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23.09.2010FromMahalakshmi.kPallikaranaiChennai.

ToHuman Resource Manager,ABC Company,Chennai.

Sir,With reference to the advertisement in “The Hindu” dated 15.09.2010,

I wish to apply for the post of Junior Engineer in your esteemed company.

I am an Engineering graduate from New Prince Shri Bhavani College of Engineering and Technology. I have good managerial skills. I also possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills. I am enclosing my resume for your perusal.

Expecting your intimation letter for interview.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(mahalakshmi.k )

Reading Comprehension

Passage : 1

From the imposing Kwakiutl monoliths on a Vancouver Island to the artistry of legendary Haida carvers in Alaska, totem poles are one of the most beautiful forms of Native American art. They are also one of the most unique. By most accounts, totem poles do

Who were called the masters in the field of art at the time of eighteenth century?

Totem carvers

Northwest carvers

Haida carvers

Alaskan carvers

American carvers

Answer c

According to the passage when did the totem poles began to flourish?

End of 18th century.

Before 1800s

When ships traveled the pacific oceans to trade furs.

When cedar trees became the medium

Before the artistry of the legendary Haida carvers in Alaska

Answer c

From the passage one of the most beautiful arts of native American art is

Queen charlotte Islands

Cedar trees

Totem poles

b and c

None

Answer c

The coastal natives could create their art on a larger scale:

after the cedar trees became their medium

after the introduction of axes, adzes and knives.

with the support of previous artists

with the financial assistance by the government

None

Answer b

What was adapted by the regions of northwest villages?

Carving style

Free-standing poles

characteristics of carving

totem poles

American culture

Answer c

Passage : 2

For a period of more than two centuries paleontologists have been intrigued by the fossilized remains of pterosaurs, the first flying vertebartes. The issues, which puzzle them, are how these heavy creatures, having a wingspan of about 8-12 meters managed

1. As seen in the above passage scientists generally agree that:

the pterosaurs could fly over large distances because of their large wingspan.

a close evolutionary relationship can be seen between the pterosaurs and bats, when the structure of their skeletons is studied. C.

the study of the fossilized remains of the pterosaurs reveals how they solved the problem associated with powered flight

the pterosaurs were reptiles

Pterosaurs walked on all fours.

Answer 4

2. The three short fingers of pterosaurs may have been employed for grasping:

If it remains stationary

If it walks on all the four fingers

If it walks only on only fourth finger

If its wing turns into inverted v-shape along each side of its body.

both c and d

Answer 2

3. Which of the following gives us the clue that pterosaurs did not evolve from the class of birds?

based on their skulls, pelvises, and hind feet.

the anatomy of their wings

the three fingers with sharp claws

v-shape along on each side of its body

a and c

Answer 2

4. As inferred from the passage, the skeleton of a pterosaur is distinguishable from that of a bird by the length of its wingspan

hollow spaces in its bones

anatomic origin of its wing strut

evidence of the hooklike projections on its hind feet

location of the shoulder joint joining the wing to its body.

Answer 3

5. The overall body structure and proportion of pterosaurs

resembles extremely similar to birds only

resembles extremely similar to bats only

resembles extremely similar to birds and bats

resembles slightly with birds and bats

has its own unique structure and proportion

Answer 3

Vocabulary

Synonyms

1. Abashed Rush witness crawl implicate

Answer: 1 2. Capillary

Boastful Circumvent able Recurring Sullying

Answer: 13. Garnish

Hesitation Pitcher Lawn Canal

Answer: 2

4. Necrology Calculate Sanction Oppose FulminateAnswer: 3

5. Warranty product guarantee

current trend

arrant nonsense

warpath

Answer: 1

Antonyms

1. RELEVANT

Immaterial

Random

Hidden

False

InopportuneAnswer: 12. QUALIFIED

Refutation Categorical Ironic

Answer: 23. PRECIPITATE

Desperate Determined Dissident Deliberate Divided

Answer: 24. FERVID

Restrained Unanticipated Rebuke Insignificant Obstinate

Answer: 1

5. MEANDER Move away Put down Phase out Home in Fall under

Answer: 3

Fill in the appropriate words in the blanks given

1. The Bible is a sacred book _________ Christians.

a. of the b. of

Answer: a

2. Unless you ______, you cannot learn it.

do not revise

revise

Answer: b

3. _______ a hot day, I stayed at home.

Being It being

Answer: b

4. My Chemistry teacher insisted that _______________ complete the cycle of experiments before The week end.

my friend and I me and my friend

Answer: a

5. Disturbed by the noise, Shilpa ______ her head to see what was going on in the street.

Raised rose

Answer: a

PC BASED SESSION

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

LESSON: 1 ISO-9000

Exercise-1:

PRELISTENING ACTIVITY

1. What does ISO stand for?

Ans: International organization for standardization.

