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BDP / BCA / BTS

Term-End Examination

June, 2010

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE INENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Attempt all the questions.

Read the following passage and answer thequestions that follow :

1. New Delhi, March 8 :

A two day conference to showcase cuttingedge science by women scientists in India openedhere today, providing a rare glimpse of womenwho are helping build India's, defence andwarfare system. Dividing time between home and

the workplace they are designing combat aircraft,

debugging missiles control software or developingelectronic warfare systems.

The Defence Research and DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO) has 950 women an amongit's scientific workforce of 7,000.

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"Women scientists in the DRDO enjoy thechallenges and the benefits of working in cuttingadge technology", said Nabanita Krishnan, ascientist at the DRDO head quarters. "But theytoo have had to go the extra mile to prove theircapability as is perhaps true in any workenvironment", she said in a paper at theconference. "When there's support things workout", Hena Gokhale from defence MetallurgicalResearch Laboratory, Hyderabad. She is usingher training in statistics to help develop the bestpossible coating for components that go into aeroengines. Hina adds", when I've got to stay late, Isend an SOS to my husband".

For even those engaged in software, theworkplace is n't exclusively a desktop in a sanitisedlaboratory. Electronics engineer Manjula, whohelped in designing ways of jamming radiocommunications used by the fources, has touredAnantnag, Doda, and Terpur during the courseof her work.

Women scientists have participated invirtually every aspect of India's Light CombatAircraft - the world's smallest, light-weight, supersonic fighter

(Adopted from 'the Telegraph' Calcutta,March 9 2008)

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(a) Answer the following questions :

(i)

The theme of the conference was : 1Challenges faced by womenscientistsContribution of womenscientists in 10 defenceprogramme.(Select the correct alternative)

(ii) Does being a woman make it easy for 2

them at the workplace ? Pick suitablewords from the passage to supportyour answer.What kind of support is Hina Gokhole 2talking about ? Pick the sentence thatshows this.Is life comparatively easier for 2software scientists ? Illustrate youranswer.

In how many ways have women 3contributed to India's defencesystems ?

What kind of writing is it ? 1

(b) Pick word from the passage which meanthe following :

the newest and the most advanced 1stage in something.Cleaned thoroughly to remove dirt, 1bacteria or anything unpleasant.

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(c) Complete the following statements usingappropriate words.

Sending out radio signals to present 1the radio broadcast of adversane frombeing heard is called

Analysing and collecting information 1shown in numbers is called

2. Do as directed : 10

Reema has three brothers. All of them are 2

abroad. (Combine appropriately).

It is sometime embarrassing/embarrassed to 1

ask people for money.

(Select the correct word)

The officer at the airport said, "can you open 2

your bag, please" ? "Yes", she said.

(Change into the Indirect speech)

"Would you mind (wait) in the 2

lobby for about ten minutes ? Your room (clean)", said the clerk to the

guest. (Use correct form of the verb)

(e) He stood waiting for her the 1

cross road the whole morning.

(Use appropriate prepositive)

(0 He is quite rich. 2

He wears simple clothes and travels by bus.

(Combine the above sentences by changingone of the sentences into an adverbial clause)

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3. Correct the following sentences : 5x1=5

A shall we take Anil with us ? 1

No, I'd rather he don't go.

When was a television invented ? 1

Many accidents are causing by dangerous 1driving.

My brother bought a trouser from the big 1shop.

(e) He is owning three big houses. 1

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of 10the following topics :

As I see myself ten years from now

The world is changing rapidly

My First Train Journey

A day I will never forget

5. Based on the sentence given below complete the 10story in about 200 words :

It was a cold winter night. It was drizzing

An old lady was driving on a lonely road.

Her tyre had a puncture.

A car stopped and a man came to help her.

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