JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD B.Tech I PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH Previous Question Paper (September/October - 2021 - R16)

Identify the Root word and Prefix/Suffix in the italicized word

i) We watched the preview of a new movie

ii) Despite the heaviness of his backpack, Jack raced up the hill.

Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles

i) Are you coming to party on next Sunday?

ii) I bought TV set Yesterday

iii) He is Engineer

Write Synonyms for the following words:

i) Strategy ii) Incredible

Use the following Homophones in your own sentences

i) so ii) sew iii) sow

Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits into the blank

i) I lost my keys, but (Fortunate), my neighbor was able to find them.

ii) The aircraft reached a (HIGH) of 30,000 feet.

Fill in the blanks with suitable simple present tense given in brackets

i) She never (help) me with that.

ii) I (bake) cookies twice a month

iii) Tom (work) everyday.

What according to Abdul Kalam are National priorities to transform India into a developed country?

Elaborate any four techniques of effective Reading.

Explain the strategy adopted by Satya Nadella towards Microsoft.

Explain the importance of Skimming and Scanning in Reading.

What are Non verbal signals? Explain them briefly.

Prepare a Resume for your dream job.

What precautions should one take while speaking in company?

What advice does Rudyard Kipling give in the poem “If” Explain?

Where do Good Manners ultimately come from?

The following information shows the number of Ph.Ds awarded by the University of Pune during the period 2000-2008. Draw a bar chart on the information.

What kind of childhood does the letter writer wish he had in „Oh Father, Dear Father‟ by Raj Kinger?

Explain the characteristics of a report writing.

What do you think of the relationship between the father and son in the letter?

Make notes for the following passage:

Walking along the corridors of a hospital recently where patients were struggling with fear of pain and tests, I was perturbed. What gave me a fresh perspective were the sayings put up everywhere, intended to uplift. One saying made me conscious of the beauty of the universe in the midst of pain, suffering and struggle. The other saying assured me that God was with me when I was in deep water and that no troubles would overwhelm me. The import of those sayings also made me aware of the nether springs that flow into people‟s lives when they touch rock bottom or are lonely or guilt ridden. The nether springs make recovery possible, and they bring peace and patience in the midst of negative forces. The forces of death and destruction are not so much physical as they are psychic and psychological. When malice, hatred and hard heartedness prevail, they get channeled as forces of destruction. Where openness, peace and good heartedness prevail, the forces of life gush forth to regenerate hope and joy. The life force is triumphant when love overcomes fear. Both fear and love are deep mysteries, but the effect of love is to build, whereas fear tends to destroy. Love is generally the plus factor that helps build character. It creates bonds and its reach is infinite. It is true there is no shortage of destructive elements – forces and people who seek to destroy others and in the process destroy themselves – but at the same time there are signs of love and life everywhere that are constantly enabling us to overcome setbacks. So let‟s not look at gloom and doom – let us seek positivity and happiness. For it is when you seek that you will find what is waiting to be discovered.