2nd ONLINE BITS – 1ST BTECH
1. The frame Datta recommended to his customer: A frame with gold leaves and creepers.
2. Datta was: a silent and hardworking man
3. What was the appearance of the owner of the ‘Modern Frame Works’? A concave figure with silver rimmed glasses and the complexion of seasoned timber.
4. What was “The Modern Frame Works”? An extra large wooden packing case mounted on wobbly legs.
5. Datta had learnt by experience that: his customers never came punctually.
6. The ‘Modern Frame Works’ looks like a: fabulous world awaiting order and arrangement.
7. When the samples were shown to the customer he: was baffled
8. When the customer came to take the photograph, Datta tried to composite himself by : letting a whole minute pass without answering
9. Datta was forced to accept the disaster with a: hopeless resignation
10. Every nerve in Datta’s head throbbed: when he thought of what answer he would offer to his customer
11. The customer clearly remembered that he had asked Datta for only: A cut mount with an oval shape.
12. How was the photograph? Sharp & highly glazed
13. What was the colour of the photograph of the old man that the customer wanted to be framed? Sepia brown
14. What are the extravagant qualities of the old man described by the customer? Nobility, Compassion, and Charity.
15. Why did they want to frame the photograph? To demonstrate their homage
16. Datta had learnt by experience that: his customers never came punctually.
17. Datta was always seen sitting ---- up, surrounded by a ---- of cardboard pieces: hunched , confused
18. Many times Datta had to stand up and shake his dhoti vigorously to: dislodge the lost object
19. C.V.Raman remembered that one day he was standing between: the Libyan Desert and the Valley of the Nile in Egypt.
20. In one sense water is the commonest of liquids, in another sense it is: the most uncommon of liquids.
21. The finest silt of the valley of the Nile was brought down by the river from the highway of: Abyssinia and from Central Africa.
22. The Nile flows inot the: Mediterranean sea
23. In the body of all living creatures water plays an essential part in its: Physiological activity.
24. Alluvial areas formed by silt are usually: Very fertile
25. Common substance which we call water: is the most potent and most wonderful thing on face of earth
26. Much of Indian agriculture depends on: seasonal rainfall
27. The ------ and ------ of water is thus fundamental for human welfare: Conservation and utilization.
28. The problems of soil erosion are closely connected with: inadequate and irregular rainfall.
29. The rain fed tanks play a vital role in: South Indian agriculture.
30. The problem of ---- is one of the serious important in various countries and especially in many parts of India.: Soil erosion
31. India, being a country which has only seasonal rainfall: has the problem of an immense quantity of rainwater running off the ground
32. The harnessing of water supplies helps on developing: hydroelectric power.
33. Hydro-electric Power helps in tapping: underground water
34. The most advantageous result of having availability of electric power is that: it helps inderground water to be tapped to a greater extent than at present
35. The soil on the earth’s surface has been formed from: The rocks of its crust.
36. Kalpana was not a topper at the school, but she was among the first : Five
37. Kalpana was one among the --- astronauts selected by NASA : 19
38. The first woman astronaut to go into the space is : Kalpana Chawla
39. Kalpana Chawla was offered attractive job by: Overset Methods Inc.
40. Kalpana Chawla had her schooling in the : Tagore Bal Niketan
41. At PEC Kalpana was actively associated with: Aero & Astro society
42. After obtaining PhD Kalpana joined: NASA Ames Research Centre
43. Kalpana pursued her pre-degree cpurse from: Dayal Singh College
44. Kalpana initially sought PhD admission into the discipline of: Mechanical engineering
45. After graduation, Kalpana decided to seek admission into: University of Texas
46. Kalpana moved to ------ after her Master’s programme: Colorodo
47. Kalpana’s dream was to become: Flight Engineer
48. For STS-107 mission Kalpana’s assignment was: conduct research on micro gravity
49. Kalpana’s thesis guide at Arlington was: Don Wilson
50. Kalpana got married in the year: 1983
51. Kalpana Chawla’s pet name was: Montu
52. For STS-107 mission Kalpana’s assignment was: to conduct research on microgravity.
53. The code name of Narayanana’s missile project was: Devil
54. The project director for Prithvi: Col.V.J.Sundaram
55. “Don not make rocketry your profession or your livelihood- make it your religion your mission” who said these words? Wernher Von Braun
56. In area Sriharikota is as big as: Chennai
57. Who calls Kalam with his full name? T.N.Seshan
58. Who has demonstrated his mastery over the art of team building?
Prof. Vikram Sarabhai.
59. Who played a very important role in shaping Dr. Kalam’s leadership skills? Dr.Brahm Prakash
60. When Abdul Kalam visited DRDL in April 1982 who was the Director? Mr.S.L.Bansal
61. Which missile was the first IRBM with a 3,000 km range? : Jupiter missile
62. The formulation of re-entry experiment (REX) later became : Agni
63. The vaccum created in Kalam by the Diamont was filled by : RATO
64. Who succeeded Prof.Ramanna after his retirement? Dr. V.S.Arunachalam
65. The failure of the timer circuit of the nose cone jettisoning mechanism led to the birth of: A rocket engineering laboratory.