2. What does ISO 9000 refer to?

Ans: A set of quality management standards.

3. Which of the given statement is true?

Ans: ISO 9000 is a process standard

Exercise-2: LISTENING AND TYPING

ISO 9000 applies all types of organization. It doesn’t matter what size they are or what they do. It can help both product and service oriented organization, achieve standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the world simply put, if you want to have a quality attitude you must have a quality system. This is what ISO recognized and this is why ISO 9000 is important

Exercise-3:

a) LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS

The term ISO 9000 refers to a set of quality management standards. It is important because it controls the quality and saves money. ISO 9000 includes three quality standards and applies to all types of organizations. Simply put if you want to have a quality attitude you must have a quality system.

1. What is the passage about?Ans: ISO 9000

2. What is the purpose of establishing ISO?Ans: To facilitate international trade by providing a single set of standards

3. Which of the given statement is true?Ans: ISO 9000 is a process standards.

b) LISTENING AND SEQUENCING

1. ISO 9000 applies all types of organization. It doesn’t matter what size

they are or what they do.

2. . It can help both product and service oriented organization, achieve

standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the

world simply put, if you want to have a quality attitude you must have

a quality system

3. This is what ISO recognized and this is why ISO 9000 is important

Exercise-4:

CATCH THE WORD

1. ISO is an international organization and Standardization

2. It is located in Switzerland in 1947

3. It include three quality standards ISO 9000:2000,ISO 9000:2001,ISO

9004:2001

LESSON: 2 CMM LEVELS

Exercise-1


1. What does CMM stands for?

• Capability maturity model

2. Which Indian company attained the SEI CMM level 5?

• Wipro

Exercise-2

LISTENING AND TYPING

The four is on identifying key process area and exemplary practices that may comprise a disciplined software process. It addresses the practices that cover the product life cycle from conception through delivery and maintenance. The CMM is designed to be an easy to understand methodology for ranking a company’s IT related activities. The CMM has six levels (0-5).

Exercise-3

a) LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS The Capability maturity model describes the principles and practices underlying software process maturity. It addresses the practices that cover the product life cycle from conception through delivery and maintenance. The CMM has six levels (0-5). The purpose of these levels is to provide a

measuring stick for organization looking to improve their system development process

1. What is the passage about?• CMM levels2. How many levels does the CMM have?• 63. The CMM levels act as a measuring stick for organization to improve their system development process• True


1. The focus is on identifying key process area and exemplary practices that

may

comprise a disciplined software process

2. It address practices that cover the product life cycle from conception

through

delivery and maintenance

3. The CMM is designed to be an easy to understand methodology for

ranking a

company’s IT related activities. The CMM has six levels 0-5.

Exercise-4

CATCH THE WORD

1. A focus is the process of identifying the key for the area

2. CMM is designed to vary to understand the Methodology

3. Wipro is the first software companies in the word to attain CMM level 5

the highest maturity level

LESSON:3 ROBOTICS

Exercise-1


1. Who coined the word robot?

• Karel capek

2. What does robotics mean?

• Study and Engineering of robots

3. Robots are used in a wide range of industrial application

• True

Exercise-2

LISTENING AND TYPING

Robotics is the study and engineering of robots. The field of robotics is vast and has existed for hundreds if not thousands of years. It is only in the past 50 to 100 years the field of robotics has advanced beyond science fiction in to real, moving, thinking and acting robotics. The word robot was coined by the Czech playwright Karel Capek (pronounced ‘chop’ek) from the Czech word for forced labor or serf

Exercise-3

a) LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS The word ‘robot ‘ was coined by the Czech playwright Karel Capek from the Czech word for forced labor or serf. Robots of today are not exactly the walking, talking intelligent machines of movies, stories and our dreams. Today we find most robots working for people in factories, and laboratories. In future, robots may show in other places like our school, our homes even I our bodies.

1. What is the passage about?

• Robotics

2. What does robot mean in Czech?

• Forced labor

3. In to how many categories the robot systems can be classified?

•Six


1. Robotics is the study and engineering of robots

2. The field of robotics is vast and has existed for hundreds if not thousands

of years

3. It is only in the past 50 to 100 years the field of robotics has advanced

beyond science fiction in to real, moving, thinking and acting robotics.

