Academic Year 2024 - 2025

Question Bank-II
Year/Semester: Department : ALL BRANCHES Unit :II,III
I/ I
Subject Code/Title : HS3152 Section : ALL
Date:05/11/2024 PROFESSIONAL English-I
Faculty Name :Dr.P.SUBAPRADHA

Question Bank

PART-A Answer ALL Questions

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate tense forms of verbs in brackets:
1. A team of experts (visit) the flood hit areas now.

A) have been visiting B) are visiting C) will be visiting D) is visiting

2. How many amount of Pepsi yesterday?
A) Did you drink B) Do you drink C) You have drank D) You were drinking

3. She shall your ice-cream parlour soon because she ice-cream.

A) Be visiting, like B) Visit, likes C) Have been visiting, is liking D) Visiting, like
4. Shakespeare dramas that are appealing to the people of all ages.
A) Wrote B) had written C) Had been writing D) Has written
5. The barber his finger while he off my hair.

A) Had cut, was chopping B) Cut, chop C) Cut, was chopping D) Cuts, had been
chopping
6. India (emerge) as the super power in Information Technology in a few years from now.

A) emerge B) emerged C) has emerged D) will emerge

7. A three day workshop (was/were) conducted for the management trainees.
A) were B) is C) was D) are

8. In 1989, Anna _ (graduate) with honours in natural sciences, from the University of
Messsina.
A) were graduated B) was graduated C) will graduate D) is graduated.

9. Since the last earth quake, the town (face) many difficulties.
A) faces B) was faced C) will be faced D) has faced

10. In recent times students from different parts of the world (come) to study in Indian Universities.
 A) are coming B) have been coming C) will be coming D) is coming

2. Choose the correct synonyms and antonyms for the words underlined:
1. The invasion force had no artillery and was completely annihilated. (synonyms)
A) dismembered B) reduced C) destroyed D) split
2. All the characters in this novel are fictitious.

A. unbelievable B. unreliable C. infamous D. unreal

3. He was very lucky at the outset of his career.

A. end B. beginning C. middle D. entrance
4. Everyone was listening to the news of earthquake with mounting anxiety.

A. curiosity B. grief C. uneasiness D. eagerness

5. Manish neglected to remit the fees in time and therefore had t pay a fine.
A. refused B. failed C. promised D. Obstructed

6. He is well known for coming up with impracticable solutions. (antonym)

A) easy B) possible C) feasible D) alternate
7. Lizzie exhibited an inherent talent as a dancer even when she was 3 years old. (antonym)
A) inbuilt B) genetic C) acquired D) accepted
8. The atmosphere in the institute he had newly joined is congenial to research. (antonym)
A) disagreeable for B) inconvenient for C) unpleasant for D) unsuitable for
9. We should always try to maintain and promote communal amity. (synonyms )
A) bondage B) contention C) friendship D) understanding.
10. Some of the Asian countries have been enmeshed in an inescapable debt trap. (synonyms)
A) entangled B) hit C) struck D) ensured

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles wherever applicable.

1. Karthik’s father works as electrician.

(i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) no article

2. Please speak little louder.
(i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) no article
3. What do you usually have for breakfast?

(i) a (ii)an (iii) the (iv) no article

4. He has my car today.
(i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) no article
5. There is box of sweets on table.
(i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) no article

6. Let us play ----- chess.

 (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) No Articles
7. Oranges are grown in Nagpur.

(i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) No Articles

8. Are you attending ------reception today?
(i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) No Articles
9. He will get back in hour
A. a B.an C. the D. No article
10. He is humble man
A. a B.an C. the D. No article

4.Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

1. If you do not use the lights, remember to turn them ------------- off

2. You should hand ------------- your homework when you come back. over
3. Please finish your work ----------- the last date.at
4. The train is going to leave. They have just got into it ------------ time.on
5) What are you doing the weekend? at
6) I don't know yet. Maybe I'll go to the cinema Saturday. on

7) We could go there together the afternoon. in

8) It lasts two hours and forty-five minutes. for.

9) He went the hill.

(i) on (ii) up (iii)to (iv) for

10) The cat ran the rat.