66. Dr.Brahm Prakash died on: 3 January 1984.
67. INCOSPAR was reconstituted as an advisory body under the : INSA
68. What is the commonest denominator among all successful men and women? Total Commitment
69. The SLV rocket flight was terminated after: 317 seconds.
70. Who became the technical director of German Missile laboratory at Kummersdorf? Wernher Von Braun
71. The development of an indigenous surface-to-air missile was taken by: DRDO
72. An altitude control system and an on-board computer were developed by: D.P.Benerjee, K.V.Ramanna Sai and their team.
73. The fourth stage apogee motor has given the required velocity to put ----- satellite into orbit: Rohini
74. The anti-tank missile project became: Nag
75. Who was the French visitor & President of CNES (Centre Nationale de Etudes Spatiales) brought to Thumba by Prof. Sarabhai: Dr Curien
76. What was Kalam’s dream project? Agni
77. Dr. Brhm Prakash died on: 3 January 1984.
78. The Indian Rocket society was found in : 1968
79. ISRO became a government body in: 1975
80. The velocity of SLV-3 satellite is: 25,000km per hour
81. The SLV rocket flight was terminated after: S17 seconds
82. The surface-to-surface weapon system became: Prithvi
83. What was the position of India, in its satellite launching capability, when SLV-3 was launched? Fifth in the world.
84. Who was Kalam’s sheet anchor? Dr.Brahm Prakash
85. Indian Space Research Organization was created under the: DAE
86. Who was Abdul Kalam’s mentor? Ahmed Jallalluddin
87. For all scientific projects in India , the Management pattern of the SLV project became: the blueprint
88. Since the space at DRDL was inadequate for IGMDP, Abdul Kalam selected: Imarat Kancha area.
89. The 1st launch of the missile programme was conducted on: 16 sept 1985
90. PM Indira Gandhi visited Thumba to dedicate TERLS to: The International Space Science Community.
91. “You are beautifully clothered in your success” who said these words? Prof Satish Dhawan
92. Kalam considered Prof. Sarabhai as : Mahatma Of Indian Science
93. The Indian Rocket Society was formed in: 1968
94. The rocket that put the first man on the Moon was: The Saturn rocket in the Apollo mission.
95. Who was the first director of Vikram Sarabhai Space centre? Dr Brahm Prakash
96. The tactical core vehicle was called: Trishul
97. Dr. Curien testified that SLV-Project team has achieved in a year what the Eurpoean team could do in: three years.
98. The Nandi project was aborted at: ADE
99. Who is India’s Industrialist scientist? Prof. Vikram Sarabhai
100. The first experimental flight trial of SLV-3 was scheduled on: 10 Aug 1979
101. The Defense Minister R.Venkataraman suggested Kalam and his DRDL team to launch: an integrated GMDP
102. Indian Space Research Organization was created under tac: DAE
103. Who appointed Kalam, the Project manager of SLV: Prof. Satish Dhavan
104. ISRO was lucky to have two helm leaders : Prof. Sarabhai and Prof.Dhawan
105. The development of an indigenous surface-to- air missile was taken up by: DRDO
106. The surface-to-surface weapon system became : Prithvi
107. Who was the director of Prithvi? Col.V.J.Sundaram
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Sunday, December 9, 2007
1st Online bits I B Tech: English
1. Aristotle was a : Greek Philosopher.
2. The moon moves in an elliptical orbit around the earth on account of : universal gravitation.
3. The book in which Aristotle maintained that the earth is round sphere instead of a plate is : On the Heavens
4. Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish Priest, proposed a simple model of the Solar System.
5. Aristotle’s arguments were considered to be good because : they were supported by facts.
6. Newton realized that, according to the theory of gravity, the stars should attract one another. The statement implies that : The stars could not remain motionless.
7. Which human yearning is justification enough for the continued search for a complete unified theory of the universe? : Desire for knowledge.
8. Until 1929, the two basic beliefs about the universe were : the universe was static and the origin was a theological question.
9. Edwin Hubble observed that wherever one looks, the distant galaxies are found to be moving away, which suggests that : the universe is expanding.
10. According to Karl Popper a good theory : could be disproved by observation.
11. According to Stephen Hawking, the ultimate goal of science is : to provide a unified theory of the whole universe.
12. Newton’s theory of gravity, states that the stars attract one another since : they cannot remain static.
13. The Copernicus theory was supported by : Kepler and Galileo.
14. Aristotle belonged to Greece.
15. According to Ptolemy the outermost sphere of the cosmos : carried fixed stars.
16. The death-blow to the Aristotelian-Ptolemaic theory came : when Galileo invented the telescope in 1609.
17. Sir Isaac Newton observed that the planets moved in : ellipses, not circles.
18. Aristotle’s theory that everything was made out of the four elements, namely, earth, air, fire and water was nullified because : it did not make any definite predictions.
19. According to Stephen Hawking, man has discovered : a unified theory.
20. According to Stephen Hawking, a good theory must describe observations based on a model and make : definite predictions.
21. The major questions that were unanswered before Aristotle were related to : the nature of time and origin of the universe.
22. The basis on which Aristotle believed that the earth was spherical was that : the earth’s shadow on the earth was always round.
23. The model of the universe as proposed by Nicholas Copernicus was that : the sun was stationary at the centre with the earth and the other planets moving in circular orbits around the sun.
24. Aristotle observed that the eclipses of the moon were caused by : the earth coming between the sun and the moon.
25. Galileo’s observation through the telescope indicated that : the earth may not be at the centre of the universe.
26. According to Sir Isaac Newton’s law of universal gravitation : each body in the universe was attracted by every other body by a strong force.
27. The idea which Ptolemy elaborated into a complete cosmological model was that of : Aristotle
28. The major defect in the cosmological model as conceived by Ptolemy was : that the earth was static.
29. Edwin Hubble’s observation that the galaxies were fast moving away indicates that : the heavenly objects were very close to one another earlier.