4.The word robot was coined by the Czech playwright Karel Capek

(pronounced ‘chop’ek) from the Czech word for forced labor or serf

Exercise-4 CATCH THE WORD

1. Robotics is the Study and Engineering of robots

2. Robots are potential change in economy

3. The word Robot was coined by Karel Capek

READING COMPREHENSION

READING-1 COMMUNICATION SKILLS

NAME INSTITUDE/UNIVERSITY

DESIGNATION DEPARTMENT

Rakesh Reddy

M.K. Gandhi Institute of Management and Research

LecturerManagement Studies

NafeezKamakshi Institute of Home Science

Lecturer Nutrition

Geetha NairUniversity of Bombay

ProfessorSocial science

Anand RaoAnantpur University

Reader Social sciences

Varun Kumar

National Institute of Finance

Lecturer Social sciences

Savitri Pillai


ReaderManagement Studies

Mohan Kapoor

Institute of Fashion Technology

Lecturer Textile designing

Sandeep Agarwal

Reddy Institute of Technology

Lecturer Electronics

ChandrabediAhmedabad University

Professor Genetics

Aditya Babur


LecturerManagement Studies

Exercise-1

Read the table carefully and write the answers below :-

1. How many people represent the M.K .Gandhi Institute of Management and Research Three.

2. Name the department to which the representative of the institute of Fashion Technology belongs Textile Designing

3. How many readers were present in the National Conference? Two.

4. Which depart does M.r.Sandeep Agarwal belongs to? Electronics.

5. Name the two person who represent the social science department. Geetha Nair and Anand Rao.

Exercise-2

Read the following table and answer the questions that follow:-

NATIONAL ENERGY PRODUCTION 1990-1993

YEAR DIESEL PETROL NATURAL GAS

1990 43.6% 24.1% 19.3% 13%

1991 40.4% 32.3% 20.0% 7.3%

1992 36.8% 41.2% 18.7% 3.3%

1993 45.9% 33.6% 20.0% 0.5%

Type the answers in the blank:-

1. Production of natural gas in 1992 was 18.7%.

2. The production of diesel increased by 9.1 percent in 1993 from the previous year.

3. The production of petrol was highest in 1992.

4. Which years saw the same quantity of natural gas production? 1991 and 1993.

5. In which year (respectively) was the production of diesel and petrol highest ? 1992 and 1993.

- Exercise 3

Read the table and do the exercise that follow:-

VEGETABLEWEIGHT

(g GRAMS)ENERGY

(k CALORIES)

BEETROOT 100 43CARROT 100 48

CABBAGE 100 27CUCUMBER 100 13

LETTUCE 100 21ONION 100 59RADISH 100 17

TOMATO 100 20

TURNIP 100 29

Mitra wants to make a vegetable salad that contains 70 caloriesAns:- Lettuce + Turnip + Tomato=70 k

Choose the correct answer :-

1. Weight of the carrot is 200grams.How many calories does it contain? ○10 ○ 25 ○ 70 ○ 20 ● 96

2. Which vegetable has maximum calories? ○ Carrot ○ Radish ● Onion ○ Cabbage

3. How many calories to Radish, Onion and Turnip together have? ● 105 ○ 55 ○ 67 ○ 30 ○ 60

4. Which vegetable has the least calories? ○ beetroot ○ turnip ○ Radish ● cucumber ○ lettuce

Exercise-4

Table showing the production of some crops in a country:-

CROPS UNIT 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99RICE tons 198.4 191.4 204.8

WHEAT tons 164.8 161.6 184.9PULSES tons 14.8 12.0 15.8BARLEY tons 81.6 78.8 84.8

OATS tons 70.8 64.6 72.4

Type the answers in the blanks:-

1. In which period did the country produce the highest quantity of wheat? ● 1998-99

2. By how much tons did rice production increases between 1997-98 & 1998-99? ● 13.4 tons

3. Which crop production was the lowest in 1997-1998? ● Pulses

4. How much barely was produced in 1997-98? ● 78.8 tons

5. By how many tons did the production of oats decrease between 1996-97 and 1997-98? ● 6.2 tons

READING-2

Exercise-1

Refer the graph and then type the answers in the space provided:-

NUMBER OF SHOE SOLD

BRAND NAME NUMBER SOLDNatraj 25Boss 32

Runner 10Comport 18Others 15Total 100

Exercise-2


1. What are the two factors beings compared in the graph? ● Rate of literacy and four villages manager district

2.Which village has the highest literacy rate ? ● Bolar3. Calculate the difference between highest and lowest rate? ● 47

4. Which village achieved 38% literacy?● Keysore

5. What is the literacy rate of Hali village? ● 23


1. In which year the boys win twice as many games as the girls?● 19912. In which year girls win more? 19893. Which of the following is true? ● In the year that the boys won the least games ,the girls won the most number of games4. In which year did the girls win the least number of games?● 19935. How many games girls win in 1992? ● 14

