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Set No: Code No: RR-10101. I-B.Tech. Regular Examinations, May/June-2004 ENGLISH (Common to all Branches) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1. You are the citizen of a city / town, which is highly polluted by a variety of sources water, noise and chemicals. You are invited to a seminar to focus on the problems of pollution. Attempt your paper for presentation at the seminar on the problems faced by you and possible solutions.
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In today’s industrial activity, in service training is more important than preservice qualification and training. Discuss the purpose, type and methods of training to employees in modern industries.
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Attempt a profile of Dr. HomiJ Bhaba highlighting his qualities of dedication to Indian Science, leadership and his contribution as a harbringer of New Age in Indian Science.
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Detail the significant and outstanding contributions of Dr J.C.Bose to electric radiation and wireless transmission in his early life and to biology at a later stage.
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Write an essay on ‘Technology is a good servant and but a bad master.’
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Write a report on an industrial tour undertaken by the students of your college, bringing out the technical features of industries / plants visited by you.
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Fill up the blanks in the sentences of the passage given below, choosing the appropriate word (s) from the words given at the end of the passage. Coal was the most widely used ______ until the middle of the twentieth century. Since the 1950 s the use of coal has declined rapidly and oil and natural gas serve as the main ______ of energy these days. In the last sixty years the world’s energy _______ have increased by 800 percent and they are likely to increase further. Since the _______ fuels such as oils and gas will run out during the next fifty years, we have to discover new ways of getting the energy we need. One of the main reasons for the increase in the _______ for energy fuel in a _______ country like India is the enormous growth in _______. Most of the People live in villages where_______ sources of energy are found in plenty.
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You have completed your B.Tech programme and had on-job training in the area of your specialization. You are called for an interview by a company for recruitment as a Junior Management Trainee .Write a situational dialogue between the interviewer and yourself. You must present your strengths as a professional in your branch of Engineering, the skills you have acquired, the project you have worked and the interpersonal skills and communication skills you have been exposed to.
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Rewrite the following sentences after making the corrections, wherever necessary. (i) The teacher, along with his pupils, have left for South India tour. (ii) My friend has lived in Anand Nagar at Hyderabad. (iii) Among the two brothers of Mrs. Lakshmi, the elder one is a doctor. (iv) I have lived in US for ten years; I don’t live there any longer. Write the antonyms of the following. i) Accelerate; ii) Ascent; iii) imigration; iv) Retreat Place the accent mark at the right place in the following words. i) Laboratory ii) Congratulation iii) Democrat iv) Autocracy. Bring out the difference in meaning of the following words by using them in Sentences of your own: affect - effect; object (N) - object (V); eminent - imminent; Stationary - Stationery.
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Set No: Code No: RR-10101 I-B.Tech. Regular Examinations, May/June-2004 ENGLISH (Common to all Branches) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1. A journalist from a foreign newspaper is sent to India to interview the Secretary to the Government, Department of Non- Conventional Energy Sources, Government of India. Prepare a detailed interview which includes the questions put and Clarifications sought by the journalist and the replies and responses of the Secretary.
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Trace the development of Science Fiction over the last few centuries, bringing out of its features, themes, famous writers of science fiction and the disturbing aspects of science fiction.
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Attempt a profile of Dr S.S. Bhatnagar as not merely a scientific researcher by himself but also as a dedicated institution builder.
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From the profile of masterminds prescribed for you, choose the scientist who could serve as role model for you. Substantiate your preference.
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Write an essay on ‘ The Role of Youth in National Reconstruction’.
Fill up the blanks in the sentences of the passage given before, choosing the appropriate word (s) from the words given at the end of the passage. A report is a machine which can perform some of the actions of a_______ or Animal. It carries out _______ operations under computer control. Sometimes, robots are projected as nightmarish_______ automatons. But industrial robots are not dreadful, but are_______ arms of support. They can perform tiresome tasks with maximum_______. A newer_______ of robots is fitted with _______ which help in _______ movements and hear noises. version; efficiency; human being; malevolent; helpful; sensors; numerous; detecting; protecting.
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Write a progress report on the project to electrify the railway track between Guntur and Guntakal.
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You are on a visit to a modern library, which is computerized. Write a situational dialogue with the Asst Librarian / Librarian, seeking his guidance for becoming a member of the library, using the computerized catalogue of books and other rules of the library. Start your dialogue with an introduction of yourself and areas of your interest. (Contd…2)
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Rewrite the following sentences after making the corrections wherever necessary. i) As students inter universities abroad for their PG programmes, they must adopt themselves to the new environment. ii) The indiscriminate felling of trees by anti- social elements has resulted In ecological disaster. iii) On occasions, the young people of the country behave irrationally, isn’t it? iv) The Chairman and the Managing Director of the company has left or US on a business tour.
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Write the synonyms of the following; i) Retreat ii) Compassionate iii) Benevolent iv) Zenith.
