VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
First Semester BE/B.Tech
Technical English 1
[Common to all Programmes] Course Code: 18EGH18
Model Question Paper
Examination: Three Hour Maximum Marks:100
Instructions to the candidates
i)Answer all the 100 questions, each question carries one mark.
ii) Marking two answers for the same question makes the answer invalid.
Choose the correct option from those given in each of the sentences below.
1. The direction in which the formal communication flows is
A. Upward B. Downward C. Horizontal D. All of the Above
2. Communiction in an organization should ideally
A. From top to bottom B. From bottom to top C. Both ways D. None of these
3. Which one of the following cannot become a type of written
A. Pictures and visual aids B. Meetings and conferences
C. Letters and suggestions D. Rules and Instructions
4. Consider the following statements about communication,
1. It is a process of interaction with people and environment
2. Two or more individuals interact and influence the ideas, beliefs and attitudes of
each other.
3. They can exchange information through words, gestures, signs and symbols,
expressions etc.
Answer using the following codes: A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 3
5. Which of the following is/are not included in the tools of verbal communication?
A. Listening B. Reading C. Writing D. Graphics
6. Which of the following statements explain Interpersonal skills?
A. The skills that a person uses to interact with other people.
B. People skills or communication skills
C. It explains how people relate to one another D. All the above.
7. Which of the following is not a way to improve interpersonal skills?
A. Think positively, and enter the mindset to work well with others and maintain
good relationships. B. Criticise others or yourself. B. Do not criticize others or yourself.
C. Be patient. D. Be clear
8. Consider the following:
A. Common frame of reference B. Mutual Interest
C. Common Language D. Common environment
Which of the above is/are features of effective communication? Answer using codes:
A. 3 and 4 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 2 D. 1 and 3
9. In communication, when people do not talk much, question even less, and actually do
very little it is called,
A. Assertive style B. Passive style C. Passive aggressive style D. Aggressive style
10. Which of the following are the key elements of communication?
A. Communication is a two way process B. There has to be a message
C. Commonness of understanding D. All the above
Choose the correct option from those given in each of the sentences below.
11. Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information,
feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages.
A.True B. False C. possible D. may be
12. Communicating the right way is not equally important in every walk of like, be it in
personal, professional or social life.
A. True B. False C. possible D. may be
13. The success of any business lies as much in networking and building sound professional relationships as it
does in individual tact and business acumen. Communication is a crucial decisive factor in business relations.
A. True B. False C. possible D. may be
14. Maintaining professional etiquette in oral and written business communication is of utmost importance and
must not be taken lightly.
A. True B. False C. possible D. may be
15. Communication is not indeed, the very lubricant that makes the machinery of human relations function
smoothly.
A. True B. False C. possible D. may be
Choose the best word to describe the PARTS OF SPEECH from those given in each of the sentences
below as underlined.
16. I always go to the park on the weekends. A. Noun B. Adjective C. Verb D. Adverb
17. On cold winter days, I love to have a cup of hot chocolate.
A. Adverb B. Adjective C. Verb D. Pronoun
18. Dinosaurs were very large, and they lived millions of years ago.
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Preposition
19. Those flowers are very beautiful. How much do they cost?
A. Adjective B. Verb C. Conjuction D. Preposiion
20. Stewart can speak Arabic very well because he lived in Egypt for a year.
A. Verb B. Adjective C. Adverb D. Conjuction
Choose the correct option from those given in each of the sentences below.
21. According to phonetic method, the unit of a word is A. Sentence B. Word C. Sound D. Letter
22. Total number of sounds in English language is A. 12 B. 8 C. 20 D. 44
23. Which of the following has sound A. Car B. Seat C. fit D. Books
24. The word "Doctor" has A. Two syllables with stress on one B. Two syllables with stress on both
C. Two syllables with stress on first D. Two syllables with stress on second
25. According to phonetic method, the unit of a word is A. Sentence B. Word C. Letter D. Sound
26. Majority of staff members were not satisfied with the new director. (Which word is a compound
noun?) A. director B. staff members C. new D. majority
27. I want see justice served. (Which word is an abstract noun?)
A. i B. seen C. want D. justice
28. Alice's father is a surgeon, he mostly does not have time to spend with his family. (Which word
is a singular possessive noun?) A. surgeon B. time C. family D. Alice's
29. Australian government will bring together anti-terror laws. (Which word is a nominative noun?)
A. bring B. Australian C. anti-terror D. government
30. They discussed the problems, but could not find the solution. (Which word is a uncountable noun?)
A. could not B. find C. solution D. discussed
choose the whether the underlined nouns are common, proper, collective or abstract.
31. Honesty is the best policy. A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract
32. Solomon was famous for his wisdom. A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract
33. James is a bright student . A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract
34. My family lives in that house. A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract
35. A committee of five was appointed. A. Common B. Proper C. Collective D. Abstract
Silent and non Silent Letters
Select the missing silent letters from the options given. Check the spelling carefully.