VOCABULARY

WORD MENTOR LEVEL-1

FILL IN THE BLANKS:-

1. He dealt with people so transparently that everyone trusted him

2. The radiation of the sun is getting more intense

3. The judge realized that he had prevaricated and asked him to repeat himself

4. She welcomed her son with unalloyed pleasure

5. The bad-tempered lady was always muttering to herself

6. His epicurean lifestyle proved very expensive

7. After weeks of starvation, the refuses looked emaciated

8. Her power of retention is good. She can remember almost everything she has learnt

9. One of the members of the ensemble sang off tune & everybody came to a stop.

10. The bank agreed to the amortization of the car loan

SYNONYMS

1. Retain - Hold

2. Mutter - Murmur

3. Transparent - clear

4. Ensemble - group

5. Radiate - Beam

6. Epicure - Government

7. Prevarication - Fib

8. Amortize - Extinguish details

9. Emaciation - Undernourishment

10. Unalloyed - Unmixed

ANTONYMS:-

11. Retain - Discard

12. Mutter - Speak distinctly

13. Transparent - Opaque

14. Ensemble - Soto

15. Radiate - Absorb

16. Epicure - Person who dislike

17. Prevarication - Veracity

18. Amortize - increase in debts

19. Emaciation - invigoration

20. Unalloyed - adulterated

MATCH THE FOWOLLING

21. Retain - Keep

22. Mutter - Mumble

23. Transparent - Obvious

24. Ensemble - Assembly

25. Radiate - Emit

26. Epicure - A person who loves food

27. Prevarication - Deception

28. Amortize - Pay by installments

29. Emaciation - wasting away

30. Unalloyed - Pure

WORD MENTOR LEVEL-2

FILL IN THE BLANKS:-

1. The courtier fawned on the king to get his favors

2. They were accorded on effusive welcome by their old friends.3. They operation is minor there is no need for any trepidation4. It is mortifying when somebody points out your faults in the presence of others5. His parents feared the pernicious influence of his friends.6. When we moved houses everybody was involved in frenetic activity7. She commanded him imperiously to go away.8. The distraught mother could only point out the places where she had left her child.9. Billions of dollars are spent on subliminal advertising.10.We find very few idealistic people in today’s mercenary society.

SYNONYMS:-

1. Distraught - Distressed

2. Pernicious - Harmful

3. Mortify - Embarrass

4. Effusive - Lavish

5. Subliminal - Below threshold of

6. Frenetic - Frenzied

7. Trepidation - Apprehension

8. Mercenary - Selfish

9. Fawn - Be servile

10. Imperious – Over bearing

ANTONYMS:-

11. Distraught - Composed

12. Pernicious - Harmless

13. Mortify - Gratify

14. Effusive - Reserved

15. Subliminal - Perceptible

16. Frenetic - Fretful

17. Trepidation - Fearlessness

18. Mercenary - Liberal

19. Fawn - Insult

20. Imperious – Servile

THE FOWOLLING MATCH

21. Distraught - Agitated

22. Pernicious - Injurious

23. Mortify - Shame

24. Effusive - Unrestrained

25. Subliminal - Below threshold of consciousness

26. Frenetic - Frantic

27. Trepidation - Anxiety

28. Mercenary - Greedy

29. Fawn - Flatter

30. Imperious - Domineering

GROUP DISCUSSION QUIZ

What is the need for a group discussion?a)To exchange the information and ideasb)To experience working independently

c)To exchange the information and ideas and also experience temwork

GD helps in assessing the overall personality of an individual?

a) Yes b) No

SPELT means a) Secular, public , economical, legal and technological method

b)Social, political, economical, legal and technological method c)Social, political, loyal and technological method

What kind of topics is the given statement ‘women make better

managers’? a) Factual

b) Controversial c) Abstract

Drag the correct option and drop it against its corresponding questions:

Evaluation Detail observatory style Brainstorming

1.Detail observatory style helps in examining a candidate’s ability to work independently without any supervision.2.Evaluation consists of the real discussion where the participants in GD, discuss the topic with examples and questions.3.Brainstorming starts with introduction and view points of various Members on that topic.

Match the following by typing the appropriate numbers into the boxes :

One who initiates the discus - Initiator

One who keeps a time check and makes the team finish the task on time - Finisher

One who comes out with new ideas - Innovator

One who hardly speaks but listens to others - Silent member

One who gives direction to the team - Shaper

LETTER WRITING

FRIENDLY LETTEREXERCISE 1

MATCH THE FOLLOWINGa) Dear Yashwant - Greeting/Salutations.

b) Lots of love - Subscription

c) Chennai, March 13, 2001 - Heading

d) This is to wish you lots of luck in your exams. We are confident that you will - Body pass with flying colors. Don’t become nervous at the last moment

e) Mum and dad - Signature

EXERCISE 2

1. In an application for the post of content developer, which of the following would be a correct introductory sentence?

o Hi, this is Nitin and I am honored to apply for the position of content developer

o I am impressed with the ambience and culture of your organization.

o I would like to bring to your notice that I have been working as assistant manager for the past 2 years.