30. Hubble’s Big Bang theory of time suggested that the universe was once : very small and very dense.
31. The Science of information feedback system is called : Cybernetics
32. The classic in Computer ethics written by Joseph Weizenbaum is : Computer Power and Human Reason.
33. A series of international conferences on computer ethics is known as : ETHICOMP
34. Down Parker created a code of ethics for the members of the : Association of Computer-aided government organizations.
35. Walter Maner defined computer ethics as a branch which studies ethical problems created by computer technology.
36. The Association for Computing Machinery was established in 1973, and created a code of ethics.
37. The year 1985 was a watershed year for computer ethics because : Deborah Johnson published the first major text book in the field, Computer Ethics.
38. The ‘second industrial revolution’ referred by Norbert Weiner is : the integration of computer technology into society.
39. According to Gorniak, as computers do not know boundaries, computer ethics leads to the : emergence of computer revolution.
40. The computer programme created to imitate a Rogerian psychotherapist engaged in an interview with a patient was : ELIZA
41. Norbert Wiener’s book on computer ethics entitled, The Human Use of Human Beings, was written in : 1950
42. The author who defined computer ethics as a branch that studies ethical problems created by computer technology was : Walter Maner
43. Deborah Johnson believed that : fundamental ethical theories would remain unaffected
44. Deborah Johnson believed that the computer revolution would lead to : a revolution in ethics
45. Norbert Weiner, Walter Maner and Krystyna Gorniak considered computer technology : ethically revolutionary
46. Computer ethics as a field of study was founded by Norbert Wiener while helping to develop an : anti-aircraft cannon
47. In 1940’s Norbert Wiener founded the new area of : applied ethics
48. The person who observed that computer revolution would not lead to a revolution in ethics was : Deborah Johnson
49. Some psychiatrists thought that the computer program, ELIZA created by Joseph Weizenbaum would provide : Automated psychotherapy
50. The editor of the journal, Metaphilosophy, was : Terrell Ward Bynum
51. The person who won the essay competition conducted by Terrell Ward Bynum to generate interest in computer ethics, was : James Moor
52. The title of the prize winning essay written by James Moor was : What is Computer Ethics?
53. The person who said that the computer ethic would bring in global ethic was : Krystyna Gorniak
54. The person who developed curriculum materials and a university course in computer ethics in 1979 was : Terrell Ward Bynum
55. Prof. Vikram Sarabhai is a man of : High optimism
56. Siva Temple made Rameswaram so sacred.
57. One of the significant developments that occurred during the subsequent work on RATO was : the release of a ten- year profile for space research in the country
58. Abdul Kalam was called Azad by : Ahmed Jallaluddin
59. Dr. Chitnis of the physical Research Laboratory had spotted Thumba as an equatorial Rocket Launchig Station because : it was very close to the earth’s magnetic equator
60. The collapse of Pamban Bridge was the main concern for Abdul Kalam’s father during the cyclone that struck the Rameswaram coast?
61. Abdul Kalam was sent to the Aircraft and Armament Testing Unit (A&ATU) at Kanpur to : design a model craft
62. The most cherished memory of Abdul Kalam at MIT : Prof. Sponder praising Abdul Kalam as his best student
63. The full form of NASA : National Aeronautics and Space Administration
64. Aeronautical Development Establishment is a t: Bangalore
65. The article that won the prize for Abdul Kalam in an essay writing competition : Let us make our own aircraft
66. St. Mary Magdalene Church housed the first office of the Thumba Space Centre.
67. Abdul Kalam took his first posting a t: DTD&P Air
68. ‘Bread baked without love is bitter bread that feeds out half a man’s hunger.’ Who made this statement? : Khalil Gibran
69. The incident that helped Abdul Kalam to pursue his studies at the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT)? : Mortgage of gold bangles and chain by Zohra
70. What influenced Abdul Kalam to move away and study in Schwartz High School? Mahatma Gandhi’s declaration that “Indians would build their own India”.
71. The most popular newspaper in the early childhood of Abdul Kalam was : Dinamani
72. India’s first jet fog fighter, the HF 24 Marut was designed by : Dr. Kurt Tank
73. Who said the following and to whom ? “Going away is a part of growing up.” : Jainulabdeen to Abdul Kalam
74. The city of Delhi was named after a Sufisaint : Hazrat Nizamuddin
75. Abdul Kalam’s love for reading was encouraged by : STR Manickam
76. The seeds by selling which Abdul Kalam got his first earnings were : tamarind seeds
77. Abdul Kalam was born in the year :1931
78. Abdul Kalam’s father’s name was Jainulabdeen and mother’s name was Ashiamma.
79. Abdul Kalam’s sister’s name was Zohara and brother-in-law was Jallaluddin.
80. Rameswaram was a part of the state of : Madras.
81. The creativity that Abdul Kalam, displayed in his life was due to the inspiration provided by Jallaluddin and: Samsuddin
82. The man who said to Abdul Kalam, “With faith, one can change one’s destiny”. Was: Iyadurai Solomon
83. The language in which Jainulabdeen was able to express complex spiritual concepts was : Tamil
84. When World II started in 1939, Abdul Kalam’s mother and grandmother told him were from the Ramayan and : The life of Prophet muhammud
