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Download VTU ((Visvesvaraya Technological University) B.E/B-Tech 2019 July ( Bachelor of Engineering) First & Second Semester (1st Semester & 2nd Semester) 18 Scheme 18EGH18 Technical English I Question Paper

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USN

18EGH18

Question Paper Version : C

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First Semester B.E. Degree Examination, June/Jul 2019

Technical English - I

(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES)

Time: 3 hrs.] [Max. Marks: 100

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

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  1. Answer all the hundred questions, each question carries ONE mark.
  2. Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.
  3. For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.
  4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.
  5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly prohibited.
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Select the correct Prefix or Suffix from the Options given to complete the gap : (Q.No. 1 to Q.No.7)

  1. dextrous
    1. Anit
    2. Amb
    3. Ante
    4. An
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  2. bolism
    1. meta
    2. theta
    3. mega
    4. Hypo
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  3. adventure
    1. dis
    2. mis
    3. un
    4. mal
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  4. dontics
    1. ortho
    2. nano
    3. Demo
    4. out
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  5. Block
    1. aid
    2. ade
    3. ail
    4. ant
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  6. Colon
    1. tion
    2. ship
    3. isation
    4. ment
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  7. Fear
    1. ship
    2. less
    3. ous
    4. ent
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Choose the correct synonym for the following words (Q.No.8 to Q.No.12)

  1. Assent:
    1. Consent
    2. Present
    3. Content
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    5. Contempt
  2. Bias:
    1. Proportion
    2. Prejudice
    3. Probe
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    5. Peace
  3. Comprehend :
    1. Understand
    2. Smart
    3. Good
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    5. Disagree
  4. Deceit :
    1. ailment
    2. Fraud
    3. Dear
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    5. Crime
  5. Care:
    1. need
    2. Seed
    3. heed
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    5. bleed
  1. My elder brother is M.A, where as I am only a B.A.
    1. a
    2. on
    3. the
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    5. that
  2. USA is the richest country in the World
    1. A
    2. An
    3. The
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    5. That
  3. He is European but his wife is Indian.
    1. a, an
    2. an, a
    3. a, the
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    5. An, the
  4. Honesty is one of the choicest gift.
    1. A
    2. An
    3. The
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    5. No article is needed
  5. He is ablest man in town.
    1. the
    2. a
    3. an
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    5. None
  6. I learning English grammar for many days
    1. have
    2. has
    3. have been
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    5. has been
  7. your failures known to all?
    1. Are
    2. is
    3. Has
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    5. was
  8. I him very well
    1. Knowing
    2. know
    3. known
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    5. knows
  9. He told me that he solve all the sums
    1. can
    2. could
    3. were
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    5. did
  10. She playing table tennis since morning
    1. has been
    2. has
    3. have
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    5. have been
  1. She not come here unless I invite her
    1. shall
    2. will
    3. has
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    5. has been
  2. We eat so that we live.
    1. should
    2. would
    3. may
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    5. Dare

Choose the suitable Homophones for the following words: (Q.No.25 to Q.No.29)

  1. Air:
    1. Heir
    2. ear
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    4. dear
    5. hire
  2. Bare:
    1. Bale
    2. Bear
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    4. Brake
    5. Hair
  3. Cast:
    1. Caste
    2. Chaste
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    4. taste
    5. waste
  4. Die:
    1. Due
    2. Dye
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    4. Day
    5. Dice
  5. Gate:
    1. Guilt
    2. Gilt
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    4. Gait
    5. Mate
  1. The Pronunciation of Definite article the betbre a consonant is
    1. thee
    2. th-uh
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    4. th-hu
    5. th-eh
  2. Which of the following is an adjective derived from adjective root?
    1. Active
    2. Single
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    4. Golden
    5. Boyish
  3. Jack and Peter dislike
    1. One another
    2. each other
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    4. each one
    5. each another
  4. I hear foot steps
    1. Bravo!
    2. Oops!
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    4. Hark!
    5. Fie!
  5. Cautious in speech or action is called
    1. Discreet
    2. Discrete
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    4. Degree
    5. Decree
  6. I have learnt these by heart
    1. Poetry
    2. Poetries
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    4. Poems
    5. Poem
  7. Which of the following word has /i :/ sound?
    1. Car
    2. Seat
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    4. Fit
    5. books
  8. Which of the following word has /æ/ sound
    1. Car
    2. bad
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    4. said
    5. dot
  1. Which of the following word has/t/ sound
    1. father
    2. but
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    4. love
    5. beat

Select the missing silent letters from the options given. Check the spelling carefully. (Q.No.39 to Q.No.43)

  1. Crum:
    1. d
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    3. b
    4. t
    5. s
  2. Su tle
    1. b
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    3. t
    4. d
    5. p
  3. Han Kerchief
    1. p
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    3. t
    4. b
    5. d
  4. Co nac
    1. b
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    3. c
    4. g
    5. d
  5. Clou
    1. gh
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    3. ht
    4. ch
    5. hg
  1. Which of the following skills has the largest share in communication time in schools/colleges?
    1. Listening
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    3. Reading
    4. Writing
    5. Spelling
  2. Body language is also known as
    1. Leakage
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    3. Physical communication
    4. Overflow
    5. Noise
  3. Which of these is a communication skill?
    1. talking clearly
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    3. Looking bored
    4. Laughing
    5. Running
  4. Which of these is a Intrapersonal Communication barrier?
    1. Lack of knowledge
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    3. Reading
    4. Listening
    5. Writing
  5. Which of the following can become a type of written communication?
    1. Pictures
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    3. Meetings
    4. Letters
    5. Rules

Select the correct spelling for each of these commonly misspelled words (Q.No.49 to Q.No.53)

