I B.Tech. II Mid English Objective February – 2012 with Key

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

I B.Tech. II Mid Examinations, February – 2012

ENGLISH

Objective Exam

Name: ______________________________                         Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions.                                              All Questions Carry Equal Marks.                                                    Time: 20 Min.                                                                                                     Marks: 10.

 

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. Miss Krishna gave the impression of __________.

a) Hyperactive and nervous b) Calm and peaceful c) Cheerful d) Submissive

 

2. Miss Krishna’s mother lavished all her love and tenderness towards her ___.

a) Eldest daughter b) Elder daughter c) Younger daughter d) Youngest daughter

 

3. In 1952, Mother Teresa opened the first _______.

a) Home for the Dying b) Missionary c) Hospital d) Orphanage

 

4. Mother Teresa’s actual name was _______.

a) Mary b) Maria c) Catherine d) Agnes

 

5. The World Health Organization warned that more people would die of _________than of tsunami.

a) Epidemics b) Displacement c) Academics d) Sorrowfulness

 

6. Fast disposal of _________ thus received our topmost priority.

a) Stale food b) Cattle c) Carcasses d) Sea water

 

7. The Noble Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen was born in _______.

a) Delhi b) U.P. c) Bengal d) Chennai

 

8. Amartya Sen is known in India as _______.

a) The Mother Teresa of Economics b) Creator of Economics

c) Forefather of Economics d) An inventor of Economics

 

9. Bubbling Well Road is written by ________

a) Nergis Dalal b) Rudyard Kipling c) John Kipling d) Rosmary Kipling

 

10. Martin Luther King delivered a speech on ______ in Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

a) August 28th 1963 b) August 10th 1965 c) September 1936 d) December 1960

 

II Fill in the Blanks

11. She has been teaching (teach) English for twenty years. (with suitable verb)

12. My friend was watching (watch) TV when I went to his home. (with suitable verb)

13. I have typed (type) six pages so far. (with suitable verb)

14. She had just finished (finish) cooking before the visitors came. (with suitable verb)

15. If I had wings I would (fly). (with suitable verb)

16. It has been raining for 12 hours. (with appropriate preposition)

17. I hope there is no quarrel between you and me. (with appropriate preposition)

18. In our home, we start our dinner with soup. (with appropriate preposition)

19. This is an historic occasion. (with appropriate article)

20. He reads the Bible every day. (with appropriate article)

I B.Tech. II Mid Examinations ENGLISH Objective Exam 2011& 2010with key

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

I B.Tech. II Mid Examinations, March – 2011

ENGLISH

Objective Exam

Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks.

Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

 

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. Miss Krishna had a __________ appearance, which her clothes did nothing to diminish. [ ]

(a) nervous, slightly frenetic              (b) serene, slightly frantic

(c) composed, slightly frenzied            (d) tranquil, slightly feverish

 

2. After tsunami ______ people were fed in the ____ community kitchens across the district for over a month. [ ]

(a) 7,085 people in 23 community kitchens   (b) 8,085 in 26 community kitchens

(c) 6,085 people in 24 community kitchens     (d) 5,085 people in 28 community kitchens

 

3. When the writer Rudyard Kipling said aloud, “Where has the little beast gone to?” from where did he get the voice repeating his words? [ ]

(a) from the deep jungle          (b) from the gosain’s hut

(c) from under his feet            (d) from the hills around

 

4. The phrase ‘solid rock’ in the speech “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther, refers to [ ]

(a) the Democratic party (b) the Church (c) brotherhood (d) the Bill of Rights

 

5. Why did Miss Krishna say to the writer, “I know I shouldn’t come in the morning.”? [ ]

(a) because she shouldn’t be disturbing her when she (writer) was writing.

(b) because she shouldn’t be disturbing her when she (writer) was doing her household works.

(c) because she shouldn’t be disturbing her when she (writer) was praying.

(d) because she shouldn’t be disturbing her when she (writer) was doing her Yoga exercises.

 

6. Amartya Sen’s formal education began in [ ]

(a) St. Gregory School, Lhasa.                         (b) St. Peter’s School, Johannesberg.

(c) St . Gregory School, Dhaka.         (d) St. George’s School, Calcutta

 

7. The writer had to force his way into the jungle grass and in twenty minutes he was as completely lost as though he had been in the heart of __________. [ ]

(a) Middle Africa (b) Arabian Forest (c) Central Australia (d) Central Africa

 

8. One of the reasons for the Cuddalore’s backwardness is its __________. [ ]

(a) being a coastal district.       (b) being struck regularly by natural disasters.