85. A sail boat was launched by Jainulabdeen to carry pilgrims from Rameswaram to Dhanuskodi
86. The Nandi project was abandoned because of the change of : the central government.
87. The real journey of the Indian space programme began with : The Rohini Sounding Rocket programme
88. The painting that aroused the curiosity of Abdul Kalam at NASA about the development of Rockets in India was : the painting of the army of Tipu Sultan fighting the British East India Company
89. The full form of GEM is : Ground Equipment Machine
90. The objective of project Nandi was to develop : a practical hovercraft for battlefield applications
91. The purpose of Abdul Kalam’s first visit to NASA was to : to attend a six-month training programme in sounding rocket launching technologies
92. The rebirth of rocketry in India was due to the technological vision of : Jawaharlal Nehru
93. The first two Indian rockets launched from Thumba were : Rohini and Menaka
94. The first Rohini-75 rocket was launched from TERLS on : 20 November 1967
95. In his approach Prof Vikram Sarabhai was rather : unorthodox
96. Prof Vikram Sarabhai was running the country’s space research establishment : understaffed and overworked
97. In Abdul Kalam’s view Prof Sarabhai was : an innovator
98. Prof Vikram Sarabhai believed in : an open and free exchange of views
99. Prof Vikram Sarabhai felt that without collective understanding of a problem : effective leadership was impossible
100. The Indian Air Force was in dire need of RATO motors for use in : S-22 and HF-24 aircraft
101. India’s first rocket launch took place on : 21 November 1963
102. India’s first sounding rocket made at NASA and launched at Thumba was Nike- Apache
103. The development of Indian rockets in the twentieth century can be seen as a revival of the eighteenth century vision of : Tipu Sultan
104. Prof. Vikram Sarabhai took a series of decisions which later became : the life-mission of many scientists in India
105. The scientist who selected Thumba in Kerala as India’s Rocket Launching Station was : Dr. Chitinis of the Physical Research Laboratory
ANTONYMS
1. Frugal : Extravagant
2. Commit : Release
3. Approach : Disappear
4. Accidental : Intentional
5. Equilibrium : Imbalance
6. Convince : Compel
7. Superior : Inferior
8. Ridiculous : Reasonable
SYNONYMS
1. Arbitrary : Independent
2. Static : Stationary
3. Reverence : Respect
4. Fascinating : Enchanting
5. Integrity : Unity
6. Intuition : foreknowledge
7. Infinitesimal : Infinitely small
8. Pitfall : Downfall
9. Revoke : cancel
Choose the word that does not belong to the group.
1. Regime, Procedure, Business, Method : Business
2. Theology, Hypothesis, Thesis, Gravity : Thesis
3. Economy, Per capita income, Wealth, University : University
4. Novel, Book, Innovative, Original : Book
5. Scientist, Astronomer, Engineer, Theology : Theology
Identify the error
1. An engineer is a professional which puts scientific knowledge to practical use. : which
2. The earliest form of artificial lightening was fire, which also provided warm and protection. : warm
3. We don’t deserve the punishment: neither my friend nor I are to blame for the incident. : are
4. Mark is one of those who has not understood the problem. : has
5. Hardly he had entered the classroom when he realized that he had forgotten to bring the duster. : he had
6. One of the several problems is to convince the Management about the need to take immediate steps. : about
ACCENT MARK
1. En’thusiasm
2. Im’provement
3. Compe’tition
4. In’digenous
5. Inte’llectual
6. Cap’ability
7. Im’provement
8. En’deavours
Spelling
1. Ultimately
2. Dilemma
3. Perspective
4. Receive
5. Convinced
6. Rudimentary
7. Integration
8. Philosopher
9. curriculum
10. convinced
11. Challenge
12. Engineer
Preposition & Article
1. My father has great hope for my future.
2. Johnson’s hypothesis, in reality, is essentially the opposite of Gorniak’s.
3. The planets were made to orbit the Sun.
4. The earth stood at the center.
5. Where did the universe come from?
6. Universe is governed by definite laws.
7. Each body in the universe is attracted towards every other body by a force.
8. Infinite number of stars were distributed over a finite region of space.
PREFIX
1. Heard : Unheard
2. Appear : Disappear
3. Adequate : Inadequate
4. Repairable : Irreparable
5. Affected : Unaffected
6. Significant : Insignificant
One Word Substitute
1. Oral examination of applicant : Interview
2. Describe or explain by experiment : Demonstration
3. About to happen : Imminent
4. Order to appear : Summon
5. ‘To have a complete commitment and dedication’ : Heart and Soul
6. Preserve in memory by celebration or ceremony : Commemorate
7. Difficult to classify : Multiplex
8. One who flies a spacecraft : Astronaut
9. Utter confusion : Chaotic
Idiom Phrase
1. ‘to raise and educate’ : bring up
2. ‘fail or collapse’ : breakdown
3. ‘persuade or convince to take part’ : to rope in
4. ‘to have a complete commitment and dedication’ : heart and soul
5. ‘major advance in knowledge’ : break through
6. ‘work continuously for a longer time’ : work around the clock
Meaning for the prefix
1. Pre : before
2. Ultra : beyond
3. Fore : before
4. Multi : many
5. Tetra : four
6. Uni : one
7. Pre : before
8. Post : after
9. Auto : self
10. Hypo : below normal
11. Proto : first
12. Amphi : both
13. Anti : against
14. Aero : air
15. Sub : under
16. Metro : chief
17. Equi : same
2. The moon moves in an elliptical orbit around the earth on account of : universal gravitation.
3. The book in which Aristotle maintained that the earth is round sphere instead of a plate is : On the Heavens
4. Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish Priest, proposed a simple model of the Solar System.
