Question bank for third internal test

THIRD INTERNAL TEST

HS 82 51 TECHNICAL ENGLISH

QUESTION BANK

PART A

1.SYNONYMS

1. Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B

Column A                                            Column B

Juvenile                                               strict

Austere                                                                convincing

Ponderous                                          immature

Cogent                                                 unwieldy

2. Match the synonyms:

Column A                                            Column B

Target                                                   including all

Comprehensive                                                arrangement

Array                                                     unfit to eat

Inedible                                               objective; result aimed at

2.CONDITIONALS

2. Complete the following conditional sentences:

1) If only he had attended the interview,  …………………………………….

2) …………………………………………………………., you will get good marks in your examination

3) If I……………..( be) a bird, I would fly

4)) Had I known the result, I………………. (Inform) you.

5)) If I had applied, I………………(get) the job.

6) He will win the trophy if he……….(play) well.

7 If the boy does not practice,  …………………………..

8) If there had been good rains,  ………………………….

3.REPORTED SPEECH

3. Change the following dialogue into reported speech.

a)  Gokul: Do you know that Arun had met with an accident and is in hospital?

 Ram:     Oh! Is he badly hurt? Which hospital is he in?

b) He said to his mother,’ Do you know how to answer the question?’

c) Stephen: ‘At the moment computers have an advantage of speed but they show no sign of intelligence.’

d) The announcer said, ‘The Cher an Express is late  by two hours.

4.CLAUSE

4. Combine the two given sentences using an appropriate clause:

a) The  IT company is started in Bangalore. It will offer job to the professionals.

b) The man drove the car very fast on the highway. He met with an accident.

c) He is demoted. The reason is known to all.

d) I know. He is honest.

e) Smitha got less marks. She didn’t study well.

f) The roads were slippery. It rained heavily yesterday.

g) He ate the sandwiches. He made them.

h) I met Sam in the seminar. He is a teacher.

5.VERBAL ANALYSIS

Select the pair of words which has the same relationship as denoted in the question as example:

a) Distance: mile::    ……………………….

(Liquid: litre, Weight: scale, Fame: television, Bushel: corn)

b) Passengers: aero plane::    …………………..

( Birds: nest, Audience : theatre, Sailors: submarine, Students: class room)

c) after: before:: …………………..

( present: past, contemporary: historic, successor: predessor, First: second

d) Robbery: thief:: ………………….

(Hostage: kidnapper, forgery: counterfeit, Capture : fugitive, sabotage: plunderer)

f) Water: Reservoir:: ………………

( Oil: Fuel, Money: Bank, Lake: ocean, Beach: inlet)

g) People: democracy:: …………………

( Group: Autocracy, Wealthy: Plutocracy, Miser: Oligarchy, Representative: Socialism)

h) Musician: Orchestra:: …………………

( Player: team, Actor: screen, Desk: Office, Mechanic: car

i) Ten: Decimal:: …………………

( Seven: Septet, Five: quince, Four: Quartet, Two: Binary

PART B

ESSAY

. Write an essay not more than 350 words on any one of the topic given below:

1) Colleges and universities should require their students to spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country

2) How can social media bullying be prevented?

3) Write an essay on the importance of forest resources and on the measures that you would recommend preserving forest resources.

4) Write an essay on the types of cyber crimes and the ways to curb them in 500 words.

5) Write an essay  analyzing whether technology is a boon or a ban in about 500  words.

REPORT

1)You are working as the Technical Manager in a software company, Hidalco Inc. There was a fire accident in your warehouse which resulted in the damage of goods stored there. Your MD asks you to investigate the cause of the accident and send a report (or)

2) Your college administration wants to find what students feel about your college’s environment and facilities. As student advisor you have been asked to conduct a survey among students about college infra structure and environment. Conduct a survey on these topics and submit a report to your dean.

3) Study the feasibility of opening a departmental store in a fast developing area in the suburbs of your city. Submit the report to the director of ‘Trust Departmental store’ which has outlets in many parts of the state.

4) Prepare a report on the accident that happened in the construction sight of a multy storeyed building to be submitted to the Managing Director, Hi- Tech builders. Give suitable recommendations to avert such accidents in future.

Minutes of the meeting:

1. Imagine that you are the secretary of your college English club. Write the agenda and minutes of the English literary club meeting convened to discuss the conduct of the inaugural function of the club.

2.  Write in detail the agenda and minutes of the first class committee meeting  of your class, taking into account the commencement of the first internal test, dress code and discipline, books and note books issue, minimum attendance and internal marks to be maintained, as some of the points of discussion.

3. Imagine that you are the secretary of your college Environmental club. Write the agenda and minutes of  the environ club meeting to discuss the conduct of the inaugural function of the club.