Code No: A61NC R 22

BVRAJU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NARSAPUR

(UGC - AUTONOMOUS)
I B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, MARCH 2023
ENGLISH FOR SKILL ENHANCEMENT
(Common to CE, EEE, ME, CHE, BME CSE (AI&ML), CSE (DS) and AI&DS)

Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 60

Note: This Question Paper contains two Parts A and B
 Part A is compulsory which carries 10 marks. Ten questions from five units. Answer all questions in Part A at
one place only.
 Part-B consists of 5 Questions (numbered from 2 to 6) carrying 10 marks each. Each of these questions is from
one unit and may contain a, b, c as sub-questions. For each question there will be an either/or choice (that means
there will be two questions from each unit and the student should answer only one question).
PART – A (10x1 = 10 Marks)
1. Marks Bloom Level CO
a How does Scanning work as a reading strategy? 1M 2 CO5
b Arrange the words in the correct order to form meaningful sentences. 1M 2 CO1
parts / many / coffee / popular in /world/ the / is / very / of.
c Write the noun form of the word create. 1M 2 CO2
d List the benefits of reading. 1M 1
e Compare formal letter with email. 1M
f Make a new word by adding suffix and use in your own sentence. 1M 2 CO1
Anti………
g Fill the blanks using academic verbs given below. (formulate, 1M 2 CO1
paraphrase, include, dialogue, evidence)
______sufficient information to solve the problem.
h Choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words. 1M 1 CO1
Mortal –
a. Divine; b. Eternal; c. Immortal; d. Spiritual
i Differentiate between intensive reading and extensive reading. 1M 1 CO2
j List any two elements of a project report. 1M 2 CO5
PART – B (5x10 = 50 Marks)
Marks Bloom Level CO
2 .a i) What has happened to English in America through the process of 5M 1 CO4
‘toasting’? In your opinion, what has the language gained and what has
it lost through such ‘toasting’?
ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. (3M) 5M 2 CO2
i) He came ---------- 6 0’ clock in the evening.
ii)The cat sat ----a wall
iii) He is fond--------- tea.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate Articles. (2M)
i) She left her office ----hour ago.
ii) ------Sun is so hot that we cannot go out.
OR
2. b i) What is the process of ‘toasting’ of language, according to R. K. 5M 1 CO4
Narayan?
ii) Write a paragraph on pros and cons of a smart phone. 5M 3 CO1
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3. a i) Draw a character sketch of Sudha Murty, as seen from the facets of 5M 1 CO4
her personality she reveals in the essay titled ‘Appro JRD’ by Sudha
Murthy.
ii) Supply a suitable verb for the following sentences in agreement of 5M 2 CO1
the subject with the verb.
i) Benito ____(doesn't / don't) know the answer.
ii) One of my friends __ (has/ have) delivered a presentation.
iii) The movie, including all the previews ____ (take/takes) about
two hours to watch.
iv) Mathematics ____ (is/are) John's favorite subject
 v) Either my mother or my father ____ (is/ are) coming to the
meeting.
OR
3. b i) Describe Sudha Murthy’s feeling about Pune, and the impact that 5M 1 CO4
moving to Pune has had on her life.
ii) Read the passage given below and draw five inferences. 5M 2 CO2
The native Indians were vastly outnumbered in the wars that ensued.
The resistance they put up never proved enough to stop the European
settlers. The nomadic lifestyle of the Indians, the relatively
unsophisticated weapons at their disposal, the unwillingness of some of
their own people to defend themselves, and the diseases of the white
men - all contributed to the virtual elimination of their race. Some of the
diseases brought by Europeans from their overcrowded cities that
decimated the natives were: small pox, plague, measles, cholera,
typhoid, and malaria. These deadly diseases, to which most natives had
developed no resistance, devastated many tribes between 1775 and
1850. America was named after an Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci,
who explored the Northern parts of South America in 1499 and 1500
and later announced to the world about the discovery of a new
continent.
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4. a i) What are four takeaways related to online learning that should 5M 1 CO4
be retained post-pandemic?
ii) You are interested in organizing a cultural fest in your 5M 3 CO5
institution. Write a letter to your Principal expressing your
interest and plan in brief and seek his appointment to explain
your plan to him.
OR