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    1. abandon
    2. abondan
    3. abandan
    4. abanden
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    1. beleive
    2. believe
    3. belive
    4. believ
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    1. Calendar
    2. Calender
    3. Calandar
    4. Calaner
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    1. deceive
    2. decieve
    3. deceve
    4. decive
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    1. Grammore
    2. Gramor
    3. Grammar
    4. Gramer
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Identify the Parts of Speech of the underlined words from the given options : (Q.No.54 to Q.No 57)

  1. "Unfortunately, they haven't been paying on time recently.
    1. Pronoun
    2. Adjective
    3. Verb
    4. Adverb
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  2. "His colour is very dark"
    1. Verb
    2. Noun
    3. Preposition
    4. Adverb
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  3. "Hunger made me steal"
    1. Abstract noun
    2. Common noun
    3. Proper noun
    4. Collective noun
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  4. "India is a great Country".
    1. Proper noun
    2. Verb
    3. Common noun
    4. Adverb
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Choose the appropriate Antonym for the following words: (Q.No.58 to Q.No.62)

  1. Abundance
    1. earth
    2. dearth
    3. birth
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    5. death
  2. Discount :
    1. differ
    2. premium
    3. few
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    5. retreat
  3. Enthusiaism :
    1. Zeal
    2. indifference
    3. more
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    5. differ
  4. Postpone :
    1. Prepone
    2. Advance
    3. Often
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    5. Before
  5. Numerous :
    1. some
    2. few
    3. all
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    5. many

Choose the appropriate Question Tag, to complete the following sentences (Q.No.63 to Q.No.67)

  1. 'You can't take exams lightly'.
    1. can you?
    2. could you?
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    4. can't you?
    5. couldn't you?
  2. "Mother is so happy"
    1. was she?
    2. isn't she?
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    4. can't she?
    5. did she?
  3. "We played well"
    1. Didn't we?
    2. Did we?
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    4. weren't we?
    5. don't we?
  1. 'The question was not so easy'
    1. was it?
    2. is it?
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    4. wasn't it?
    5. isn't it?
  2. 'Let us start the meeting'
    1. can't we?
    2. shall we?
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    4. are we?
    5. didn't we?

Choose the correct pair of words from the given options. (Q.No.68 to Q.No.69)

  1. Ankle:
    1. angle
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    3. uncle
    4. banker
    5. bangle
  2. Shoes :
    1. Choose
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    3. Chase
    4. Chide
    5. base
  1. China lies the north of India
    1. To
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    3. for
    4. above
    5. on
  2. Translate this passage from English Kannada
    1. in
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    3. into
    4. to
    5. from
  3. Let us discuss `Female literacy in India".
    1. on
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    3. about
    4. of
    5. No preposition is needed
  4. It is hardly ten years the reform was introduced
    1. on
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    3. over
    4. since
    5. about
  5. It was because of you, that he was able to see his plans
    1. of, on
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    3. to with
    4. of through
    5. to, of
  6. He kept telling me to give smoking
    1. on, up
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    3. at, on
    4. on, to
    5. up, on
  7. Can you bring me books?
    1. few
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    3. a few
    4. the few
    5. little
  8. I can't write this letter now as I have other matters to attend
    1. At
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    3. To
    4. for
    5. on
  9. With your help, I could tide my difficulties
    1. away
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    3. off
    4. against
    5. over
  10. Entry this auditorium is ticket
    1. to, by
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    3. in, through
    4. to, of
    5. into, by
  11. The Plural of the word "Furniture" is
    1. Furnitures
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    3. Furniture
    4. Furnitureses
    5. More Furnitures
  1. Which of the following noun is not used as plural?
    1. Mankind
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    3. Sisters
    4. Wages
    5. Goods
  2. We are of the same Profession.
    1. Brothers
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    3. Sons
    4. Brethren
    5. Cousins
  3. Have you heard of
    1. His
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    3. Him
    4. He
    5. You
  4. It was that gave the first blow.
    1. Me
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    3. Mine
    4. I
    5. his
  5. of the players was given a medal
    1. Every
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    3. Each
    4. their
    5. whom
  6. Your description was
    1. More perfect
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    3. Most perfect
    4. Perfect
    5. Perfectest
  7. Your performance gave me satisfaction
    1. Full
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    3. Fuller
    4. Fullest
    5. Most full
  8. He is the member of the club
    1. Eldest
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    3. Oldest
    4. Elder
    5. None
  9. He comes from a village than mine.
    1. Further
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    3. Furthest
    4. Farther
    5. Father
  10. 'Later' denotes Time, 'Latter' denotes.
    1. Number
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    3. Position
    4. Measure
    5. Close to.
  11. The cattle grazing.
    1. was
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    3. were
    4. is
    5. has
  12. Either of the two boys welcome
    1. are
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    3. were
    4. is
    5. have
  13. It was hot to drink.
    1. Too
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    3. Very
    4. Much
    5. Most
  14. I got up at 6 a.m and it was dark
    1. Yet
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    3. Untill
    4. Still
    5. till
  15. The experiments are not over
    1. still
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    3. of course
    4. yet
    5. Quite.
  16. lf, "Commonsense" is objective, then "Common sense" is
    1. an adverb
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    3. a noun
    4. a verb
    5. An adjective
  1. The teacher ordered me to write ink
    1. with
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    3. in
    4. on
    5. over
  2. The Lion sprang the cow to kill it
    1. upon
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    3. on
    4. over
    5. above
  3. Sheela resembles her mother
    1. with
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    3. on
    4. from
    5. No preposition needed
  4. I have been waiting for you the last three days
    1. since
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    3. for
    4. over
    5. from

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