(i) after (ii) to (iii) on (iv) of

1. 5.Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of adjectives.

1. This is the --------------- book I have ever read.
A. most interesting B. most interested C. interesting D. more interest
2. Which is the------------- state in the country ?

A. more populated B. most populous C. populous D. morepopular

3. This material is superior ----------- that.
A. to B. than C. over D. above
B. Platinum is than gold.
expensive B. more expensive C. expensiver D. None of the above
4. The carbon emission of this year is ------------ than that of last year.

A. little B. least C. more less D. Less

5. Gold is (more precious) than silver.

6. The planet Mars is ------------ from the earth than the satellite moon.(farer)
7. This is the ------------- book I have ever read. (more interesting).
8. Fact is ----------- (stronger) than fiction.

9. A day on Mars is slightly (longer) than a day on Earth.

10. Hotels in London are (more expensive) than those in Vienna.

6.. Use appropriate phrasal verbs:

1) The students couldn’t the solution to the math’s problem.

A. figure at B. figure out C. figure off

2) Hanishka can’t with her mother-in-law.

A. get for B. get along C. get up
3) The burglar the house through the kitchen window.

A. get out B. got into C. get in

4) My husband smoking after his throat operation.
A. gave up B. gave in C. gave out

5) She's really the Internet.

A. got into B. getting into C. get in
6) The doctor advised him to give up smoking.
7) We need two more players to make up the exam.

8) The judge goes into the deep state of mind.

9) I’ve been trying to find out her telephone number for an hour
10) He the word in the dictionary.

A) move out B) give up C) get on. D) looks up

Part-B
I. i) Read the passage and answer the questions given below:
For the most part, and with the exception of the publication of the Declaration of Independence,
1776 had been a brutal year for Patriot morale. The Continental Army, under the command of George
Washington, had been more or less routed in and around New York City, suffering tremendous casualties.
Morale was low and the ragtag Continental army was forced to retreat through New Jersey to the west side
of the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. On the other side of the river, in Trenton, N.J. were three
regiments of Hessian soldiers (German soldiers) numbering about 1,400. General Washington planned an
attack on the Hessians from three directions to be executed on December 26, 1776, the day after
 Christmas. As the Continental Army prepared to cross the Delaware River on their way to Trenton, sleet
and snow had begun to fall, delaying the crossing. With great effort and difficulty, the army eventually
crossed the river in Durham boats, and the horses and artillery were ferried across. Two men fell
overboard during the crossing, but both survived. Two other generals who were to assist Washington were
delayed by the adverse weather. By 4:00 in the morning, however, the crossing was completed and the
Continental Army began the nine mile march toward Trenton. During the march, Washington continually
encouraged his troops, many of whom lacked shoes and were bleeding from their feet.

The first gunfire of the battle happened about a mile north of Trenton at a Hessian outpost, where the
Hessians stationed there began a desperate retreat. Once in Trenton, Washington instructed the escape
route to Princeton cut off. Washington’s army was soon joined by armies under the command of Generals
Nathanael Greene and John Sullivan. Cannons and artillery were set up at the heads of King and Queen
Streets, the two main streets running through the city, which did tremendous damage to the Hessian ranks.
Hessian soldiers advancing up the streets were quickly repulsed. Elsewhere in the city, Hessian forces
were being overrun. Eventually, the majority of Hessian forces would become surrounded by American
forces in an orchard. They were forced to surrender. Others surrendered when their escape routes had been
cut off. In the battle, only two American soldiers were killed and five were injured, though many more
died from hypothermia and disease. The Hessians suffered 83 casualties, 22 of which were fatalities. 896
Hessians were captured, though several hundred did manage to escape. All four Hessian colonels,
however, were killed. Although the battle was not important tactically, it inspired the American war effort
and raised the morale of the army, which seemed to be threatened with dissolution