5. Aristotle’s arguments were considered to be good because : they were supported by facts.
6. Newton realized that, according to the theory of gravity, the stars should attract one another. The statement implies that : The stars could not remain motionless.
7. Which human yearning is justification enough for the continued search for a complete unified theory of the universe? : Desire for knowledge.
8. Until 1929, the two basic beliefs about the universe were : the universe was static and the origin was a theological question.
9. Edwin Hubble observed that wherever one looks, the distant galaxies are found to be moving away, which suggests that : the universe is expanding.
10. According to Karl Popper a good theory : could be disproved by observation.
11. According to Stephen Hawking, the ultimate goal of science is : to provide a unified theory of the whole universe.
12. Newton’s theory of gravity, states that the stars attract one another since : they cannot remain static.
13. The Copernicus theory was supported by : Kepler and Galileo.
14. Aristotle belonged to Greece.
15. According to Ptolemy the outermost sphere of the cosmos : carried fixed stars.
16. The death-blow to the Aristotelian-Ptolemaic theory came : when Galileo invented the telescope in 1609.
17. Sir Isaac Newton observed that the planets moved in : ellipses, not circles.
18. Aristotle’s theory that everything was made out of the four elements, namely, earth, air, fire and water was nullified because : it did not make any definite predictions.
19. According to Stephen Hawking, man has discovered : a unified theory.
20. According to Stephen Hawking, a good theory must describe observations based on a model and make : definite predictions.
21. The major questions that were unanswered before Aristotle were related to : the nature of time and origin of the universe.
22. The basis on which Aristotle believed that the earth was spherical was that : the earth’s shadow on the earth was always round.
23. The model of the universe as proposed by Nicholas Copernicus was that : the sun was stationary at the centre with the earth and the other planets moving in circular orbits around the sun.
24. Aristotle observed that the eclipses of the moon were caused by : the earth coming between the sun and the moon.
25. Galileo’s observation through the telescope indicated that : the earth may not be at the centre of the universe.
26. According to Sir Isaac Newton’s law of universal gravitation : each body in the universe was attracted by every other body by a strong force.
27. The idea which Ptolemy elaborated into a complete cosmological model was that of : Aristotle
28. The major defect in the cosmological model as conceived by Ptolemy was : that the earth was static.
29. Edwin Hubble’s observation that the galaxies were fast moving away indicates that : the heavenly objects were very close to one another earlier.
30. Hubble’s Big Bang theory of time suggested that the universe was once : very small and very dense.
31. The Science of information feedback system is called : Cybernetics
32. The classic in Computer ethics written by Joseph Weizenbaum is : Computer Power and Human Reason.
33. A series of international conferences on computer ethics is known as : ETHICOMP
34. Down Parker created a code of ethics for the members of the : Association of Computer-aided government organizations.
35. Walter Maner defined computer ethics as a branch which studies ethical problems created by computer technology.
36. The Association for Computing Machinery was established in 1973, and created a code of ethics.
37. The year 1985 was a watershed year for computer ethics because : Deborah Johnson published the first major text book in the field, Computer Ethics.
38. The ‘second industrial revolution’ referred by Norbert Weiner is : the integration of computer technology into society.
39. According to Gorniak, as computers do not know boundaries, computer ethics leads to the : emergence of computer revolution.
40. The computer programme created to imitate a Rogerian psychotherapist engaged in an interview with a patient was : ELIZA
41. Norbert Wiener’s book on computer ethics entitled, The Human Use of Human Beings, was written in : 1950
42. The author who defined computer ethics as a branch that studies ethical problems created by computer technology was : Walter Maner
43. Deborah Johnson believed that : fundamental ethical theories would remain unaffected
44. Deborah Johnson believed that the computer revolution would lead to : a revolution in ethics
45. Norbert Weiner, Walter Maner and Krystyna Gorniak considered computer technology : ethically revolutionary
46. Computer ethics as a field of study was founded by Norbert Wiener while helping to develop an : anti-aircraft cannon
47. In 1940’s Norbert Wiener founded the new area of : applied ethics
48. The person who observed that computer revolution would not lead to a revolution in ethics was : Deborah Johnson
49. Some psychiatrists thought that the computer program, ELIZA created by Joseph Weizenbaum would provide : Automated psychotherapy
50. The editor of the journal, Metaphilosophy, was : Terrell Ward Bynum
51. The person who won the essay competition conducted by Terrell Ward Bynum to generate interest in computer ethics, was : James Moor
52. The title of the prize winning essay written by James Moor was : What is Computer Ethics?
53. The person who said that the computer ethic would bring in global ethic was : Krystyna Gorniak
54. The person who developed curriculum materials and a university course in computer ethics in 1979 was : Terrell Ward Bynum
55. Prof. Vikram Sarabhai is a man of : High optimism
56. Siva Temple made Rameswaram so sacred.
57. One of the significant developments that occurred during the subsequent work on RATO was : the release of a ten- year profile for space research in the country
58. Abdul Kalam was called Azad by : Ahmed Jallaluddin
59. Dr. Chitnis of the physical Research Laboratory had spotted Thumba as an equatorial Rocket Launchig Station because : it was very close to the earth’s magnetic equator
60. The collapse of Pamban Bridge was the main concern for Abdul Kalam’s father during the cyclone that struck the Rameswaram coast?