This letter is in response to your advertisement in ‘The cyber chronicle’ for the position of content developer.

2. Application for the post of content developer clicks on the four best sentences for the first paragraph.

o I will be completing my post graduate degree in Mass communication from Allahabad University in March.

o An opportunity to work in your esteemed organization would be an inspiration for me.

o I have been the editor of my college magazine for past two years, with complete charge for co-ordination and editing content, as well as publishing.

o I look forward to a positive response from your company.o I am applying for any opening available in your company.o I have also attended a short course at British council on ‘writing

on web’ and was awarded a certificate for being the ‘most promising writes’.

o Given my experience I am sure my writing skills will prove valuable to you.

EXERCISE 3

3. Read the introductory sentences given below and decide which one would be the most appropriate one for an application Job:

o Hi, this is peter Anderson and I would like to apply for a job in your company.

o I would like you to outline the terms for the position of sales executive in your company.

o It is a pleasure to introduce myself to your.o I, margent server, am a resident of cyber Ville.o I would like to apply for post sales executive advertised by your

company ad view of carrierpath.com

EXERCISE 4PARTS OF FORMAL LETTER

Match the following with appropriate parts of a formal letter.

1. Yashwant Kumar, 203 garden view, - From address Mount road, cyberviller.

2. June 23, 2002. - Date

3. Mr. Ashok Sinha Director, Human Resources, - To address Softsl technology, AL street,

Cyber Ville.

4. Dear Mr. Sinha. - Greeting/salutation

5. Application for post of junior Graphic designer - Subject of letter

6. I have a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from university of Mumbai.I also have a diploma - message of letter.in Graphic Designing from Artsand Desing Instgitute, New Delhi

7. Yours sincerely - Subscription.

8. (Yashwant Kumar) - Signature.

PRESENTATION SKILLS

Answer whether the following statement is True or False:

The purpose of a presentation is to state your facts in a simple, concise and interesting manner.

True False

You should have specific objectives when giving a presentation and stick to them.

True False

Making certain the content of your presentation is logically organized is more important than analyzing and knowing your audience.

True False

What we have to say, when presenting, will usually have a much greater effect on the audience than how we say it

True False

How we say the words “(our vocal speed, clarify and inflection) will have more impact an our audience than what the audience see” (our facial expressions, gestures, virtuals, clothing etc.)

True False

Connecting with your audience is more important than making sure you cover all the prepared material.

True False

Virtual aids are best avoided while making presentations, as they distract the attention of the audiences from the core content.

True False

It is not how a presenter thinks or feels that will most influence his audience, but rather how the presenter behaves

True False

The most critical thing to remember about the “opening” of your presentation is that you must convey to audience how important the subject matter is to you

True False

Only your must important points should be included when planning your introduction and summary.

True False

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

1. When speaking to an audience, the best place to look is o Slightly over their heado At the most influential people

o Into their eyes.

2. You should involve your audienceAl ways the talk is for themSometimes it’s not always appropriateNever you can’t afford to run out of time.

3. Visual aids should o Show enough detail for user need and no moreo Be used only when they support what you are saying o Both a and b

4. You should cover your most important points firsto Always in case you run out of your timeo Never, because that would break the logical flowo Only when your topics are unrelated.

5. You should always practice allowedo Yes, if you have timeo Nevero Yes, for major formal presentation

6. How should you prepare for tricky or hard questions?o Hope that nobody will asko Get answers ready, just in case they are asked.o Have a trick up your sleeve to deflect them.

7. If somebody asks a question, which is relevant to objective of task, relevant to that person’s needs but not relevant to rest of your audience, you should

o Answer the question in fullo Offer to meet the person individuallyo Politely remind the questioner, that the rest of group does

not require an answer, and move onto you agenda.

8. If somebody in your audience, asks a question to which you don’t know the answer, you should

o Admit you don’t know and offer to follow upo Ask if anybody else in audience knows the answero Both a and b

23.09.2010

FromP.NandhineeNew Prince Shri Bhavani College of Engineering and Technology,Vengaivasal Main Road,Gowriwakkam,Chennai-73.

ToHuman Resource Manager,ABC Company,Chennai.

Sir,Sub: Seeking Permission of a Project for three months.

I am a student doing third year in the computer science and engineering at New Prince Shri Bhavani College of Engineering and Technology. It is one of the criteria that all engineering students should undergo project in some industry atleast for a period of three months.

The ABC Company is my dream company. The project under the prestigious hands of your reputed company will boost my confidence and prospects. So, I request you to grant permission to undergo project.

I assure you, Sir, that I will abide by the rules and regulations stipulated by your office. I am enclosing a copy of my bonafide certificate.