Answer all the questions

1. At the time just before the Battle of Trenton, where was the continental army?
a) Pennsylvania b) Delaware c) New Jersey d) New York
2. What made the crossing of the Delaware River so difficult?
a) the depth of the current b) the current c) weather d) the soldiers on the other side
3. What happened after the army crossed the Delaware River?
a) The death of two soldiers b) The Battle of Trento c) The weather cleared
b) d) The nine mile march to Trento
4. Which word best describes the crossing of the river?
a) Splendidb) Dangerous c) Comfortable d)Outrageous
5. Which of the following was NOT true about the crossing of the Delaware River?
a) The soldiers crossed in Durham Boats b)Two men died
c) It occurred on the day after Christmas d) The cannons were carried across on a ferry
6. Where were the first shots fired?

a) In Trenton b) On the Delaware River c) South of Trenton d) North of Trenton

7. What does the word “repulsed” mean in the following sentence?

Hessian soldiers advancing up the streets were quickly repulsed
a) Turned back b) destroyed c) none of the above d) fooled
8. What happened first?
 a) The capture of 896 hessian soldiers b) Christmas 1776 c) the battle of triton

d) Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River

Answers: 1) New York 2) Weather 3) The nine mile march to Trento 4) Dangerous
5) Two men died 6) North of Trenton 7) Turned back 8) Christmas 1776
Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

After a worrying pre-monsoon phase between March and May, when rainfall was scarce, the current robust
season in most parts of coastal, western and central India augurs well for the entire economy. Aided
apparently by beneficial conditions in the Indian Ocean, very heavy rainfall has been recorded, notably in
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, the northeastern States, Karnataka, the Konkan coast, hilly districts of
Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This pattern may extend into Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bengal and other eastern
regions. A normal Indian Summer Monsoon is bountiful overall, but as last year’s flooding in Kerala, and
the Chennai catastrophe of 2015 showed, there can be a terrible cost in terms of lives and property lost, and
people displaced. Distressing scenes of death and destruction are again being witnessed. Even in a rain-
shadow region such as Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, the collapse of a railway parcel office after a downpour
has led to avoidable deaths. What this underscores is the need to prepare for the rainy season with
harvesting measures, as advocated by the Centre’s Jal Shakti Abhiyan, and a safety audit of structures,
particularly those used by the official agencies. In drafting their management plans, States must be aware of
the scientific consensus: that future rain spells may be short, often unpredictable and very heavy influenced
by a changing climate. They need to invest in reliable infrastructure to mitigate the impact of flooding and
avert disasters that could have global consequences in an integrated economy.

The long-term trends for flood impact in India have been one of declining loss of lives and cattle since the
decadal high of 1971-80, but rising absolute economic losses, though not as a share of GDP. It is important,
therefore, to increase resilience through planning, especially in cities and towns which are expanding
steadily. Orderly urban development is critical for sustainability, as the mega flood disasters in Mumbai and
Chennai witnessed in this century make clear. It is worth pointing out that the response of State
governments to the imperative is tardy and even indifferent. They are hesitant to act against encroachment
of lake catchments, river courses and floodplains. The extreme distress in Chennai, for instance, has not
persuaded the State government against allowing structures such as a police station being constructed on a
lake bed, after reclassification of land. Granting such permissions is an abdication of responsibility and a
violation of National Disaster Management Authority Guidelines to prevent urban flooding. As a nation that
is set to become the most populous in less than a decade, India must address its crippling cycles of drought
and flood with redoubled vigour. Scientific hydrology, coupled with the traditional wisdom of saving water
through large innovative structures, will mitigate floods and help communities prosper.

1. Which among the following is correct regarding the impact of flood in India over the years starting
from 1970s?
a) The loss of lives has decreased in these years but the economic losses have increased manifold in
this duration.
b) The losses have quantified because of the fact that the population of the country is also on the rise.
c) There is no information available in the government how the figures have redeveloped in all these
years.
d) This should be understood without concern that it has to be quantified with so many things under
consideration.
e) None of the above

2. Which among the following is correct regarding the response of the states to the need to tackle
flood situations?
 a) The state governments have taken all the necessary measures in order to ensure that nothing happens.
b) The state governments have understood the importance of flood related losses though they see every year
the opposite of the same.
c) The governments should ensure that the central government comes to the rescue and gives them enough
funds.
d) The governments at the state level have failed to do enough to control the flood related damages within
their areas.
e) None of the above