61. Abdul Kalam was sent to the Aircraft and Armament Testing Unit (A&ATU) at Kanpur to : design a model craft
62. The most cherished memory of Abdul Kalam at MIT : Prof. Sponder praising Abdul Kalam as his best student
63. The full form of NASA : National Aeronautics and Space Administration
64. Aeronautical Development Establishment is a t: Bangalore
65. The article that won the prize for Abdul Kalam in an essay writing competition : Let us make our own aircraft
66. St. Mary Magdalene Church housed the first office of the Thumba Space Centre.
67. Abdul Kalam took his first posting a t: DTD&P Air
68. ‘Bread baked without love is bitter bread that feeds out half a man’s hunger.’ Who made this statement? : Khalil Gibran
69. The incident that helped Abdul Kalam to pursue his studies at the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT)? : Mortgage of gold bangles and chain by Zohra
70. What influenced Abdul Kalam to move away and study in Schwartz High School? Mahatma Gandhi’s declaration that “Indians would build their own India”.
71. The most popular newspaper in the early childhood of Abdul Kalam was : Dinamani
72. India’s first jet fog fighter, the HF 24 Marut was designed by : Dr. Kurt Tank
73. Who said the following and to whom ? “Going away is a part of growing up.” : Jainulabdeen to Abdul Kalam
74. The city of Delhi was named after a Sufisaint : Hazrat Nizamuddin
75. Abdul Kalam’s love for reading was encouraged by : STR Manickam
76. The seeds by selling which Abdul Kalam got his first earnings were : tamarind seeds
77. Abdul Kalam was born in the year :1931
78. Abdul Kalam’s father’s name was Jainulabdeen and mother’s name was Ashiamma.
79. Abdul Kalam’s sister’s name was Zohara and brother-in-law was Jallaluddin.
80. Rameswaram was a part of the state of : Madras.
81. The creativity that Abdul Kalam, displayed in his life was due to the inspiration provided by Jallaluddin and: Samsuddin
82. The man who said to Abdul Kalam, “With faith, one can change one’s destiny”. Was: Iyadurai Solomon
83. The language in which Jainulabdeen was able to express complex spiritual concepts was : Tamil
84. When World II started in 1939, Abdul Kalam’s mother and grandmother told him were from the Ramayan and : The life of Prophet muhammud
85. A sail boat was launched by Jainulabdeen to carry pilgrims from Rameswaram to Dhanuskodi
86. The Nandi project was abandoned because of the change of : the central government.
87. The real journey of the Indian space programme began with : The Rohini Sounding Rocket programme
88. The painting that aroused the curiosity of Abdul Kalam at NASA about the development of Rockets in India was : the painting of the army of Tipu Sultan fighting the British East India Company
89. The full form of GEM is : Ground Equipment Machine
90. The objective of project Nandi was to develop : a practical hovercraft for battlefield applications
91. The purpose of Abdul Kalam’s first visit to NASA was to : to attend a six-month training programme in sounding rocket launching technologies
92. The rebirth of rocketry in India was due to the technological vision of : Jawaharlal Nehru
93. The first two Indian rockets launched from Thumba were : Rohini and Menaka
94. The first Rohini-75 rocket was launched from TERLS on : 20 November 1967
95. In his approach Prof Vikram Sarabhai was rather : unorthodox
96. Prof Vikram Sarabhai was running the country’s space research establishment : understaffed and overworked
97. In Abdul Kalam’s view Prof Sarabhai was : an innovator
98. Prof Vikram Sarabhai believed in : an open and free exchange of views
99. Prof Vikram Sarabhai felt that without collective understanding of a problem : effective leadership was impossible
100. The Indian Air Force was in dire need of RATO motors for use in : S-22 and HF-24 aircraft
101. India’s first rocket launch took place on : 21 November 1963
102. India’s first sounding rocket made at NASA and launched at Thumba was Nike- Apache
103. The development of Indian rockets in the twentieth century can be seen as a revival of the eighteenth century vision of : Tipu Sultan
104. Prof. Vikram Sarabhai took a series of decisions which later became : the life-mission of many scientists in India
105. The scientist who selected Thumba in Kerala as India’s Rocket Launching Station was : Dr. Chitinis of the Physical Research Laboratory
ANTONYMS
1. Frugal : Extravagant
2. Commit : Release
3. Approach : Disappear
4. Accidental : Intentional
5. Equilibrium : Imbalance
6. Convince : Compel
7. Superior : Inferior
8. Ridiculous : Reasonable
SYNONYMS
1. Arbitrary : Independent
2. Static : Stationary
3. Reverence : Respect
4. Fascinating : Enchanting
5. Integrity : Unity
6. Intuition : foreknowledge
7. Infinitesimal : Infinitely small
8. Pitfall : Downfall
9. Revoke : cancel
Choose the word that does not belong to the group.
