Prelims

311303
PRELIM EXAM – W – 2023

Subject : Communication Skill (ENGLISH)
3 Hours / 70 Marks
Seat No.
Instructions : (i) All Questions are compulsory

(ii) Answer each next main question on a new page
(iii) Figure to the right indicate full marks
(iv) Mobile Phone, Pager and any other Electronic
Communication devices are not permissible in
Examination Hall
Marks
Q1. Attempt any Five of the following : 10
a) What type of plastic material is found on the streets?
b) What four qualities, according to Dr. Kalam are important for success in life?
c) State the seven keys to success.
d) Write the full form of the abbreviations IQ, EQ, SQ.
e) Name the awards won by Arunima Sinha
f) How did Ajay contact Mrs. Kumar?
g) What are Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s views on dreams?
h) How was Mrs. Kumar’s look according to Ajay?
i) What measures need to be taken to avoid the use of plastic bags?
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Q2 Attempt any Three of the following: 12
A) What is the disastrous effect of plastic on sea?
B) Describe the qualities and achievements of a successful person that you
know
C) What is your aim in life? How have you planned to achieve it?
D) Summarize the suggestions given by the author to make one’s life
remarkable.
E) Describe the accident of Arunima Sinha
F) Explain the importance of a teacher in a students’ life.
Q3 Attempt any Three of the following questions 12

a) Develop a dialogue between two friends about the use and misuse of cell
phones in the campus.
b) Develop a dialogue between two students discussing about the timetable of
final exam.
c) Write a paragraph on ‘My first day in the institute’.
d) Write a paragraph on ‘The Cricket Match I enjoyed the most’.
e) Write paragraph on ‘Effect of water pollution’.
Q4 Attempt any three of the following 12

1) Make a sentence using following collocations
a) Save money
b) Do business
c) Break a record
d) Take a seat
e) Come on time
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2) Give the synonyms of the following
i. Aroma
ii. Capacity
iii. Hazard
iv. Intelligence
v. Ban
3) Write a word with the following prefixes
i. Pre
ii. Un
iii. Anti
iv. Multi
v. Co
4) Use the following pair of words to create sentences
i. Right – write
ii. Lose – loose
iii. Hear – here
iv. Mill – meal
v. Principal – Principle
e) Give the Antonyms of the following

i. Expose
ii. Extraordinary
iii. Sufficient
iv. Defeat
v. Modern
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(8)
f) Write a word with the following suffixes
i. Able
ii. Ion
iii. Ment
iv. Ly
v. Ness
Q5 A) Attempt any Two of the following (8)
i. Prepare a vote of thanks for the ‘Annual Cultural Day Celebration at your
institute.’
ii. What is a posture? What kind of posture would you follow during a formal
and informal situation
iii. How does the sender’s dress and appearance has an impact upon his / her
communication?
iv. As a class representative prepare a speech to welcome the chief guest for a
seminar arranged for the First Year Students on ‘Personality Development.’
B) Attempt any one of the following (4)
1. You are going on a school picnic with your classmates and teachers. The night
before the trip you sit down to write your diary. Describe what you have
planned for the picnic and how you hope to enjoy yourself there. Write your
diary in 100 – 150 words.
2. You are very excited as it was your first journey by plane. Write a diary entry
in 100 – 150 words sharing your experience.
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3. You were caught using mobile phone during the lecture in college by your
teacher. Write a diary entry in 100- 150 words sharing your experience.
Q6. Attempt any Two of the following 12
a) Read the following passage and answer the given questions:
Our forests are important source of natural wealth covering one fifth of the
country’s land area. They supply the timber for the railways, house building and
furniture making. They also supply the fuel for cooking and bamboo for paper
making, medicinal herbs also come from the forests.
In the olden days our wise and philosophers had their ‘Ashrams’ in the forests.
These Ashrams were centers of knowledge and learning. Unfortunately forests
were ruthlessly cut down in the past few years. While the forests are
disappearing the demand for timber is growing. We must therefore, protect and
develop our forests “Vana Mahotsava” is a most important step in this direction.
It is observed for a week in July every ear. During this week lakhs of saplings are
planted throughout the country. This is being done to restore our fast
disappearing forests.
Questions :
i. What do forests supply for paper making? (1)
ii. What was the purpose of Ashrams? (1)
iii. Why is Vana Mahotsava observed? How is it observed? (2)
iv. What would you do to restore forests? (2)
b) Write a paragraph on ‘Smart Phone’. (75 words) (6)
c) Write a paragraph on ‘Calculator’ (75 words) (6)

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311303

PRELIM EXAM – W – 2023

Instructions : (i) All Questions are compulsory

Q3 Attempt any Three of the following questions 12

Q4 Attempt any three of the following 12

e) Give the Antonyms of the following

B) Attempt any one of the following (4)

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