Download All Previous Question Papers @ www.BestStudyGuru.Com S.B. Roll No._________________ ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION SKILL-I (from 2007 batch to 2010 batch) 1st Exam/Common/Auto/0151/5401/May-2014 Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75 Q1. Choose the correct option 10 x 1=10 (i) In Calcutta aunt treated Phatik _____________ (a) Lovingly (b) Brutally (c) badly (d) Jokingly (ii) By banning the entry of Children, the selfish Giant earned the wrath of ___________ (a) Children (b) Parents (c) Guardians (d) Mother Nature (iii) In Mathild’s life, the loss of the necklace was a ____________ (a) Turning point (b) mile stone (c) land mark (d) bad dream (iv) Ozymandias was the king of ____________ (a) Syria (b) Sudan (c) Turkey (d) Egypt (v) In daffodils the expression “at a glance” means ___________ (a) One look (b) Casual look (c) Divided look (d) Superficial attention (vi) The woods are lovely, dark and deep means ___________ (a) Dark painted wood (b) Beautiful dark and thick forests (c) Polished wood (d) Hard wood (vii)Forefathers were ____________ (a) Foolish (b) Lazy (c) Uncivilized (d) Illiterate (viii) B.T Washington left no stone unturned to gain ____________ (a) Wealth (b) Luxury (c) Education (d) Prestige (ix) “I have a dream” is about (a) England (b) America (c) Europe (d) Russia (x) “Seeing people off” tells us that Americans believe in _____________ (a) Show off (b) Sentimentality (c) Hypocrisy (d) Love making Q2. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i)

Give short answers to any five Why didn’t the mother like Phatik? (Home coming) Describe the two demerits of the selfish Giant Who is Madame Forestier in the story “ The diamond Necklace”. Why does the writer plead for the blacks in “I have a dream” Enumerate the hardships that B.T Washington faced in “struggle for education”. What proves that the Sculptor was good psychologist “Ozmandias” What is the present condition of Ozmandias? What does prevent the poet from enjoying the sight of a snowy evening? What was the role of the church in the lives of Forefathers?

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State true or False Language is the most important tool of communication Stage phobia has no effect on the speaker The word “ Communication” is derived from a French word. Animals cannot communicate. Man is the only talking animal

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Give short answers to any two of the following a) Name five major objectives of communication b) Define and discuss the steps of communication c) Discuss the process of communication

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Write a paragraph of 120 words on any one of the following Smoking and lung cancer Drug addiction Computers in modern life Corruption My idea of a happy life

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Read the following passage and answer the following questions 5 Geographically, the Himalayas have stood as a guard over India. But in view of the modern means of communication, they have come to have a new meaning. Our climate is affected by the mountains. The high mountains stop the rain clouds coming from the southern seas and cause heavy rains on the Indian plains. They also protect us from icy winds coming from the arctic region which sweep across Siberia and Central Asia. The Himalayas are one of the youngest mountain ranges in the world. But the wealth of the region lies in its rivers, glaciers and forests. Its minerals are still to be made use of. The schemes started after our Independence are just a beginning in this direction. What has changed the idea that the Himalayas stand as guard over us? How has the mountains affected our climate? Give two reasons. In what ways are the Himalayas a source of wealth to us? What do the schemes started after Independence aim at? Find a word in the passage which means influenced. Translate into English

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Do as directed A remedy for all ills (One word substitution) A man working merely for money (One word) Distinguish between Hard, Heard Distinguish between Floor, Flour Strike the iron while it is hot (Identify the encircled words as parts the of speech) Well! It cannot be avoided (Identify the underlined word as part of speech He is my cousin brother (Correct it) He is sitting on the arm chair (Correct it) I pray to God (Identify the tense) He is fighting a lost battle (Change into past indefinite)

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Q9. (a) Draft a notice for the college notice board requesting contributions from the staff and students to help the victims of Uttarakhand floods Or Draft a notice for the college notice Board inviting students to give their names for a fancy dress competition. (b) Give Hindi/Pbi equivalents of the following terms 5 (i) Additional charge (ii) Controller (iii) Departmental Enquiry (iv) Disciplinary action (v) Charge sheet Q10 (a) Combine the two sentences with suitable conjunctions (i) He is rich. He is handsome (ii) He is driving a car. He is listening to music (iii) He is present here. His brother is a present here (b) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions (i) He walked __________ the room (ii) I am satisfied ____________ my performance (iii) He fell __________ the pit (C)

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S.B. Roll No._________________ ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION SKILL-I (for 2011 batch onwards) 1st Exam/Common/0151-A/May-2014 Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75 Q1.

Choose the correct option (i) Phatik always longed for (a) Care (b) Love and affection (c) help (d) Charity (ii) Uncle took Phatik to (a) Cochin (b) Calcutta (c) Kochi (d) Darjeeling (iii) Around the garden the giant erected a (a) Wall (b) fence (c) barbed wire (d) hedge (iv) The little boy in the story ‘selfish Giant’ was (a) An angel (b) Christ (c) a devil (d) an imp (v) Ozymandias called himself (a) The mighty emperor (b) King of kings (c) Word Conqueror (d) Servant of the people (vi) Ozymandias broken statue lay in the (a) Sea (b) Sand (c) Forest (d) Battle field (vii)Daffodils were happier than (a) Wind (b) Waves (c) roses (d) lilies (viii) At one glance the poet saw _________ daffodils (a) Many (b) ten thousand (c) numberless (d) limited (ix) The rider in “stopping by words” had promises to (a) Break (b) keep (c) sweep (d) forget (x) Wayside attractions _________ to tempt the rider (a) Helped (b) failed (c) were required (d)succEeded

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Bring out the moral of the story “The selfish giant Or Summarise the story “The stick”

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Give the central idea of ‘Stopping by woods

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Summarise “My struggle for education”

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State “True or False” (i) Humor in communication is undesirable (ii) Barriers to communication cannot be overcome (iii) Communication is a two way process (iv) Eyes can also communicate one’s feelings (v) Man can hold silent communication with God Explain the objectives of communication Write a paragraph of 100 words on any one of the following (a) Childhood (b) College life (c) My favorite hero

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S.B. Roll No._________________ Q8.

Do as directed (i) You know me (Change the voice) (ii) Who will bell the cat (Change the voice) (iii) Use the word “Water proof” in a sentence (iv) Distinguish between “blow” and “below” (v) Distinguish between waste and waist (vi) Use the word “hand” both as noun and verb (vii)He is my cousin brother (correct it) (viii)He shirks from work (correct it) (ix) The hen laid two eggs (change into present simple) (x) Identify the underlined words as parts of speech Gold is a precious metal

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Interpret the following picture in plain English

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Read the following lines and answer the following questions “All beasts are happy, For when they die Their souls are dissolved in elements But mine must live to be plagued in hell” Why are beasts happy? Why is the speaker unhappy? Give opposites of (i) die (ii) hell Give meanings of (a) beasts (b) dissolve