(c) being a part of Tamilnadu.             (d) illiterate people

 

9. To enter jungle grass is always an unwise proceeding but the writer went [ ]

(a) partly because he knew pig hunting and partly because the villagers said that the big boar owned foot long tushes.

(b) partly because he was interested in pig hunting especially in the thick jungle grass and partly because he wanted to know more about the priest.

(c) partly because Mr. Wardle wished to chase the big boar and partly because he knew nothing of the mystery of the well.

(d) partly because he knew nothing of pig hunting and partly because the villagers said that the big boar owned foot long tushes.

 

10. Amartya Sen arrived at Calcutta to study at _________. [ ]

(a) Presidency College                         (b) Trinity College

(c) St. Peter’s College               (d) St. George’s College

 

II Fill in the blanks

11. In Calcutta, Amartya was appointed to a chair in Economics at the newly created Jadhavpur University where he was asked to set up a new Department of Economics.

12. Most of the relief camps that were opened up almost immediately were housed in the wedding halls of the Cuddalore district.

13. Amartya Sen was greatly influenced by the cultural diversity in the world, which was well reflected in the curriculum of Shantinikethan.

14. Miss Krishna opened her handbag and took out a tiny, exquisite coffee cup and saucer and said, “This is my panacea for all ills”.

15. The speech “I Have a Dream” was given in the year 1963.

16. ‘Hyperactive, with a lot of nervous energy’ is the meaning of frenetic.

17. The memory of the Bengal famine of 1943 in which two to three million people had died was ever fresh in his memory.

18. In the heart of the patch of the plumed jungle grass hides the gosain of Bubbling well Road.

19. The tsunami had struck on a Sunday morning.

20. ‘Not serious or sensible’ is the meaning of frivolous.

 

 

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

I B.Tech. II Mid Examinations, March – 2010

ENGLISH

Objective Exam

Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks.

Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

 

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. When the writer Rudyard Kipling said aloud, “Where has the little beast gone to?” from where did he get the voice repeating his words? [ ]

(a) from the deep jungle          (b) from the gosain’s hut

(c) from under his feet            (d) from the hills around

 

2. The writer went into the patch of the wild grass _________. [ ]

(a) to explore it (b) to look for the priest (c) to search for his dog (d) hunt pigs

 

3. Vatican gave Mother Teresa permission on _________ to start the diocesan congregation that would become the Missionariesof Charity. [ ]

(a) November 9, 1950 (b) October 7, 1950 (c) November 9, 1952 (d) October 7, 1952

 

4. The phrase ‘solid rock’ in the speech “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther, refers to [ ]

(a) the Democratic party (b) the Church (c) brotherhood (d) the Bill of Rights

 

5. When did Mother Teresa arrive in India? [ ]

(a) 1929 (b) 1939 (c) 1949 (d) 1919

 

6. During Amartya’s younger years of study he tried seriously at subjects like [ ]

(a) Economics, Mathematics and Physics (b) Sanskrit, Economics and Physics

(c) Sanskrit, Mathematics and Economics (d) Sanskrit, Mathematics and Physics

 

7. One of the reasons for the Cuddalore’s backwardness is its __________. [ ]

(a) being a coastal district. (b) being struck regularly by natural disasters.

(c) being a part of Tamilnadu. (d) illiterate people

 

8. What did Miss Krishna have passion for? [ ]

(a) geraniums (b) beautiful things (c) the writer’s works (d) ceramic bowls

 

9. When the writer returned from Miss Krishna’s house, what was Miss Krishna doing? [ ]

(a) Miss Krishna was reading the latest manuscript of the writer.

(b) Miss Krishna was reading the published script of the writer.

(c) Miss Krishna was correcting the manuscript of the writer.

(d) Miss Krishna was trying to locate the stamp of the writer.

 

10. After tsunami, the immediate requirement of rice was met by taking it from _________. [ ]

(a) godowns ( b) ration shops (c) farmers (d) government

 

II Fill in the blanks:

11. ‘Active and able to move quickly and energetically’, is the meaning of spry.

12. Anu George was the IAS officer in charge of the administration of the relief and rehabilitation operations that followed the tsunami in Cuddalore.

13. Trinity College is located in Cambridge.

14. ‘Able to be easily hurt or influenced’ is the meaning of vulnerable.

