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Question Paper Version : A

First Semester BE Degree Examination, Dec.2018/Jan.2019

Technical English - I

(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES)

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

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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

Answer all the hundred questions, each question carries ONE mark.
Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.
For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.
Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.

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Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly prohibited.

Which of these is a communication skill?
1. Swimming
2. Running
3. Sleeping
4. Asking Questions
Which of these is an intrapersonal communication barrier?
1. Lack of knowledge
2. Reading
3. Listening
4. Writing
Which of the following is called on Aspiration?
1. elongated pronunciation
2. actual sound
3. forceful release of air
4. sound
In business, oral communication is face-to-face
1. in some situation
2. in no situation
3. in all but one situation
4. in all situation
Which of the following skills has the largest share in communication time in schools/colleges?
1. Reading
2. Listening
3. Writing
4. Speaking
In general, the oral communication is the interchange of between the sender and the receiver.
1. cues and clues
2. written messages
3. signs and gestures
4. verbal messages
Comparatively, oral communication is better than written communication in
1. Providing opportunity to refer back
2. Conveying feelings and emotions
3. Saving time
4. Conveying facts and opinions

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Which of the following is a Interpersonal Communication barrier?
1. Language
2. Listening
3. Reading
4. Writing

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Body language is also known as
1. Noise
2. Overflow
3. Leakage
4. Verbal

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Which of these is not a communication skill?
1. Swimming
2. Asking question
3. Writing
4. Body language

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Choose the correct parts of speech of the underlined words: (Q.No.11 to Q.No.16)

"Our blessings come from above"
1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Verb
4. Adverb
"The stars are shining above in the sky"
1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Adverb
4. Adjective
"None but the brave deserve the best"
1. Preposition
2. Noun
3. Conjunction
4. Verb
"She tried hard but did not succeed".
1. Noun
2. Conjunction
3. Adverb
4. Preposition
Ask either of them to leave
1. Verb
2. Adverb
3. Pronoun
4. Adjective
I believe in human 'goodness'.
1. Abstract Noun
2. Proper Noun
3. Common Noun
4. Collective Noun
do you think has stolen the watch?
1. Who
2. Whom
3. Whose
4. All of these
do you think I met at the party?
1. Who
2. Whom
3. Whose
4. None of these
This dress is to that.
1. Preferable
2. More preferable
3. Most preferable
4. None of these
Our teacher has read book of this library.
1. each
2. every
3. little
4. small
The plural form of the compound noun 'Son-in-law' is
1. Son-in-laws
2. Sons-in-law
3. Sons-in-laws
4. Son-in-law
Which of the following Nouns is generally used as plural form?
1. Economics
2. Furniture's
3. Public
4. News
The meaning of the Noun `Advices' is
1. Counsel
2. Opinion
3. Information
4. Advise

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You and Ahmed have wasted time
1. they
2. your
3. yours
4. him

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The Abstract noun of the verb 'Go' is
1. Goit
2. Glutton
3. Gone
4. Go

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The police arrested the thief
1. has
2. have
3. has been
4. will

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The horse and carriage ready
1. is
2. are
3. were
4. have

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My brother likes comics much
1. Very
2. Too
3. most
4. so

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boys passed with distinction
1. full
2. little
3. a few
4. number

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It is hot to drink
1. very
2. so much
3. Too
4. more

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I complimented him his brilliant success in the examination
1. over
2. for
4. on
As I approached him, he turned and walked away
1. to
2. by
3. beside
4. preposition is needed
uranium, we can use another metal, thorium to produce nuclear power
1. Beside
2. Besides
3. Against
4. of
all your patent medicines, you haven't cured me this cold
1. of of
2. of, from
3. with of
4. with from
If you live your means, you will, run debt.
1. above., in
2. beyond, into
3. beyond, in
4. in, on
A spendthrift is devoid foresight and then runs debt
1. in, in
2. of, in
3. of into
4. of, to
Have you read the last one poem of the book?
1. before
2. but
3. either
4. because
He is wise he is young
1. though
2. where
3. before
4. because
You are my friend philosopher
1. both, and
2. and, both
3. and and
4. both, both
How unworthy of you!
1. pooh!
2. Hush!
3. Fie!
4. ouch!
Much since they were last seen here
1. has happened
2. had happened
3. was happening
4. would have happening
He waiting for her since morning.
1. has been
2. have been
3. had
4. would
I suggest that Prakash walk on and try to get help.
1. would
2. can
3. could
4. should
Some checks to be put on the mushrooming of frivolous unions.
1. also have
2. has
3. will also
4. shall also
He would not have written this letter if he heard the news.
1. had not
2. would have
3. will have
4. shall had

Select the appropriate Question Tag, to complete the following sentences: (Q.No.46 to Q.No.49)

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You are not serious;
1. are you?
2. had you?
3. were you?
4. aren't you?