Anticipating your positive response.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

( )

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

PRACTICE TEST

1. READING

COMPREHENSION

2. VOCABULARY

3. LISTENTING

COMPREHENSION

Answer Script of Online Assessment Print

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Student Name: Hall Ticket No:

Subject Name: Reading comprehension Test Name: Practice Test

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Instruction: Read the Passage Carefully and Answer the Questions

"Suspension bridges are frequently constructed in preference to other types of bridges, especially where relatively light traffic has to be carried over long spans, since they are more economical in material, and are extremely strong. There are in existence suspension bridges with main spans of more than 3000 feet, the entire weight of the deck being supported from above by cables (usually only two or four in number) suspended between two towers on either side of the river.

The cables are composed of thousands of wires, made of high-tensile steel, which are galvanized to resist corrosion. Two or three hundred of these wires, each of about 0.19 inch in diameter, are clamped together to form a single strand, and the whole cable may consist of a considerable number of such strands compacted and bound together with wire. In constructing the cable, two distinct methods may be adopted. The wires may either be twisted into strands, the strands then sometimes being twisted round a central strand to form the completed cable. Or they may be spun parallel to each other, and clamped together at intervals. This latter method obviously involves a much longer spinning operation, since each wire or small group of wires must be spun and adjusted to the correct sag individually, whereas

the strands of twisted wire can be erected as units, provided that they are not so heavy as to be unmanageable. However, on bridges with very long spans, there are certain advantages in the parallel wire method of spinning the cable.

The cables are normally made continuous through the tops of the towers, down through side towers, where these exist, and thence into the anchorage. They bear on specially constructed saddles on the towers, which are shaped to accommodate them, the saddles being either fixed so that the cable may slide over them, or mounted on rollers so that they move with any movement of the cables. In view of the enormous pull exerted by the heavy cables, their ends must be secured in firm anchorages, and unless they can be embedded in sound natural rock, constructions of masonry or concrete must be provided strong enough to withstand the severe pressures put upon them. The cable strands are normally looped round strand-shoes, which are in turn connected by chains to an anchor-plate embedded in the base of the anchorage.

At intervals along the main span, cast-steel cable-bands are attached to the cables, gripping them firmly and excluding moisture from them, and from these bands suspenders of wire-rope or chains hang down. Since these suspenders have to take the weight of the deck to which they are attached, they must have a high tensile strength. One advantage of using the braced-chain suspenders is that they largely dispense with the need for a system of stiffening, being themselves rigid. This stiffening is necessary to resist deformations of the deck of the bridge due to moving traffic loads and also to resist lateral pressures from wind. In the case of wire-rope suspenders, the stiffening must be provided by trusses constructed at the level of the deck, the depth of the truss varying with length of the span."

Q 1. Which one of the following parts of a suspension bridge is not described in the passage?

high-tensile suspenders of chains attached to the deck

anchorages in which the heavy cables are firmly secured

high-tensile steel cables that support the deck

the deck supported by heavy cables

Correct Answer : 4

Q 2. Identify the statement from the following, that does not give a true account of the passage:

we know of the advantages of suspension bridges from the passage

The passage among other things explains the advantages of the parallel wire method of spinning the cable

The passage also touches upon the advantages of a twisted wire method in making a cable

The passage highlights the advantages of the braced-wire suspenders

Correct Answer : 2

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Q 3. High-tensile steel is used in making wires that are used to form a cable to:

Ensure longevity and strength

Ensure elegance in appearance and for economy

Ensure resistance to deformations of the deck and lateral pressures from wind

Ensure resistance to corrosion and absorption of the pressure of enormous pull exerted by heavy cables

Correct Answer : 4

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Q 4. Suspension bridges are preferred to other types of bridge in areas where:

The rivers are flanked by sound natural rock

It is not worth spending too much money since these are more economical in material

High-tensile and cast-steel is produced and is available locally

Long spans have to be covered by relatively light traffic

Correct Answer : 4

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Q 5. This passage mainly deals with:

The comparative advantages of suspension bridges over other types of bridges

The mechanism involved in the construction of a suspension bridge

The forming of heavy cable, used in the construction of a suspension bridge

The importance of material used in the manufacture or construction of the different parts of a suspension bridge

Correct Answer : 2

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Instruction: Please enter the answer numbers in the blanks provided

Q 6. The traditional reason for exploration - to boldly go where no man has gone before - has become a __ out of date now. Corners ___ the world that have not ____ explored are rare indeed. They ____ exist, however, and from Polar Regions to tropical rainforest, from 8,000 m ____ in the Himalayas to submarine caves in the Caribbean - the attempts ____ discover still continue.

