RTU 2016 Question Paper Semester I Communicative English

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B. Tech I Sem. (Main/Back) Exam. Jan. 2016
N 101 Communicative English
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Common to all Branches

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: E0
Min. Passing Marks: 24
lnstructions kt Candifutes:
Axempt an1five questiotts, selecting one qaestion fron each unit. All quertions
carry equol rnerks. Schematic tliagrams must be shown vherever necessar,-. Any
data !-oLt feel mis.ring suitahly be assumed and stated cleorly.
Unit,\ oJ quetltities used/calculated must be stated (learb-.
Use offollowing supporting mdterial is permitted during exuminatiotl.
1, NIL 2. NIL

Q. I (a) Transfbrm the following conditional sentences as directed: I31
(i) I shall not leave unless I have your permission. (Use ooly ,if tbr unless)
(ii) He lailed, though he was clever. (Change by using the conjunction .as,)
(iii) Ifhe works hard, he will pass. (Use of an Interogative sentence)
(b) Change lrom Arti\e to Pr\si\e voice: Isl
(i) Produce the witness.
(ii) One must do one's duty.
(iii) He lived a hard life.
(iv) Shall I ever forger rhose happy days?
(v) Iranarace.
(c) Conveft the following from direct to indirect spcech: t4l
(i) He said. "A)as! I am undone."
(ii) Rohit says," I came here yesterday."
(iii) The accused said, "Sir, I am innocent."
(iv) He said to me, "you will be tired betbre you arrive,'.

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(d) liewdte by rising tiie apFrorliate fo 1l of lerbs: t41
(i) lle _- dris oork since moming.
(ii) I -(do)
i.atch) the train. ifl had \talked tast.
(iii) He was (elect) chairman of the college.
(iv) It-is (rain) 1br a \reek.
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Q.l (a) Transaom the- lblloring ccnditional sentences as dtected: - t2)
(i) lf you- did rol help rte, I should have been ruined. (Change the sentence by
'lhe use ol preposilion 'but')
(ii) You can borrow the book, il You return it soon- (Change by the use of a
parliciple pl ase 'Provided')
(b) Fill up the blanks vrith suitabie modals: t4l
(i) I borow your notes please?
(ii) we postpo[e the picnic to next week?
(iii) I see you tomorrow again?
(iv) You to report this matter to yolrr senior jmmediately.
(c) Chaoge the sentences to passive \ioice: I51
(i) -The
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old man told me a story.
(ii) Finish this lvorli at once.
(iii) The book is printing.
(iv) My pocket has been picked.
(,") He wiil wdte a book.
(d) Rewdte in Indirect speech: l5t
(i) Ram says, "The eaflh moves tuund the sun."
(ii) Alok said, "I am too ill to speak now."
(iii) Shopkeeper sa.id to his servant, "Go away at once."
(iv) Teacher srid, "Be quiet and listen to my words."
(v) My brothel says. "someone has the book I was reading."

Q.2 (a) Cornplete the following dialogue between a garage mechanic and a customer' [4]
Mechanic: Yes, Sir what can I do tbr you?
Customer: (i)
Me.haoic: Are the brakes giving you some trouble?
Customer: (ii)
Mechanic: Very weli, you will have to leave the car for a day with nle.

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Custrrner: (iii)
l\rL:chanic: It will rost you ab.ut 5ll0 !'upees.
Cusa{Jfisr: (iv)
Meoharic: Is your lile less valuable tlian 500 rupees?
(b) Write the precis of the foilo\\,ing passage: - I6l
The man lvho is perpetuall,v hesitating as ro which of ihe two rlings he will do
rst, will Co neither. Tile nran who resolves, but suffers hls resolution to be
charged by the first counter- suggestion of a fiiend - wllo fluctuates from opinion
to opinion and from plan to plan. can never accomplish anything, great or useful.
Instead of being progressive in aDything, he will be at best statiooary, and more
probabiy retrcgrade in all. It is only the man who illst consults wisely, then
rcsoives firmly a d then cardes out his purpose with inflexible perseverance
undismayed by those petty difficulties which f.ighten a weaker spirit who can
advance io any eminence in any line.
(c) What is a report? Write a report, in 100-125 rryords tbr your college magazine,
about the cultural activifies organised for encouMging students in 'Talent Hunt
Show' L2+4=61
OR
Q.2 G) \Yrite a paragraph of about 100 words on any ol1e of the lollowing - t6t
(i) Intemei: a Boon o. a Curse.
(ii) No pains no gains.
(iii) India of my dreanrs.
(iv) Terrorism - a Threat to Peace.
(b) Write a report in about 100 words on 'No lobacco Day' programme organized
b1 1or,. college
'n-lr Jurrc. t6l
(c) Complete the dialogues: I4t
Father : Rohan, arc you ready to go to collagel
Rohan : Yes, father. I
Father : Good. Is someone coming to inspect your college?
Rohan : Yes, but___.
Father : I heard you telling about it to your friend.
Rohan : Bye, I am getting late.
Father : Wlat ahout vour breakfast?
Rohan: I breakfast alreadv-
Father : Excelleni. You

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UNIT.III
Q.3 (a) What psychological distufba ces are shown by O' Henry in his story 'The Last
leafs'? t6l
(b) How does greed depict one's life and how can we relate this story to the present
times? t5l
(c) Attempt x summary of the shofl story 'Lt ncheon.' t5l
OR
Q,3 (a) Attempt a chamcter sketch ofPahom. l5l
(b) Comment oII the theme of the story 'Luncheon.' t5]
(c) 'The last leaf is a story that entails the treasury of life and the existence of faith
and hope. Discuss. t6l
UNIT-IV
Q.4 (a) What did A.G. Gardiner say on his rules of road? Why do you observe the rules
of the road? t5l
o) Define Gandhiji as a practical universal man. t5l
(c) What are the defects of our civilization? wltat does being civilized mean? [6]
OR
Q.4 (a) How important are order and safety? Why it is important to set up some form of
world sovernment? I6t
(b) What permanent solution does S. Radha Krishnan propose to the complex
problems oftoday? t4l
(c) Do you agree that we have to preserve both the libefties - individual liberty and
social liberty? Explain with examples. t6l
UNIT.V
Q.5 (a) Write a character sketch of'The unlnown citizen.' t51
(b) Attempt a summary ofJames Kirkup's 'No Men are Foreign.' I5i
(c) Wlat is the cenffal idea of the poem 'The character of a Happy Life?' t6]
OR
Q.5 (a) Why the poet Rudyard Kipling wants us to dream and yet not make dreams our
masters? t6l
(b) What does the poet W. H. Auden convey thJough his poem 'The Unknown
Citizen.'? I51
(c) Comment on the theme of the poem 'No Men are Foreign.' t5l

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