36. I London very well. A. w B. k C. w D. k
37. Reading is easier than __riting. A. ing B. r C.w D. ng
38. I always up warm in winter. A. a B. s C. g D. w
39. Did you see the mangled A. wr B. ek C. s D. n
40. People read __salms and sing hymns in church. A. p B. psa C. ssl D. pis
Choose the most suitable answer that identifies the homophones in the sentence.
41. India cricket match by 26 runs. One Won Ones Owned
42. The fisherman a big fish. Court Caught Catch Collect
43. The doctor took blood from my Vein Vain Vaien Vyine
44. It was good to be back in Sink Sync synchronic Sinken
45. She standing for two hours in a queue. Fainted Feinted Faint Feint
Questions test your ability to use articles. Select the correct option in the series.
46. Travelling by flight is really experience to be remembered. an a the no article
47. The sun rises in east. an a the no article
48. I go to school every morning. no article the a an
49. I carried umbrella with me while going to school. the an a no article
50. Ravi is tallest boy among his friends. an the no article a
Speech Sounds
51. Which of the following has sound but am about aunt
52. Diphthong is a Pure vowel sound Pure consonant sound
Vowel glides or mixed vowel sounds none of the above
Preposition Choose the suitable prepositions and darken correct option in the series from
the options given.
53. My parents New Zealand now. in to live now
54. We slept the open sky. under below in on
55. Our friends in the apartment us are really noisy. over below above inside
56. I am planning to meet all my friends these holidays. on within during over
57. I was waiting the bus stop. on at in for
58. There are two students the class. next in on front
59. The oranges are not in the basket. They are the table. in between on next
60. My pencil is books and the notebooks. between inside outside above
Word Stress Select the correctly spelt/ stressed word
61. I want to be a photographer.
PHO-to-graPH-er PHO-to-graph-er pho-TO-graph-er pho-TO-Graph-er
62. How do you pronounce this word?
PRO-nOUnce pro-NOUnce pro-NOUNCE PRO-nounce
63. We had a really interesting conversation.
con-ver-SA-tion con-VER-SA-tion con-VER-sa-tion con-VeR-sa-tion
Tag Questions Choose the correct question tag to complete each sentence.
64. Nobody called, do they? didn't they? did they? do not they?
65. They will wash the car, will it? won't they? wouldn't they? do not they?
66. We must lock the doors, mustn't they? shouldn't we? mustn't we? do they?
67. right, amn't am not aren't do I
68 . So you bought a car, did you? haven't you? weren't you? don't I
69. You wouldn't like to invite my Dad, did you? would you? won't you? don't you
70. We won't be late, we? will we? are we? don't we
Synonyms: Choose the word that is closest in meaning.
71. Mendacity (A)Insolence Risk taking nature or recklessness
Untruthfulness Susceptibility
72. Juxtaposing Posting Placing side by side Contrasting Combining
73. Obscure Block Obstruct Constrain Vague
74. Altercation Adjustment Option Row Modification
75. Massive Lump sum Strong (C)Little Huge
76. Difer Indiferent Defy Differ Postpone
77. Animosity Agony Hostility Wrath Displeasure
78. Boisterous Ultimate Suave Noisy Childish
79. Effluent Abundant Costly Full Waste
80. Decadence Destroy Declining Sick Go weak
Antonyms: Choose the word that is opposite in meaning.
81. Absence untidy wise presence above
82. Abundant wrong, left scarce accidental wide
83. Accept wet, left aid, help worst refuse
Prefixes and suffixes :Choose the correct prefix or suffix from the options given to complete the gap.
84. In many countries it is …..legal to keep a gun in your house ill un il el
85. Which of the following is the suffix of Ary Able Ness un
86. Which of the following is the prefix of '….Polite'? im dis in il
87. The assignment is …complete. (not finished). not un in on
88. I just can't believe it! The story is ___believable! un in not unn
89. I had a sleep__ night last night did not sleep). less able ing ept
Select the correct or preferred spelling for each of these commonly misspelled words.
Which of the following spellings is correct?
90. accommodate accomodate acommodate accommodate
91. argument arguments arguemint arguemintes
92. acknowledgment acknowledgement acknowlegment acknowlegement
Choose the correct verb/ tense form from the options given to complete the gap.
93.Our Holy Books tell us that man mortal. is was will be are
94. The teacher asked the boys whether they the problems.
solve have solved had solved solves
Choose the pairs of word/ phrases from the options given that best expresses a similar relationship to
that of the given pair.
95. Patient Hospital, Teacher School Pilot Aeroplane Litigant Court Priest Church
96. Truck Cargo, Ship Water Aircraft Fuel Bus Passengers Theatre Movie
97. Entomology Insects Oncology Cancer Gerontology Germs
Tantology Tortoises Phonology Telephones
98. See Invisible Sell Insoluble Alien Inalienable
Satisfy Insatiable Differ Indifferent
99. Duck Drake Bull Cow Dog Kennel
Deer Fawn Goose Gander
100. Gemini Zodiac Star Galaxy Ministry Government
May Year Channels Television