1 to

2 been

3 of

4 peaks

5 do

6 little

Correct Answer : 6~3~2~5~4~1

Instruction: Please enter the answer numbers in the blanks provided

Q 7. Over the past few decades, the possibility of global environmental limits ___ human civilization has grown increasingly evident. Our

___ with these limits is occurring slowly but can be seen in the growing number of planetary ___ that human activities are disrupting. Changes under way in the atmosphere, oceans, land surface, and distribution and rate of ___ of living species all show a clear and increasing human footprint. Although the reality and potential seriousness of these changes cannot seriously be disputed, large ___ remain about how they will develop and what threat they pose to human welfare. Faced with such uncertainty, people disagree—sincerely or opportunistically—over how much ____ to take in responding to the changes.

1 precaution

2 Encounter

3 extinction

4 to

5 processes

6 uncertainties

Correct Answer : 6~2~4~1~3~5

Instruction: Please select the right option

Q 8. None of the applicants ____ suitable for the job.

are

is

Correct Answer : 2


Q 9. Either John or Robert ____ sent for the meeting.

is

was

are

Correct Answer : 1


Q 10. He is___________for his wealth but also for his wisdom.

known not only

not only known

known only not

Correct Answer : 1


Q 11. Thirty rupees ______ a large sum

is

are

Correct Answer : 1


Q 12. If one reads the newspaper these days, _________ be surprised to see that the number of crimes is on the increase.

one will

you will

Correct Answer : 1


Q 13. The computer monitor with its accessories ________ been received.

has

have

had

Correct Answer : 1


Q 14. He removed his coat and ___________ it on a nail.

hanged

hung

hang

Correct Answer : 2


Q 15. We discussed ___________problem

about the problem

the

about

Correct Answer : 2

Answer Script of Online Assessment Print

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Name: Hall Ticket No: Subject Name: Vocabulary Test Name: Practice Test----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instruction: Please select the right option for the Antonyms

Q 1. TYRO Underling Expert Eccentric Truthful person Beneficent ruler

Correct Answer: 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the right option for the Antonyms

Q 2. RELEVANT Immaterial Random Hidden False Inopportune

Correct Answer : 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instruction: Please select the right option for the Antonyms

Q 3. ABJURE: Commingle Arbitrate Espouse Appease Pardon

Correct Answer : 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the right option for the Antonyms

Q 4. BOOR Forthright individual Brave fighter Deceitful ally Civil person Steadfast friend

Correct Answer: 4

Instruction: Please select the right option for the Antonyms

Q 5. SPECIOUS: Unfeigned Significant Valid Agreeable Restricted

Correct Answer : 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 6. A warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, which is itself a powerful greenhouse gas, and _____ the warming. On the other hand, the

increase in airborne moisture may mean more clouds, which would cut off sunlight and limit or ______ warming.

Amplify ... modulate Reduce ... balance Compress ... alter Shrink ... regulateCorrect Answer : 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 7. Lingering over vowels and repeating phrases in high-pitched voices is mother’s, the ___________ speech that human adults across the globe instinctively use when ___________ babies.

Clear ... Carrying Stuttering ... talking to Distinctive ... addressing Commanding ... smiling to Correct Answer: 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 8. New technology will soon see to it that there will not be not only a growing _________ of man as a producer, he will also be __________ to live under conditions of stress, over-crowding and despair.

Marginality Lethargy Concern Role Correct Answer: 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 9. It is a penal _________ to bribe a public servant, but disregard for the law has ____________ this evil practice.

Offence ... Perpetuated Code ... Eradicated Charge ... Strengthened Sin ... Sorted. Correct Answer : 1

Instruction:Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 10. Stephen D. Unwin, whose early work on quantum gravity showed him that the universe is_____________________, is the author of the book The probability of God.

Materialistic Conservative Evolutionary Probabilistic Correct Answer : 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 11. The football association clearly intends entrusting the job of winning the championship for the first time to the ______________ who have secured seven wins and two draws from ten matches.

Band of players Group of players Troop of players Corps of players Correct Answer : 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 12. The Saturn system represents an ________ laboratory, where we can look for answers to many fundamental questions about the physics, chemistry and _______ of the planets and the conditions that give rise to

life," Dr. Edward. J. Weiler , associate administrator for science at NASA, said.

Unethical ... Structure Excellent ... Ecology Unsurpassed ... Evolution Surpassed ... Evolution Correct Answer : 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 13. Critics have recently called into question the __________ of a painting, long believed to be the work of a famous artist, which they believe may have been executed by one of the artist’s assistants.

Authenticity Intensity Intention Intellection Correct Answer : 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 14. It is useless to attempt to ______________ from every danger; some ______________ must be taken.

