CS - 610 FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH FOR COMPUTING
JUN 2002
Time : 2 Hours Max. Marks : 50
JUN 2002
Time : 2 Hours Max. Marks : 50
Note : Answer all questions:
1. Read the passage given below and then answer the questions which are based on what is stated or implied in the passage :
You know that fluids exert pressure equally in all directions. This fact is important to human being, for the pressure of the atmosphere is 1034 kilograms per square centimeter, which, if it were exerted in one direction only would crush us all to death.
It is amazing to think that this basic fact was discovered comparatively recently -- in the 17th century- by an Italian Teuricelli. He had discovered, as many had before depth than 9.7 meters. He reasoned that it must be because the pressure of the atmosphere was equal to the weight of the column of water of that height. He therefore took a liquid much heavier than water, mercury and filed an open-ended tube with it and stood it in a bowl of mercury. The mercury dropped until it stood about 76 cm above the level in the bowl. The basic concept of atmospheric pressure and its behavior was confirmed by pascal: who showed that the level of mercury in the tube fell when it was taken up a mountain, thus establishing a clear relationship between height and pressure.
It was later discovered that variations in pressure are indicative of changes in weather - a fall in pressure indicates bad weather.
(i) Say whether the following statement are true or false:
(a) The fact that air exerts pressure was discovered 300 years ago.
(b) A pump cannot suck water from a greater depth than 9.7 meters because water exerts pressure downwards.
(c) The heavier the liquid used in a used in a barometer the smaller the height of the column of the liquid in the barometer.
(d) The pressure of the atmospheric air on a mountain is lower.
(e) Fluids exert pressure only downwards.
(ii) Way does pressure of atmosphere not crush us to death?
(iii) Choose from the passage the word which means
(a) surprising
(b) Not long ago
(c) Primary
(d) Changes
(iv) Write a summary of the passage.
2 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
(i) My mother and I___________ tea every morning.
(ii) I__________ my dinner an hour ago.
(iii) My father___________ seventy years old last Tuesday.
(iv) The child___________ very much since I last________ her.
3 Rewrite the following in passive voice
(i) Someone washes old plastic bottles and then someone crushes them.
(ii) Who will open the gate in his absence?
(iii) We expect good news.
(iv) Who will help her children now?
4 Do as directed:
(i) He is__________ FBI agent (Insert a suitable article)
(ii) If he had all the wealth in the world____________
(iii) I told him that he couldn’t hope to catch a big fish_______________ a small rod like that, but he insisted___________ typing
(iv) “Way isn’t Tim here yet?” “It______________ be because his mother is ill again.”
(v) Each buses owned by the company are washed once a week.
(vi) Uncle Ram is a very jolly person, be he is full of________
(Fill in the blanks space by inserting whichever of the alternatives given. You think is the correct one)
5 Change the following sentences into reported speech:
(a) Shiela said, “It given me great pleasure to be here this evening.”
(b) He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”
6 Write a composition in about 200 words on any one of the following:
(i) Traveling and its educational value
(ii) Clean surroundings help to prevent diseases
(iii) Earthquakes - a national calamity
(iv) The book you like best
7 Write a dialogue in about 200 words on any one of the following:
(i) A customer and a shopkeeper selling books
(ii) Geeta telephones sita telling her that she will not be able to attend her party
(iii) John and logbal discuss holiday plans
(iv) Heena and rama talk about life in a big city .
You know that fluids exert pressure equally in all directions. This fact is important to human being, for the pressure of the atmosphere is 1034 kilograms per square centimeter, which, if it were exerted in one direction only would crush us all to death.
It is amazing to think that this basic fact was discovered comparatively recently -- in the 17th century- by an Italian Teuricelli. He had discovered, as many had before depth than 9.7 meters. He reasoned that it must be because the pressure of the atmosphere was equal to the weight of the column of water of that height. He therefore took a liquid much heavier than water, mercury and filed an open-ended tube with it and stood it in a bowl of mercury. The mercury dropped until it stood about 76 cm above the level in the bowl. The basic concept of atmospheric pressure and its behavior was confirmed by pascal: who showed that the level of mercury in the tube fell when it was taken up a mountain, thus establishing a clear relationship between height and pressure.
It was later discovered that variations in pressure are indicative of changes in weather - a fall in pressure indicates bad weather.
(i) Say whether the following statement are true or false:
(a) The fact that air exerts pressure was discovered 300 years ago.
(b) A pump cannot suck water from a greater depth than 9.7 meters because water exerts pressure downwards.
(c) The heavier the liquid used in a used in a barometer the smaller the height of the column of the liquid in the barometer.
(d) The pressure of the atmospheric air on a mountain is lower.
(e) Fluids exert pressure only downwards.
(ii) Way does pressure of atmosphere not crush us to death?
(iii) Choose from the passage the word which means
(a) surprising
(b) Not long ago
(c) Primary
(d) Changes
(iv) Write a summary of the passage.
2 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
(i) My mother and I___________ tea every morning.
(ii) I__________ my dinner an hour ago.
(iii) My father___________ seventy years old last Tuesday.
(iv) The child___________ very much since I last________ her.
3 Rewrite the following in passive voice
(i) Someone washes old plastic bottles and then someone crushes them.
(ii) Who will open the gate in his absence?
(iii) We expect good news.
(iv) Who will help her children now?
4 Do as directed:
(i) He is__________ FBI agent (Insert a suitable article)
(ii) If he had all the wealth in the world____________
(iii) I told him that he couldn’t hope to catch a big fish_______________ a small rod like that, but he insisted___________ typing
(iv) “Way isn’t Tim here yet?” “It______________ be because his mother is ill again.”
(v) Each buses owned by the company are washed once a week.
(vi) Uncle Ram is a very jolly person, be he is full of________
(Fill in the blanks space by inserting whichever of the alternatives given. You think is the correct one)
5 Change the following sentences into reported speech:
(a) Shiela said, “It given me great pleasure to be here this evening.”
(b) He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”
6 Write a composition in about 200 words on any one of the following:
(i) Traveling and its educational value
(ii) Clean surroundings help to prevent diseases
(iii) Earthquakes - a national calamity
(iv) The book you like best
7 Write a dialogue in about 200 words on any one of the following:
(i) A customer and a shopkeeper selling books
(ii) Geeta telephones sita telling her that she will not be able to attend her party
(iii) John and logbal discuss holiday plans
(iv) Heena and rama talk about life in a big city .
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