1. Regime, Procedure, Business, Method : Business
2. Theology, Hypothesis, Thesis, Gravity : Thesis
3. Economy, Per capita income, Wealth, University : University
4. Novel, Book, Innovative, Original : Book
5. Scientist, Astronomer, Engineer, Theology : Theology
Identify the error
1. An engineer is a professional which puts scientific knowledge to practical use. : which
2. The earliest form of artificial lightening was fire, which also provided warm and protection. : warm
3. We don’t deserve the punishment: neither my friend nor I are to blame for the incident. : are
4. Mark is one of those who has not understood the problem. : has
5. Hardly he had entered the classroom when he realized that he had forgotten to bring the duster. : he had
6. One of the several problems is to convince the Management about the need to take immediate steps. : about
ACCENT MARK
1. En’thusiasm
2. Im’provement
3. Compe’tition
4. In’digenous
5. Inte’llectual
6. Cap’ability
7. Im’provement
8. En’deavours
Spelling
1. Ultimately
2. Dilemma
3. Perspective
4. Receive
5. Convinced
6. Rudimentary
7. Integration
8. Philosopher
9. curriculum
10. convinced
11. Challenge
12. Engineer
Preposition & Article
1. My father has great hope for my future.
2. Johnson’s hypothesis, in reality, is essentially the opposite of Gorniak’s.
3. The planets were made to orbit the Sun.
4. The earth stood at the center.
5. Where did the universe come from?
6. Universe is governed by definite laws.
7. Each body in the universe is attracted towards every other body by a force.
8. Infinite number of stars were distributed over a finite region of space.
PREFIX
1. Heard : Unheard
2. Appear : Disappear
3. Adequate : Inadequate
4. Repairable : Irreparable
5. Affected : Unaffected
6. Significant : Insignificant
One Word Substitute
1. Oral examination of applicant : Interview
2. Describe or explain by experiment : Demonstration
3. About to happen : Imminent
4. Order to appear : Summon
5. ‘To have a complete commitment and dedication’ : Heart and Soul
6. Preserve in memory by celebration or ceremony : Commemorate
7. Difficult to classify : Multiplex
8. One who flies a spacecraft : Astronaut
9. Utter confusion : Chaotic
Idiom Phrase
1. ‘to raise and educate’ : bring up
2. ‘fail or collapse’ : breakdown
3. ‘persuade or convince to take part’ : to rope in
4. ‘to have a complete commitment and dedication’ : heart and soul
5. ‘major advance in knowledge’ : break through
6. ‘work continuously for a longer time’ : work around the clock
Meaning for the prefix
1. Pre : before
2. Ultra : beyond
3. Fore : before
4. Multi : many
5. Tetra : four
6. Uni : one
7. Pre : before
8. Post : after
9. Auto : self
10. Hypo : below normal
11. Proto : first
12. Amphi : both
13. Anti : against
14. Aero : air
15. Sub : under
16. Metro : chief
17. Equi : same
Monday, November 12, 2007
1st B Tech ENGLISH 3rd ONLINE EXAM BITS
1) Who served as scientific advisor as given in “A New Job and a Wedding”, from Wings
Of Fire?
A) Prof.Raja Ramanna.
2) How much money did Joe spread on the table in the story, “A Service of Love”?
A) Eighteen dollars
3) Gen Pinkey is a widower in the story “A Service of Love”.
4) How many candidates were selected in NASA?
A) 19
5) Who celebrated the awards for the missile programme with the maiden flight of Nag missile?
A) N.R. Iyer
6) After completing her master programme Kalpana Chawla moved to Colorodo.
7) Name of the defense minister who had come to ITR to witness.
A) K.C.Pant
8) What is the philosophy behind IGMDP?
A) Began in design and ended in development.
9) Honorary degree of doctorate on Dr.Kalam.
A)
10) Dr.Kalam entrusted work at DRDL Ans: performance evaluation
11) Group of activity
A) Technology
12) Dance that Kalpana Chawla learnt at San Hose.
A) Bharatnatyam
13) How many candidates were selected in NASA?
A) 19
14) Kalpana Chawla was given Vice Principal and Research Scientist with
15) What was Delia expected to master?
A) Piano
16) Mention the important managerial tactic in the programme, from the lesson “Making our own Missiles”.
A) Rapid and Pro-active follow up
17) Abbreviation for MES – Military Engineering Services
18) Name the cartoonist who portrayed a shopkeeper as returning a product to a salesman saying that like Agni, it would not take off.
A) Sudhir Dar
19) Who was the director of SHAR in the chapter “Earth to fire, Prithvi to Agni” in Wings of Fire?
A) Mr. M R Kurup
20) How many scientists at DRDL and RCI gathered to discuss the issue of allied forces? A) 500
21) How many saplings were needed to be planted at RCI according to Abdul Kalam?
A) 1, 00,000
22) How did people view the job of report writing in the chapter “About Motivation and Working Well”.
A) Uncharitable
23) What was Delia Carather’s profession?
A) Singer
24) How did Dr Kalam feel when he saw T.N.Seshan on the review board?
A) Pleasant
25) By what name was Kalpana Chawala fondly called at home?
A) Montu
26) Kalpana Chawla completed her pre-degree in the college
A) Dayal
27) When was Dr Kalam sworn in as the president of
A)
28) Which project leader belongs to the EME crops of the Indian Army?
A) Col. V.J.Sundaram.
29) In which year did
A) 1983
30) What topics did people discuss in coffee houses and tea shops in the chapter “Fire of Success”?
A) Scuds and Patriots
31) How many kilograms of warhead can the Prithvi missile carry?
A) 1000 Kg
32) Who served as the scientific advisor to the defence minister and as head of the Defence Research Organisation?
A) Dr. Abdul Kalam
33) Of which programme did Dr Arunachalam conduct a comprehensive status review? A) IGMDP
34) Which University conferred an honorary degree of doctorate on Dr Kalam?
A)
35) Rossenstock’s profession in the story “Service of Love” is
A) Musician.
36) Who was the leader that emphasized on grass roots technology and put the customer at the centre of the entire business activity in the chapter “Looked Ahead” in Wings of Fire?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
37) What was the vision that Dr Kalam formulated as the chairman of TIFAC?
Vision 2020
38) Abbrevation of LAC
A) Light Combat Aircraft
39) Which area is not based on individual intelligence, but on the interacting intelligence of many?