Escape ... Chances Protect ... Decisions Flee ... Risks Dissociate ... Opportunities Correct Answer : 3

Instruction:Please select the appropriate word for the given sentences

Q 15. A psychologist tells me that when his patients are not talking about their immediate problems, they talk about the situations and ________ in famous movies such as Born on the Fourth of July, Independence Day, and Artificial Intelligence.

Circumstances Characters Melodrama Trials Correct Answer : 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 16. harry Sin Eviction Addict Decree Correct Answer : 4--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 17. bacchanalian Rancorous Unconscious Adamant Tranquil Correct Answer : 4--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 18. capillary Boastful Circumventable Recurring Sullying Correct Answer : 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 19. oaf Group of atoms Driest weather Opposite shore Field sparrow Correct Answer : 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 20. juicy Implacability Captiousness Impiousness Gustation Correct Answer : 3Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 21. hierarchy Overtime Ice mass Flow Flu Correct Answer : 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 22. enclave Pour out Watch out Pick out Walk out Correct Answer : 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 23. nautical

Precocious Shifting Preternatural Mystical Correct Answer : 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 24. lambent

Irrefutable Inclement Virile Insensible Correct Answer : 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction:Please select the right option for the Synonyms

Q 25. waive

Circulate Motivate Cultivate Forgo Correct Answer : 4

Answer Script of Online Assessment Print ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Name: Hall Ticket No: Subject Name: Listening comprehension Test Name: Practice Test-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)Q 1.

Click here to play the Audio

Correct Answer : The word robot was coined by the Czech playwright Karel Capek--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)Q 2.


Correct Answer : The CMM has six levels 0 to 5.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)Q 3.


Correct Answer : When ultraviolet light hits oxygen molecules in the stratosphere, it splits the molecules into two atoms of oxygen--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)Q 4.


Correct Answer : One day, at the slave market, he saw the Blacks in chains being treated cruelly--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark) Q 5.


Correct Answer : The CMM is designed to be an easy to understand methodology for ranking a company’s IT related activitiesInstruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)Q 6.


Correct Answer : When this atom encounters another oxygen molecule, the two combine to make ozone--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)Q 7.


Correct Answer : Individuals with creativity enjoy the experience of discovering--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)Q 8.


Correct Answer : Clearly, no company would like to hire someone who is so casual and easy going--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)Q 9.


Correct Answer : Environmental concerns focus mainly on nano particles but very little is known about their impact on living things--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Listen the audio and type the answer in the blanks provided(This question carries 1 mark)

Q 10.


Correct Answer : You should be confident while presenting your paper


Q 11. A huge range of ______________ are possible, based on stronger, lighter or smaller materials

1. Applications2. Aaterials3. Molecules

Correct Answer : 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the right option

Q 12. The advancement in technologies has made it possible to commoditize the ________________ such as network, computing, storage and software.

1. Components2. Comportment3. Composite


Q 13. Freshers can write about their educational experience which may include various projects and ______________________ they have done.

1. Researches2. Researcher3. Research

Correct Answer : 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the right option

Q 14. Combining biological _______________ with nano mechanical components is creating radically new materials

1. Materials2. Metals3. Molecules


Q 15. A resume is a brief, concise document that advertises your most relevant and positive _________________ for employment

1. Credibility2. Credentials3. Credence

Correct Answer : 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instruction: Please select the right option

Q 16. Nanotechnologies are based on a range of new _________________ 1. Metals2. Materials3. Metal

Correct Answer : 2 Instruction: Please select the right option

Q 17. Objective is the most important part of your ________________.

1. Resume2. Assume3. Presume

Correct Answer : 1

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Q 18. The sample resume we have is of a fresher, so he has mentioned only his educational __________________

1. Experienced2. Experience3. Expensive


Q 19. Ethanol and ________________ are the most widely recognized biofuel sources for transport sector.

1. Biodefense2. Biodiesel3. Biogas


Q 20. Writing official letters can be quite a __________.

1. Nightmarish2. Nightmare3. Nightlong


Q 21. Biofuel is simple to use, biodegradable, non-toxic and essentially free of sulphur and _________________.

1. Aroma

2. Aromatics3. Aromatize

Correct Answer : 2


Q 22. The Fisher College of Business can provide a lower-cost alternative to a ________________ Six Sigma Implementation

1. Conventional2. Traditionalistic 3. Traditional


Q 23. Ultraviolet light also breaks ozone back down into an oxygen molecule and an oxygen ___________.

1. Molecule2. Atom3. Nucleolus


Q 24. _______________ protects us from the sun by interacting with light

1. Oxygen2. Ozone3. Hydrogen


Q 25. When ultraviolet light hits ________________ molecules (O2) in the stratosphere, it splits the molecules into two atoms of oxygen (O).

1. Oxygen2. Ozone3. Hydrogen

Correct Answer : 1

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