4. b i)What was the virtual co-operative programme started by 5M 1 CO4
Atha basca University?
ii)Write an e-mail to the editor of ‘The Times of India’, 5M 3 CO5
expressing your strong feelings about DJ sound system being
played till late in the night in your locality. You are Prakash of
74, Shiv Colony, Hapur.
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5 .a i) What is the importance of art and literature in one’s life, 5M 1 CO4
according to A.P.J Abdul Kalam?
ii) Write an essay on the topic “Contribution of Technology in 5M 3 CO3
Education” in about 300 words.
OR
5. b i) How do the different arts influence human civilization? 5M 1 CO4
ii) Read the following passage and make a precis of it in about 50 5M 2 CO2
words.
There is a strong connection between sleep and mental health. Getting
enough sleep is essential to maintaining good mental health and can
help improve mood, cognitive functioning and overall well-being. On
the other hand, lack of sleep can increase the risk of developing mental
health conditions such as irritability, difficulty concentrating, and
depression and anxiety. Prioritizing sleep and establishing healthy sleep
habits are important to support good mental health.
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6. a i) Describe the morning ritual in Bagchi’s house and bring out its 5M 1 CO4
importance.
ii) Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: 5M 2 CO3
Many United States companies have, unfortunately, made the search for
legal protection from import competition into a major line of work.
Since 1980 the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has
received about 280 complaints alleging damage from imports that
benefit foreign governments’ subsidies. Another 340 charge that foreign
companies “dumped” their products in the United States at “less than
fair value.” Even when no unfair practices are alleged, the simple claim
 that an industry has been injured by imports is sufficient grounds to seek
relief.
Contrary to the general impression, this quest for import relief has hurt
more companies than it has helped. As corporations begin to function
globally, they develop an intricate web of marketing, production, and
research relationships, The complexity of these relationships makes it
unlikely that a system of import relief laws will meet the strategic needs
of all the units under the same parent company.
Internationalization increases the danger that foreign companies will use
import relief laws against the very companies the laws were designed to
protect. Suppose a United States-owned company establishes an
overseas plant to manufacture a product while its competitor makes the
same product in the United States. If the competitor can prove injury
from the imports—and that the United States company received a
subsidy from a foreign government to build its plant abroad—the United
States company’s products will be uncompetitive in the United States,
since they would be subject to duties.
Perhaps the most brazen case occurred when the ITC investigated
allegations that Canadian companies were injuring the United States salt
industry by dumping rock salt, used to de-ice roads. The bizarre aspect
of the complaint was that a foreign conglomerate with United States
operations was crying for help against a United States company with
foreign operations. The “United States” company claiming the injury
was a subsidiary of a Dutch conglomerate. In contrast, the “Canadian”
companies included a subsidiary of a Chicago firm that was the second-
largest domestic producer of rock salt.
i. Which of the following options is most similar in meaning to the
word: “Intricate” mentioned in the article?
Twisted, Straightforward, Simple, Advance, Developed
ii. What is the full form of ITC as per the passage?
iii. How many complaints the United States ITC has received Since
1980 alleging damage from imports that benefit from subsidies by
foreign governments?
iv. As per the passage, who is the second-largest producer of rock salt?
v. What scenario causes the US company products to be uncompetitive
in the US?
OR
6. b i) What created in Bagchi’s sense of interconnectedness with a 5M 1 CO4
larger world?
ii) The district collector, Warangal, is concerned about the rapid 5M 3 CO5
increase in the number of road accidents in the district. The
chairman, municipal corporation, Warangal has been asked to
submit a report investigating the causes and suggesting
measures to improve the situation. Prepare an outline for the
above report.

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