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I B.Tech Supplementary Examinations, June 2005 ENGLISH ( Common to Civil Engineering,Electrical & Electronic Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Electronics & Communication Engineering,Computer Science & Engineering,Chemical Engineering,Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering,Bio-Medical Engineering,Information Technology,Electronics & Control Engineering,Mechatronics,Computer Science & Systems Engineering,Electronics & Telematics,Metallurgy & Material Technology,Electronics & Computer Engineering,Production Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. Explain the devices pedal power and Wind Mill. Which of these devices would be more suitable for use in rural India? 2. Write an essay on ”Artificial Intelligence”. If the trend towards it continues how will it affect the human beings, classify the effects under some general headings. 3. Training forms the axle of the industrial wheel and can be imparted in many ways. List these ways. What is the role played by in service training? 4. J.C.Bose had to fight against racial discrimination all his life. Do you agree? Why was he considered to be an unconventional scientist? 5. Write an essay on Satyendra Nath Bose and the role played by him in promoting and popularizing science through the vernacular? 6. Write a letter to your friend expressing your views on total computerization. 7. Write a general essay on the steps to be taken by the government in implementing the rule of wearing helmets and its advantages. 8. (a) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words listed below: Atmospheric Ozone temperature Proportion rays chemical More carbondioxide gases Received greenhouse Chemical pollution is changing the structure of the earth’s atmosphere, threatening to alter the climate and expose human populations to higher levels of . The two major effects involved are the ‘green house’ dangerous ultraviolet effect and damage to the layer. The earth’s atmosphere plays a crucial role on the earth’s surface. Like the glass in a greenhouse, in maintaining even the atmosphere absorbs some of the long-wave radiation by the earth, and

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radiates energy back at the earth. If the atmosphere were not present, temperatures on the earth would be much than they are. But activity is changing the atmospheres structures. As like carbondioxide are produced and released into the atmosphere, they absorb more of the earth’s radiation, and return more of it back to the earth. The energy which would otherwise escape, harmlessly into space is already increasing the earths temperature, though so far by only small amounts (about 0.050C) over the past 20 years. (b) Fill in the blanks with articles prepositions i. ii. iii. iv.

She learnt to play violin. She is angry me. precious metal. Gold is Ravi is honest man.

(c) Give one word substitutes to the following: i. ii. iii. iv.

The practice of being married to more than one person at a time. The murder of ones own mother. A box or cage for keeping rabbits. A place where aeroplanes are housed.

(d) Correct the following sentences. i. ii. iii. iv.

You must write with ink. Mother-in-laws are a nuisance She is suffering with malaria. Shweta is much beautiful than Sita. ?????

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