HS2111 / TECHNICAL ENGLISH I (Common to all branches) CYCLE TEST-I Duration: 1.

30 hrs Semester: I Marks: 50

4. Medicines---------- (be) bitter.

5. Change the following into passive voice 1. We do overhauling of machines at fixed periods of time. 2. They have taken a lot of care to generate alternative methods of energy.

PART-A

9x2=18

6. Add suitable prefixes/suffixes 1. Deforest-----------: clearing of forests 2. -----------function: not working properly 3. ------------tension: abnormal blood pressure. 4. ------------official: not official. 7. Fill in the blanks with suitable comparative adjectives 1. Cars are-------- (safe) than motor bikes 2. Some refined products of crude oil are --------- (valuable) than others. 3. Today is--------- (hot) than yesterday. 4. Sam is--------- (healthy) than yesterday. 8. Frame wh questions 1. They wanted to visit the museum. 2. I like ice cream. 9. Edit the following passage by correcting the mistakes in spelling and punctuation the bhabha atomic reserch centre in its wabcite says india has a well developed infrastructure on radioactive waste management

1. Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B A B

1. Preserve 2. Industrious 3. Aggregate 4. Coefficient

constant total hard working protect

2. Form different parts of speech Verb Collect ----------------------Educate noun -----------------connection ---------------adjective ----------comparable -----------------------

3. Expand the nominal compounds Dam construction, steam engine, gold ring, iron alloy 4. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms

1. She ----------- (receive) compliments after her speech yesterday. 2. I ---------- (sleep) at 10 O clock every day. 3. The ministers ------------ (visit) the flood hit areas now.
PART-B ( 32 )

10.Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end of it: (16) The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily. Resting on H-shaped steel racks called bents long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipelines up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock or permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground. The reminder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact, no single business could raise that much money, so eight major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline- construction fund according to the size of its holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply shortages, equipment,

breakdowns, labour disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement and even theft, the Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating. (a) Choose the correct answer: (i) The passage primarily discusses the pipelines 1. operating costs 2. employees 3. consumers 4. Construction (ii) The second it in the first paragraph refers to 1. pipeline 2. ocean 3. state 4. village (iii) According to the passage, 84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each 1. day 2.week 3.month 4. Year (iv) The author mentions all of the following as important in determining the pipelines route EXCEPT the 1. climate 2. lay of the land itself 3. local vegetation 4. kind of soil and rock (v) How many companies shared the costs of constructing the pipeline? 1. 3 2. 4 3. 8 4. 12 (vi) Which of the following determined what percentage of the construction costs each member of the consortium would pay? 1. How much oil field is owned by each company? 2. How long each company had owned land in the oil fields? 3. How many people worked for each company? 4. How many oil wells were located on the companys land? (b) Mention whether the following statements are True or False: 1. Alaska pipeline is very small in size and easy to operate. 2. Alaska pipeline is one of the smallest and lowest construction projects of the world. 3. Though it has several problems, the pipeline is operating successfully. 4. The pattern of the pipelines up- and- down route is determined by the company owners only.

5. The pipeline runs over hundreds of rivers. 6. Moreover, half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground level. (c) Choose the approximate meaning for the given words or phrases as they are used in the text: 1. permafrost 1. treacherous terrain 2.permanently frozen ground 3. Spongy ground 4. Rocky crags 2. resting on 1. consisting of 2. supported by 3. passing under 4. protected with 3. undertaken 1. removed 2. Selected 3.transported 4. Attempted 4. Particular 1. peculiar 2.specific 3.exceptional 4. Equal 11(a) Write two paragraphs comparing human beings with robots.(8) (or) 11(b) Describe a mobile phone in about 200 words.(8)

Correct amount of flour and warm water measured

Mixed in a bowl

Yeast, salt and sugar added

Mixture kneaded until it feels dry

Mixture left for an hour

Mixture kneaded again

Dough let in a baking tin for an hour 12(a) Using the information given below, draw a bar chart(8) The following are the details of annual production of Reshma Atta by ABC group in Punjab during the year 2001-2010. 2001 -2400tonnes 2002 -2900tonnes 2003 -3500tonnes 2004 -3000tonnes 2005 -3000tonnes 2006 - 2800tonnes 2007 - 4000tonnes 2008 - 4200tonnes 2009 - 2200tonnes 2010 - 2800tonnes Put in a pre heated oven for 40 minutes

Fresh baked bread

12(b) Transcode the following flow chart into a passage of 150 words. Give a suitable title(8)

R.V.S SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING&TECHNOLOGY HS2111 / TECHNICAL ENGLISH I KEY 1. Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B A B

2. A lot of care has been taken to generate alternative methods of energy. 6. Add suitable prefixes/suffixes 1. Deforest-----------: clearing of forests 2. -----------function: not working properly 3. ------------tension: abnormal blood pressure. 4. ------------official: not official. 7. Fill in the blanks with suitable comparative adjectives 1. Cars are safer than motor bikes 2. Some refined products of crude oil are more valuable than others. 3. Today is hotter than yesterday. 4. Sam is healthier than yesterday. 8. Frame wh questions 1. Where did they want to go? 2. What do you like? 9. Edit the following passage by correcting the mistakes in spelling and punctuation The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, in its website says, India has a well developed infrastructure on radioactive waste management.

1. Preserve 2. Industrious 3. Aggregate 4. Coefficient

protect hard working total constant

2. Form different parts of speech Verb Collect Compare Connect Educate noun collection comparison connection education adjective collective comparable connective educational

3. Expand the nominal compounds Construction of dam, engine that runs on steam, ring made of gold, alloy with iron 4. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms

1. She received compliments after her speech yesterday. 2. I sleep at 10 O clock every day. 3. The ministers are visiting the flood hit areas now. 4. Medicines are bitter.
5. Change the following into passive voice 1. Overhauling of machines is done at fixed periods of time.

(a) Choose the correct answer: (i) The passage primarily discusses the pipelines 1. operating costs 2. employees 3. consumers 4. Construction (ii) The second it in the first paragraph refers to 1. pipeline 2. ocean 3. state 4. village (iii) According to the passage, 84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each 1. day 2.week 3.month 4. Year (iv) The author mentions all of the following as important in determining the pipelines route EXCEPT the 1. climate 2. lay of the land itself 3. local vegetation 4. kind of soil and rock (v) How many companies shared the costs of constructing the pipeline? 1. 3 2. 4 3. 8 4. 12 (vi) Which of the following determined what percentage of the construction costs each member of the consortium would pay? 1. How much oil field is owned by each company? 2. How long each company had owned land in the oil fields? 3. How many people worked for each company? 4. How many oil wells were located on the companys land?

2. Alaska pipeline is one of the smallest and lowest construction projects of the world. False 3. Though it has several problems, the pipeline is operating successfully. True 4. The pattern of the pipelines up- and- down route is determined by the company owners only. False 5. The pipeline runs over hundreds of rivers. True 6. Moreover, half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground level. True (c) Choose the approximate meaning for the given words or phrases as they are used in the text: 1. Permafrost 1. treacherous terrain 2.permanently frozen ground 3. Spongy ground 4. Rocky crags 2. Resting on 1. consisting of 2. supported by 3. passing under 4. protected with 3. Undertaken 1. removed 2. Selected 3.transported 4. Attempted 4. Particular 1. peculiar 2.specific 3.exceptional 4. equal

(b) Mention whether the following statements are True or False: 1. Alaska pipeline is very small in size and easy to operate. False