A) Technology
40) What was Joe Larrabee’s age when he drew a picture of lawn pump?
A) 6 years
41) Name the News paper to which Kalpana Chawla spoke before the launch of the
A)
42) What was the ranking position of
A) 5th
43) Name the person who was conferred the Padma Vibhushan along with Dr.Abdul Kalam in the chapter “The Fire of Success.
A) Dr.Arunachlam
44) Which project did Dr.Kalam often deal with nervously because with it progress was not immediately visible?
A) SLV-3
45) Who was
A) Kalpana Chawla
46) Abbreviation of TIFAG – Technology Information Forecasting & Assesment Game
47) Name the person on the review board who was an old acquaintance of Dr.Kalam in “Making our own Missiles”.
A) T
48) Identify the number of aspiring astronauts chosen from a total of 2962 applicants.
A) 122
49) When was Kalpana Chawla given the chance to pursue her dream?
A) Nov 1997
50) Which country tested its nuclear devises in retaliation to the Indian tests?
A)
51) What time did Joe leave every morning?
A)
52) In which university did Dr.Kalam take over as Professor of technology and societal transformation after retirement?
A)
53) In which area were the four bright young scientists working at HSC in the chapter “An Infusion of Young Blood”?
A) Fluid dynamics
54) Which was concluded with the victory of the technologically superior allied forces?
A) Gulf War
55) What did Joe do in the story?
A) Working the engine in laundary
56) What did Delia do?
A) Ironing Shirts
57)Where is the
A)
58) In collaboration with which department were the Pokran-II nuclear tests conducted?
A) Atomic Energy
59) Name the Chinese War Philosopher who said over 2000 years ago ,
A) Suntzu
60) From how many academic institutions & laboratories were partners taken for IGMDP?
A) 12 institutions & 30 laboratories
61) What did Clementina eat after her lesson ?
A) A welsh rabbit
62) What did Mrs. Gandhi give to scientific research ?
A) Impetus
63) The person who spent many hours with Kalam
A) Prof.Satish Dhavan
64) When was the missile Agni launched?
A)
65) The place of the man who bought the painting is
A)
66) Which project leader belongs to EME Corps of the Indian army?
A) col. V J Sundaram
67) Who taught Kalpana Chawla never to give up anything she believed in?
A) Sanjyothi
68) How many crew members were on board the Columbia Shttle-87?
A) 6
69) In which year did Kalpana Chawla complete her Ph.D?
A) 1988
70) What created a very productive work culture at DRDL from the chapter “An Infusion of Young Blood”?
A) Positive dependence between youth and experience.
71) What kind of work was Dr.Kalam entrusted with at DRDL?
A) Knowledge evaluation
72) What happened in the young scientific environment, in the chapter “An Infusion of Young Blood”?
A) Negative attitude changed to positive
73) Who was the Director of SHAR in the chapter “Earth to Fire, Prithvi to Agni”?
A) Mr.Kurup
74) Name the director and creator of VSSC from the lesson “Making of Our Missiles”.
A) Prof.Sarabhai & Dr.Brahma Prakash
75) Abbreviation of VIP is Very Important Person
76) What fact did the magistrate praise in the drawing made in the part as seen in the story “Service of Love”?
A) Sky
77) What kind of picture did Joe draw?
A) A picture of the town pump with an important citizen passing in a hurry.
78) In which year was the foundation stone laid for Research Centre, Imarat<>
A)
79) Identify the number of nations out of 191 that had not signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
A) Four
80) The measurement of centre table in the story “A Service of Love”. A) 8x10 inches
81) What characteristic of Dr.Brahm Prakash helped Dr.Kalam control his aggressive approach ?
A) Humility
82) Mention the important managerial tactic in the programme, from the lesson “Making our own Missiles”.
A) Rapid & Pro-active follow up
83) In which year was Kalpana Chawla given a job as Vice President & Research Scientist with Overset Methods Inc, in the
A) 1993
84) Who was associated when Kalam with his team was working on the action plan for 14MDP?
A) Indira Gandhi
85) The person who enjoys calling Dr.Kalam by the number of letters & words in Kalam’s name.
A) T
86) How many scientists worked in Agni Missile team?
A) More than 500
87) What did Dr.Kalam bless his brother’s daughter with?
A) Father’s love
88) What were rolled up in the lesson, “An Infusion of Young Blood”?
A) PERT Charts
89) How many scientists gathered to discuss the issue of allied forces at DRDL & RCI? A) 500
90) What was the branch that the principal and the teachers at PEC tried to persuade Kalpana Chawla to change?
A) Aeronautical Engineering
91) Who were the parents of Kalpana Chawla?
A) Banarasi lal Chawla & Sanjyoti
92) From which place did Joe Larrabie come?
A)
93) What did Clementina eat after her lesson?
A) A welsh rabbit
94) When did Delia and Clementina have welsh rabbit?
A)
95) The young graduates working on Prithvi were from the University of
A) Jadavpur
96) To a university of which country did Kalpana Chawla plan to sponser a student?
A)
97) Which university did Kalpana Chawla finally decide to attend for continuing her studies?
A)
98) Who was assassinated when Dr.Kalam with his team was working on the action plan for IGMD?
A) Mrs.Indira Gandhi
99) What is the estimated expenditure for IGMDP for a period of over 12 years as given in “A New Job and a Wedding”? A) 390cr
100) How did Dr.Kalam shape the country in the area of protected technologies?
A) Self-reliant
101) Abbreviation of MES – Military Engineering Service
102)
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