. Passage from the text with 8 words highlighted
In traditional Hindu practice, stridhan is that part of wealth, the exclusive property of women, which passes from mother to daughter. Significantly, stridhan cannot be touched by anyone in the family except the one who has inherited it. Stridhan may come in the form of money, jewellery, a share in business given to a woman as wife, sister, daughter or daughter in law. In the debate around dowry, those viewing stridhan as indistinguishable from dowry argue that is carries with it as element of extortion. The gifts sent in Stridhan are voluntarily.
1.Traditional : Pertaining to time-honoured orthodox doctrines
"the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished"
2. Stridhan: property inherited exclusively by women
My sister got a beautiful house as stridhan from my mother.
3. Exclusive : Excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority
Seats in buses are reserved exclusively for women
4. Significantly: In an important way
"our budget will be significantly affected by these new cuts"
5. inherited: Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
I inherited property from my parents
6. debate ; Argue with one another
"We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
7. extortion: Unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
"the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
8. voluntarily: Out of your own free will
he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting"

PART-B
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS(3X10:30)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.

1. Write the synonyms of the following words:

6 words to be given.
1. Mournful: filled with sadness
2. Notion: an odd or fanciful idea
3. Pledge: a binding commitment
4. Redeem: fulfill
5. Rivals: competitors
6. Ruinous: cause destruction

2. Write the antonyms of the following words:

6 words to be given.
1. competence- incompetency
2. cheerful- melancholy, somber, gloomy
3.annulment - enactment, restoration, retention, validation
4. battered - aid, assist, guard, help, protect
5. blurred - clear, uncloud, unsmudge. dedication- disloyalty, unfaithfulness

3. Rearrange the following sentences and make a meaningful paragraph:

Paragraph of 6 sentences to be given from the text.

1. In 1988, Kalpana joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration”s Ames Research Centre, and after that there was no looking back.
2. The first challenge was to prove that being a woman did not rule out the option of a career in aeronautics.
3. Accounts provided by her family members and friends show that for Kalpana the journey from Karnal to Houston was a difficult one.
4. The first and only Indian-American to reach space, Kalpana Chawla dreamt big, beyond the impossible.
5. When she joined PEC she faced disapproval not only from home but also from the college’s department of aeronautical engineering.
6. In Hindi and Sanskrit, kalpana is a dream, a fantasy- something that belongs to the realm of imagination.
Ans:
1. In Hindi and Sanskrit, kalpana is a dream, a fantasy- something that belongs to the realm of imagination.
2. The first and only Indian-American to reach space, Kalpana Chawla dreamt big, beyond the impossible.
3. Accounts provided by her family members and friends show that for Kalpana the journey from Karnal to Houston was a difficult one.
4. The first challenge was to prove that being a woman did not rule out the option of a career in aeronautics.
5. When she joined PEC she faced disapproval not only from home but also from the college’s department of aeronautical engineering.
6. In 1988, Kalpana joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration”s Ames Research Centre, and after that there was no looking back.


Identify the types of the following sentences and write a similar sentence for each type.
1. Would you please lend me your book? Interrogative sentence
2. Would you please lend me some change?
3. Answer the question at once. Declarative sentence
4. Let us go.
5. Congratulations! Exclamatory sentence
6. Leave right now, or you will miss the bus!
7. I am on my way. Declarative sentence
8. My friend is visiting this summer- I shall take him to the beach.
9. I’m sorry, I didn’t get that: would you please repeat? Interrogative
10. Can I pick up after work?
11. Mind you head! Exclamatory
12. you are always late!

6 sentence to be given
Fill in the blanks using the appropriate forms of verbs given in the brackets.
In Hindi and Sanskrit, kalpana is a dream, a fantasy- something that belongs to the realm of imagination. The first and only Indian-American to reach space, Kalpana Chawla dreamt big, beyond the impossible. Accounts provided by her family members and friends show that for Kalpana the journey from Karnal to Houston was a difficult one. The first challenge was to prove that being a woman did not rule out the option of a career in aeronautics. When she joined PEC she faced disapproval not only from home but also from the college’s department of aeronautical engineering. In 1988, Kalpana joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration”s Ames Research Centre, and after that there was no looking back.
Answer
1. to reach : infinitive
2. accounts provided : past tense
3. Kalpana is : Present tense
4. to prove: infinitive
5. she joined: past tense
6. looking : gerund
Choose a passage where as many verb forms occur. Verb forms to be limited to 6.
1. Match the following.
Column A: Adjectives
Column B: Nouns Answer
1. beautiful temples valleys
2. little hilltops temples
3. vicious hours flies
4. best flies train journey
5. lonely train journey hilltops
6. early valleys hours

7. Correct the following words:
1. comunicate communicate
2. conducte conduct
3. sende send
4. probeing probing
5. persueing pursuing
6. serching searching
6 mis-spelt words to be given
1. Correct the following sentences:
2. They discussed about the matter seriously.
They discussed the matter seriously.
3. Five times five are twenty five.
Five times five is twenty five
4. Although he was ill, but he attended his office.
Although he was ill, he attended his office
He was ill, but he attended his office
5. He not only cheated me but also my friend
He cheated not only me but also my friend.
6. The child returned back all the photographs.
The child returned back all the photographs.
7. One should love his country,
One should love one’s country.
8. The teacher made the boy to do the sum again
The teacher made the boy do the sum again
6 sentences to be given
1. Read the following passage and list the adjectives and the adverbs:
Refer page number 53 for adjectives and page number 92 and 93 for adverbs in English text book

Give a passage of 10 sentences.
1. Write 3 sentences of your own using to + infinitive.
1. I want to fulfil my goal of becoming an engineer.
2. I am going to write about my college.
3. They want to go to the island.

PART:C
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS(1X2.5:05)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given at the end:
The reading comprehension to be followed by 5 questions.

2. Identify the tone of the given passage by identifying the words which determine the tone.
A paragraph of 6 to 8 sentences.
Refer page number 16 and 17 in the text
This passage uses a lot of words describing the gloominess of the sad city. The tone in the passage is melancholic. The words like mournful, miserable and melancholy clearly show that the story is a sad story. We can even know reading the passage that it is a fantasy not real story. There will be no factory manufacturing sadness and there would be no glumfish eating which people become miserable.
This is just model paper to make the students aware of the procedure of answering the questions. Students are supposed to read full text book and prepare well for the exams. All the Best. I need fee for my hardwork. Guess what is my fee. Good result. OK