15. Rabindranath Tagore is the first Indian Nobel Laureate.

16. In 1952, Mother Teresa opened the first Home for the dying in space made available by the city of Calcutta.

17. Immortal is the meaning of ‘Amartya’ in Sanskrit.

18. The heat held by the grass stems is exactly like the heat of boiler tubes.

19. Miss Krishna opened her handbag and took out a tiny, exquisite coffee cup and saucer and said, “This is my panacea for all ills”.

20. The priest showed the road to the writer in the story, ‘Bubbling Well Road”.

Read the following passage. Then answer the questions and check your answers.

Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory.

There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage.

When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in “rote rehearsal”. By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly.* Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory.* A better way is to practice “elaborate rehearsal”. *This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories.*

Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.

Glossary:
semantic: relating to the meaning of something

Reading Comprehension questions:

1. According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
A) They revert from the long term memory. B) They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
C) They get chunked when they enter the brain. D) They enter via the nervous system.

This is a factual question.

2. The word elapses in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:
A) passes         B) adds up      C) appears       D) continues

This is a vocabulary question.

3. All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the:
A) STM           B) long term memory              C) sensory storage area           D) maintenance area

This is a negative factual question.

4. Why does the author mention a dog’s bark?
A) To give an example of a type of memory B) To provide a type of interruption
C) To prove that dogs have better memories than humans D) To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell

This is an author purpose question.

5. Look at the four stars that indicate where this sentence can be added to the passage. Where would the sentence fit best?
For example, a reader engages in elaborate rehearsal when he brings prior knowledge of a subject to a text.

This is an insert text question.

6. How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
A) By organizing it     B) By repeating it       C) By giving it a name            D) By drawing it

This is a factual question.

7. The author believes that rote rotation is:
A) the best way to remember something        B) more efficient than chunking
C) ineffective in the long run                          D) an unnecessary interruption

This is a factual question.

8. The word it in the last paragraph refers to:
A) encoding    B) STM           C) semantics    D) information

This is a reference question.

9. The word elaborate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A) complex     B) efficient      C) pretty                      D) regular

This is a vocabulary question.

10. Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?
A) The working memory is the same as the short term memory. B) A memory is kept alive through constant repetition. C) Cues help people to recognize information. D) Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.

This is a negative factual question.

11. The word cues in the passage is closest in meaning to
A) questions    B) clues           C) images        D) tests

This is a vocabulary question.

12. Which of the following best provides the important information in the highlighted sentence from the passage? Incorrect answer choices leave out essential information or change the meaning of it.
A) Prompting is the easiest way to retrieve short term memory after an extended period of time.
B) A memory can be retrieved by prompting, in a case where it has been rarely used.
C) It’s easier to remember short term memories than long term memories due to regular prompts.
D) Recalling a long term memory that is often used is easy, while forgotten memories often require prompting.

This is a sentence simplification question.

13. An introductory sentence for a summary of the passage is found below. Complete the summary by choosing the THREE answer choices that contain the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not fit in the summary because they provide ideas that are not mentioned in the passage or are only minor ideas from the passage. This question is worth 2 points.

The brain stores information that a person may need in the immediate future in a place called the short term memory (STM).

1. Most people can only remember numbers for a short time.
2. Many psychologists agree that only a certain amount of information can be stored in the STM at once.
3. Some techniques for memorization don’t work because of potential interruptions.
4) Elaborate rehearsal is generally considered less effective than rote rehearsal.
5) Assigning meaning to information makes it easier for the brain to retrieve.

I B Tech. I Mid Examinations – November, 2011: English Objective with key

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

I B.Tech. I Mid Examinations, November – 2011

ENGLISH

Objective Exam

Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

 

 Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. The meaning of Ladakh is __________                                                                    [a]

(a) the land of high passes                 (b) the land of mountains

(c) the land of rivers                              (d) the land of valleys.

