Rajasthan Technical University 2009-1st Year B.Tech : - (semester 2) Communication Techniques - Question Paper

B.Tech. I (Semester II) Examination, August – 2009
Communication Techniques


Unit I

Attempt any four (four) of the subsequent sections: [Marks 4*4=16]

Section-A
Put the verbs in brackets into the accurate tense forms:
i) If his secretary (not remind him, he (forget) he has to go home.
ii) When he (return from his office, his spouse already (leave).
iii) When the Inspector (open) the door, Miss Marple (sit) by the window.
iv) I (shop) here for fifteen years, nobody ever (ask) me for proof of identity.

part –B
Add suitable ques. tags:
i) He was pulling your lag.
ii) They have not sent the fax.
iii) He is not happy at the boarding school.
iv) They offered a ten percent raise.

Section-C
Fill in the blanks with improper modals:
i) You ……. Have informed the police about the incident. (advice)
ii) You ……. Repay the loan within 3 years. (obligation)
iii) As a child, I ……. Gaze at the stars for hours. (habit)
iv) This film …….. win the Filmfare Award. (Possibility)

part –D
Convert the subsequent phrases as indicated against every
i) They need our help. (Question)
ii) She is lovely to look at. (Exclamation)
iii) They need our help. We can provide it. (Compound sentence)
iv) They need our help. They don't admit it. (Complex sentence)

part –E
Put the subsequent into passive voice:
i) They should introduce a 'No Smoking' rule.
ii) They never discovered the murderer.
iii) Why are they offering this course?
iv) Scientists have grown plants on soil from Mars.


Unit –II

Attempt any four (four) of the subsequent sections: [Marks 4*4=16]

Section-A
Insert suitable determiners/articles where necessary:
i) The boys generally go to ………… uncle's house for …….. holidays.
ii) ……… Patience is…………. Great virtue.
iii) If you had ……. Sense, you wouldn't leave ……. Car unlocked.
iv) Mr. jones had 2 umbrellas, …………… brown 1 and ………….. black one.

part –B
Convert the subsequent words into corresponding abstract nouns:
i) Child
ii) White
iii) True
iv) Member.

Section-C
Put the subsequent into Reported speech:
i) Steve said, "I will teach you my trade and provide you a share in my business".
ii) The stranger said, "Don't be afraid".
iii) Peter said, "you must leave a note for your mother, Helen".
iv) Charles said, "Does anyone want tickets for the IPL match?".

Section-D
provide the comparative and superlative degree of the subsequent adjectives:
i) Costly
ii) Much
iii) Punctual
iv) Cheap.

part –E
Rewrite the subsequent phrases using infinitive instead of the underlined phrase:
i) He was sorry when he heard about your accident.
ii) You would be foolish if you dyed your hair red.
iii) She was hurt when she obtained that nobody remembered her birthday.

Earning:   Approval pending.