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We can't buy this costly car,
1. can't we?
2. can we?
3. could we?
4. shouldn't we?

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Give me a hint,
1. will you
2. won't you?
3. can you?
4. Do you

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There are many beautiful lakes in Udaipur,
1. are there?
2. weren't there?
3. aren't there?
4. isn't there?

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Choose the correct synonym for the following words (Q.No.50 to Q.No.54)

Amuse :
1. Entertain
2. Enroll
3. engage
4. ended
Tranquil :
1. calm
2. storm
3. bold
4. loud
Darling :
1. near
2. dear
3. close
4. full
Event :
1. Vain
2. Void
3. incident
4. vile
Queer :
1. curious
2. gain
3. deep
4. weary

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Choose the correct Antonym for the following words (Q.No.55 to Q.No.59)

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Interest :
1. uninterest
2. disinterest
3. non-interest
4. curious
Blunt:
1. dull
2. sharp
3. gloomy
4. wax
Hostile :
1. Innocent
2. Friendly
3. Lazy
4. Crazy
Fresh :
1. Stale
2. Stole
3. Steal
4. Steel
Postpone :
1. Prepone
2. Before
3. Advance
4. Soon

Choose the appropriate Homophones of the following words: (Q.No.60 to Q.No.64)

Ad:
1. Had
2. Add
3. Odd
4. and
Beet:
1. Beat
2. Boat
3. Bate
4. Bird
Scene :
1. Seen
2. Rain
3. See
4. Saw
Tea:
1. Seen
2. Tee
3. rite
4. sow
Right:
1. Bright
3. Rite
4. effect

Select the correct Prefix or Suffix from the given options to complete the gap: (Q.No.65 to Q.No.70)

adjustment.
1. Mal
2. All
3. non
4. un
driven.
1. Wise
2. Self
3. tin
4. Re
chairman
1. Wise
2. Vice
3. Nice
4. Un
Affection
1. ate
2. eat
3. ade
4. es
Astro
1. logo
2. logist
3. loger
4. ist

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Micro
1. alia
2. phone
3. scene
4. ship

Choose the correct spelling words which are commonly mis-spelt : (Q.No. 71 to Q.No.75)

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1. Advisable
2. Adviesable
3. Advisible
4. Adviseable
1. Admission
2. Addmission
3. Adrnision
4. Admissione
1. Actress
2. Address
3. Adres
4. Addres
1. appiarance
2. appearance
3. apparance
4. appearance
1. Committment
2. Comittment
3. Commitment
4. Commitmment

Select the missing silent letter/s from the options given. Check the spelling carefully (Q.No.76 to Q.No.80)

onest
1. h
2. b
3. k
4. c
Corn
1. d
4. b

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Asma
1. t
2. th
3. ss
4. kn

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Fau
1. t
2. gh
4. z
neumonia
1. p
3. gh
4. k

Choose the correct pair of words from the given options (Q.No.81 to Q.No.85)

Accept:
1. Expect
2. Except
3. Eccept
4. Excess
Fain:
1. Fine
2. Fane
3. Feign
4. Fan
Naughty:
1. knotty
2. potty
3. note
4. notice
Dissent:
1. Decent
2. Descent
3. Dissect
4. Decence
In:
1. Hen
2. Inn
3. Him
4. Hymn

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Select the name of the collective Noun of the following: (Q.No.86 to Q.No.88)

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A of ants
1. board
2. swarm
3. council
4. fleet

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A of ships
1. fleet
2. posy
3. crew
4. bunch

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A of Elephants
1. Stack
2. Herd
3. mob
4. gang

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Which of the following has / a:/ sound
1. art
2. eat
3. date
4. get

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Which of the following has ft/ sound
1. Fact
2. eat
3. wit
4. few

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Which of the following has P sou
1. but
2. pat
3. wit
4. get

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Which of the following is an adjective form of "WORD"
1. vocal
2. verbal
3. oral
4. word

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The adjective form of the noun "Attendance" is
1. Attend
2. Attentive
3. Attendant
4. Presence

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The pronunciation of definite article "The", before a vowel is
1. thee
2. th-uh
3. th-hu
4. th-eh

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The baker prepared some 'eats' for Christmas. Here the word 'eats' is
1. a noun
2. a pronoun
3. a verb
4. an adverb

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They have reached the place time
1. on
2. in
3. at
4. over

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The of an earthquakeis the movement of tectonic platos
1. Reason
2. Cause
3. Habit
4. Wind

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One who knows many languages is called
1. Linguist
2. Emigrant
3. Omnipotent
4. Fotalist

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A person walking and not using a vehicle is called
1. Patriot
2. Pessimist
3. Pedestrain
4. Usurer

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One who looks at the dark side of things
1. Pessimist
2. Optimist
3. Omniscient
4. Omnipotent

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