2. What did Pico Iyer aspire for Ladakhis?                                                                    [d]

(a) Skillful education                 (b) Preservation of the environs

(c) To know about Paris Hilton (d) To retrieve something lost

3. Helen Norberg-Hodge’s organization was trying to protect the _____ of Ladakh. [b]

(a) ecology (b) the people (c) spiritual fervour (d) monuments

4. When did Raman pass his M.A., examination?                                                          [b]

(a) February 1906 (b) January 1907 (c) February 1907 (d) January 1909

5. How did Raman explain the working of ‘ektara’?                                                      [d]

(a) being fascinated by waves and sounds.         (b) by studying about musical instruments

(c) by studying and experimenting in the IACS (d) using an idea in Helmholtz’s book

6. What is the prestigious examination that Raman intended to take up?              [b]

(a) FCS            (b) ICS            (c) IAAS          (d) IACS

7. Where did Khorana begin his research on nucleic acids?                                            [c]

(a) the University of Liverpool   (b) the University of Wisconsin

(c) the University of Cambridge        (d) the University of Leeds

8. Then Indian Prime Minister Mr. Rajiv Gandhi made Sam Pitroda his Chief Scientific Advisor and requested him to start a new public-sector venture called __________. [c]

(a) Centre for the Development of Telecoms (b) Centre for the Development of Telephones (c) Centre for the Development of Telematics (d) Centre for the Development of Polemics

9. ‘Philosophical Magazine’ is a _________.                                                    [a]

(a) British Journal (b) American Journal (c) French Journal (d) Indian Journal

10. As a result of RAX about how many exchanges and telephone lines were installed in India?                                                                                                                          [d]

(a) 40,000 exchanges & 40 million telephone lines (b) 20,000 exchanges & 40 million telephone lines(c) 20,000 exchanges & 20 million telephone lines (d) 40,000 exchanges & 20 million telephone lines

 

II Fill in the blanks

11. Ladakh was the one place where pastoral existence was still preserved

12. Who is the author of “journey in Ladakh” Andrew Harvey

13. Workers in the best hotels in Ladakh boast of “24 hours Cold water

14. Raman joined the MA physics class in Presidency College, Madras.

15. Sam pitroda was born in the year 1942.

16. Khorana joined the faculty of Massachusetts Instutitue of Technology as Alfred P. Slaon professor of Biology and chemistry.

17. Raman took up the director ship of Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.

18. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in the year 1930.

19. During Rajiv Gandhi’s government Sam Pitroda became the chairman of National Technology Mission

20. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

I B. Tech. English III mid Objective Paper with answers May 2011

Code No: A109100101
Set No. 1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I B.Tech. III Mid Examinations, May – 2011
ENGLISH
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks:10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. According to Satyajit Ray, “With the backing of money, men and materials, it is easy for Hollywood tomake a __________.
(a) War and Peace (b) Pather Panchali (c) Spartacus (d) Aparajito

2. Satyajit Ray says, “______ is a luxury which we cannot yet afford in our country”.
(a) film making (b) blockbusters (c) backer (d) Avant-gardism

3. In the essay ‘odds Against Us’ Satyajit Ray expresses, ‘ There are roles that can only be brought to life by ___________.
(a) greenhorns (b) novices (c) apprentices (d) professionals

4. The Inaugural Address “Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You” was addressed on

(a) January 21st 1964 (b) January 20th 1963 (c) January 22nd 1962 (d) January 23rd 1965

5.John F. Kennedy says in his inaugural address, “My fellow citizens of the world:ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the _______”.
(a) uplift human society (b) elevate the status of man
(c) freedom of man (d) freedom of soul

6. The discussion _______ for hours.
(a) ran out (b) ran across (c) ran on (d) ran through

7. She is _______ after getting the job.
(a) under a cloud (b) on cloud nine (c) have soft spot (d) have second thoughts

8. Choose the exact meaning of the Idiomatic expression/Phrase given below.
‘To have cold feet’
(a) to have fever (b) to be willing (c) to be reluctant (d) to make alert

9.Choose the antonym of the word ‘Indigenous’
(a) Native (b) Innovative (c) Foreign (d) Original

10.The antonym for the word ‘charming’ is
(a) ugly (b) fascinating (c) appealing (d) attractive

II Fill in the blanks

11. If the film did not bring back its cost, his backers would lose faith in him.

12. Satyajit Ray says, “Once the casting is done, I am ready to plunge headlong into the business of shooting”.

13. In his inaugural speech John F. Kennedy says, “Let all our neighbors know that we shall join with themto oppose aggression or subversion anywhere in the Americas.

14. Ravi was writing a letter, when I visited him. After writing the letter, he gave it to his servant.

15. With whom did he go to the market?

16. We visited (visit) London last summer.

17. The programme started after we had reached (reach) the theatre. had reached

18. ‘Wishing to fight or argue’ is the definition for belligerent.

19. Extempore is the one word substitute-‘A speech made without preparation.’

20. Agoraphobia is the one word substitute for ‘Fear of open space’.