3. Which among the following is correct regarding the pattern of rainfall in the future as declared by
the scientific community?
a) The rains will be very much severe in nature and all the areas will go under the water in no time.
b) The rains will see a very dry spell though in some areas the case will not be the same any more.
c) The rains in India will not suffer any change in the pattern though others will not understand the fact.
d) The rainfall in the future is going to be very much irregular and it is not going to follow a predicted
pattern.
e) None of the above

4. Which among the following gives us the correct picture of monsoon in the current year as stated in
the passage?
a) There will be too much monsoon in the country though some of the areas will not get any kind of rainfall.
b) There will be enough rainfall in almost all the areas of the country though the starting was not like
this to the monsoon.
c) There will not be rainfall at all in the country in the coming ten years because of the changing climate.
d) There will be drought everywhere in India this year though the next year is going to be completely
different.
e) None of the above

5. Which among the following is/are correct according to the information given in the passage?
I. The National Disaster Management Authority Guidelines prevent the government to give permission to
construct something by changing the nature of the land.
II. Chennai administration is not at all interested in taking preventive measures to control flood in the city.
III. There have been too many encroachments in the river bed areas in various cities across the country.
a) Both I and II
b) Both II and III
c) Both I and III
d) All I, II and III
e) Only III

Instructions
1. INSTRUCTIONS to be followed in Language lab

LOGIN Ur Roll. No and Dept in the LAB REGISTER NOTE.

LOGIN Ur Correct Username and Password.
Log off, SWITCH OFF (SHUT DOWN) the System & Monitor before you leave.
Leave Ur FOOTWEAR either in the shoe rack or in a Proper and neat manner Outside the Lab. If not you’ll find
them down the corridor.
Do not take Printouts without the LAB INSTRUCTOR’S Permission.
Maintain Silence inside the Lab.
Don’t watch any other Visuals, Songs, or any other Entertainment Activities.
 2. Lab. Instructions to be followed in a Chemistry

• Always wear shoes and lab coats while entering a chemistry lab.
• Use gloves and apron while using concentrated solutions.
• Keep strong acids on sand mound.
• Be careful not to add excess reagents.
• Always wash all apparatus with distilled water before and after use
• Keep the test tube in a slanting position away from the face while using it.
• Switch off the burners when not in use.
• Do not wash glass apparatus in cold water when it is hot.
• Use test tube holders while heating or adding concentrated acids.
• Do not heat the glass test tubes and beakers too much to avoid any cracks or break.
• Always keep the bottles containing chemicals such as ammonia or acids closed.
• Take care while pipetting out the chemicals
• Incase of intake of chemicals while using pipette, rinse mouth with water and suitable emetic.

3. INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID ROAD ACCIDENTS

1. Condition the vehicle: Frequently lubricate the engines to avoid friction.

2. Condition of the roads: Adapt yourselves to the existing condition of the roads. If the roads are bumpy control the
speed of the vehicle.
3. Responsibility of the drivers: Never practice drunk and drive as it leads to many accidents.
4. Use of Mobiles: Do not use of mobiles while driving as it diverts the attention of the driver.
5.Obeying Traffic Rules: Adhere to the traffic rules strictly. Any violation results in accidents.
6. Rash Driving: Never involve in rash driving either to show of your driving skills or out of sheer enthusiasm.
7. Awareness programmes: Create awareness among the public about the traffic rules.
8. Inexperienced Driving: Don’t allow inexperienced drivers to drive.
4. Write a set of eight instructions to save water.
5. Write a set of eight instructions to control air pollution.
PART C

1. Interpret the following PIE CHART showing the house hold wastage in each and every food
group. (16)
2. Intrepret the following table for 150 words:

Sex and Literacy Wise Population Ratio

States Sex Literacy

M F Literate Illiterate

A.P. 5 3 2 7
M.P. 3 1 1 4
Delhi 2 3 2 1
Goa 3 5 3 2
Bihar 3 4 4 1
U.P. 3 2 7 2
T.N. 3 4 9 4

3. Study the pie chart of various expenditures for publishing a book and interpret it.

Paper Cost Promotion Cost

Promotion Cost
Royalty
10%
25%
15% Royalty

Binding
Binding

Printing Cost 20% Printing Cost

Transportation
20% Cost

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