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Place the accent mark at the right place in the following words. i) Unique ii) Subject (as a verb) iii) Complicate iv) Imagination.
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Fill up the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate Prepositions / articles i) The robot is a fitted_______ sensors. ii) Most capitalists are insensitive_______ the miseries of the poor in the society. iii) _______ knowledge is power. iv) My classmate is an inventive genius. He is indeed _______ Newton.
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ENGLISH (Common to all Branches) Time: 3 hours
Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --Imagine that you have returned for a brief visit to the village in which you spent your childhood after a period of fifty years. Describe your village of 2053, bringing out the changes in the area of technology, agriculture, education and culture.
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Attempt a detailed conversation of a Professor of Zoology, an American resident in Chennai and Secretary, Pollution Control Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu on the problems of pollution of River calm and the solutions Proposed by each participant.
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Bring out the versatility of scientific interests and commitment to research of Dr. C.V. Raman, which helped him put India on the scientific map of the world.
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Detail the dedicated efforts of Dr. Homi J. Bhaba in the area of Nuclear science in India.
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Write an essay on ‘What I Expect from Education’.
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Write a feasibility report on establishing a small scale industry for manufacturing quality inverters at a suitable place on the outskirts of your city / town.
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Fill up the blanks in the sentences of the passage given below, choosing the appropriate word (s) given at the end of the passage. But really technology is _______; it has its benefits and its _______. Technology is the power derived from _______. This power has been sought to be utilized to improve _______ of people all over the world. It cannot be denied that the _______ in technology have had a _______ impact on food production, _______, education, transport and _______. beneficial; a mixed package; application of knowledge; disadvantages; standards of living; advances; housing; health. You have been successful at an Entrance Test for admission to a management programme at a reputed institute of Management. Prepare a situational dialogue containing introduction of yourself, your interest in management education, your expectations, career objectives and the contribution you world like to make to Indian industry. Contd…2
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Rewrite the following sentences after making the corrections wherever necessary. i) There was a corps lying on the street yesterday. ii) There are less applicants for the job this year than those last year. iii) Seshu has visited Switzerland in 1998. iv) One has to take care of his health all the time. Write the synonyms of the following; Benevolent; Plenty; Appropriate; Sufficient. Place the accent mark at the right place in the following words: Millionaire; Away; Congratulation; Artistic. Bring out the difference in meaning of the following pairs of words by using them in sentences of your own: i) Access--- Excess ii) Invent--- Discover iv) Eligible--- Illegible v) Emigrate--- Immigrate
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Imagine that you are Secretary to the Government, Department of NonConventional Sources of Energy. You are deputed to participate in a seminar on ‘Emerging Energy Needs: Problems and Solution ‘.Prepare your paper / presentation on the problems of your state and the solutions your government is trying out.
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Attempt a note on the development and evolution of computers during the last four decades. Your account must refer to the computers of the past, of the present and of the future and the emerging trend towards Artificial Intelligence.
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Detail the contribution of Dr S. S.Bhatnagar to scientific development in India, bringing out his role as an institution builder and as ‘Science Commander.’
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Show how the work of Salim Ali in Ornithology is an example of ‘doing the impossible with hard work, dedication and just a pair of binoculars.’
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Write an essay on India as a shining example of unity in diversity.
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You are manager in charge of safety in a chemical factory You have just witnessed an accident in your factory. Write a report on the causes of the accident, details of the accident and suggestions for preventing recurrence of such accidents in the future.
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Fill up the blanks in the sentences of the passage given below, choosing the appropriate word (s) from the words given at the end of the passage. As Gandhi said, the poor of the world cannot be helped by _______, only by production by masses. The system of mass production, based on _______ highly capital _______, high energy –input dependent technology presupposes that you are already rich. The system of production by masses mobilises the _______, which are possessed by all human beings, their _______ and _______. The Technology of mass production is _______ and _______. ecologically damaging; mass production; intensive; sophisticated; priceless resources; clever brains; inherently violent; skilful hands; possessed; nonrenewable sources.
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You are marketing executive for pushing up the sales of cell phones. You are on your rounds contacting potential customers / distributors. Prepare situational dialogue which includes your introduction, introduction of your company, details of the features of your cell phone, any attractive schemes like free incoming calls, extra talk time, etc.
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Rewrite the following sentences after making corrections, wherever necessary: (i) Neither the students nor the principal have turned up. (ii) Prof Mehta is teaching Power Electronics since 1992. (iii) Many of the modern students are basically more intelligent than their predecessors; isn’t it? (iv) Raghu had visited Mumbai last year. Place the accent mark at the right place in the following words: Photography; Politician; Object (as a verb); Magician Write antonyms of the following: Arrival; Ascent; Accelerate; Helpful. Fill up the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate articles/prepositions: (i) In many ways, Indians are different_______ Americans. (ii) It is sometime difficult to consent_______ your proposal. (iii) _______ beauty, they say, is skin deep. (iv) _______ rice sold at shop No. 116 is full of stones.
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