JNTU B.Tech I ENGLISH Previous Question Paper (May - 2018 - R13)

How do Indu and Prem get ready for the tea party, and how do they walk to the college?

Explain any three incidents which reveal Visvesvaraya’s modesty and humility.

Explain the terms ‘Opacifying’ and ‘Sheeting’ in making polymer bank notes.

Why is Helen Keller grateful to the actor Joseph Jefferson?

Enlist the safety norms to be followed by the workers in fireworks factories.

What was Sidda’s reaction when enquired about the lost chain?

What do you think is the lesson on spiritual activity that Indians must teach the rest of the world?

What lesson did you learn about life from the lesson ‘The Last Leaf’?

When did Sachin Tendulkar first show great promise of excelling in cricket?

Write in brief about the problems pointed out by Dr. Narayanamurthy, which India is currently facing now.

Does the story ‘A Tea Party’ make you laugh at Indu or sympathise with her? Explain.

Choose the correct synonym for the word underlined in the sentence and use it in a context.

I) His composition was a succinct history of the school.

i) uninteresting ii) rambling iii) poor iv) concise

II) “It’s none of your concern” he retorted

i) rejoined ii) attacked iii) denounced iv) appreciated

III) He exaggerated the truth to win the heart of his Boss

i) unobtrusive ii) blown up iii) understated iv) modest

Describe the construction of Krishna Sagar Dam.

What is the purpose of Mr. Chaddha’s talk?

Describe Visveswarayya as the versatile genius.

Write a concise paragraph on ‘a day without Newspapers’.

What was the problem that led to the development of polymer banknotes in Australia?

For each of the sentences, write another one using a homophone of the word in bold.

i) He has nearly lost his sight.

ii) This bronze statue is not for sale.

iii) It is rude to stare at people.

iv) Lead is a poisonous metal.

Why do you think Keller was grateful to her teacher?

How are banknotes made using BOPP different from paper banknotes?

Hellen Keller’s essay expresses her deep concern about the indifference of normal human beings towards their faculties/senses. Substantiate this statement by giving examples from the text.

Explain in brief the initial process of reserving a slot for applying for VISA to US.

Recall the most terrible disaster that has occurred recently and the kind of rescue operations that you could have provided given a chance to volunteer.

Interpret the hypothetical topic ‘If Sun were to be too cold’, what would happen to the mankind.

How do you support Sidda’s silence when falsely accused of the lost jewelry?

Why do you think Sivasankar failed to take Sidda back to work, even after Sidda was not found guilty.

For each of the sentences, write another sentence using a homonym of the word in bold.

i) The boys fed the monkeys through the bars of the cage.

ii) What are the principal causes of tuberculosis?

iii) The first post comes at ten in the morning.

iv) Our pet dog’s bark is worse than his bite.

Tick the appropriate tense forms given in brackets to complete the following sentences

i) Seema ------------Cooking since morning. (has cooked/has been cooking).

ii) The staff -------- the Vice Chancellor only once. (have met/have been meeting)

iii) Tejdeepa is tired. She ------for a week. (has travelled/ has been travelling).

iv) The air cooler -------for almost eight hours.(has run/has been running)

What made Mr. Behrman to paint his masterpiece ‘the last leaf’?

Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs. Use each verb only once.

i) It's very warm here! Could you---------------the AC, please?

ii) On her way to college Reena ----------------her Professor

iii) Walk carefully! lest you will -------------down the stairs.

iv) Asha said the living room has to be ---------------up with good paintings.

Draft a letter addressing the bank manager for seeking educational loan to pursue Master's programme abroad?

Give meanings of the following idioms. Explain contextually in a sentence or two.

i) Pandora's box ii) Black and blue iii) To bark the wrong tree iv) Talk turkey.

“I have something to tell you, white mouse,” she said. What did Sue want to share with Johnsy?

What is the general Indian point of view that goes hand in hand with the spirit of peace and justice?

Why is there a tendency towards decreased physical activity among the youth? Give three reasons in support of your answer.

What according to Dr.N.R.Narayana Murthy are the prerequisites to realize the dreams of the founders of our nation?

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

i) John is known to me ----the last three years

ii) My uncle lives ----the second floor.

iii) The thesis was full ---mistakes.

iv) The police accused the suspected victim ---- hiding the truth.

Draft a feasibility report on starting a Homeopathy College in your locality considering the competition from existing Colleges Make a survey and present extracts of the data collected through interviews to arrive at judicious conclusions.

What are the personal and environmental factors on which the physical activity depends?

How can we help India grow solving the existing problems? Highlight some of the examples cited by the speaker in his Convocation address.