C16-COMMON-101-ENGLISH

                               Please find the Model Question papers of Unit Tests and Final Examination of ENGLISH-First Year C16-101, common to all Engineering Diploma branches in Andhra Pradesh. The book / material is the same for C16 & C14 Curriculum. However, there is a slight change in weightage and pattern of questions in view of emphasis on Vocabulary. The following file is placed on www.sbtetap.gov.in / notifications on 17-09-2016.

C16-COMMON-101-ENGLISH- Weightage for Unit Tests, Blue Prints

& Model Question papers

Note : The Text book for I year English in C-16 curriculum ( Common to all Engineering branches) is the same one that was used in C-14 Curriculum. However, it is proposed to modify the Unit Test and End exam Question papers slightly by giving due weightage to all the topics. A special emphasis is given to enrich vocabulary of the students by introducing a Long Answer question. Students are expected to learn as many words as they can from all the possible lessons and use them in their expressions.

While setting question papers:

·         It is highly desired that the questions should be clear, specific without any ambiguity and should not miss the focus from the objective.

·         There should be no repetition of the questions and should be adhered to the given weightage.

·          If the topic or objective is present in both Short and Long Answer questions as per weightage, see that the way of asking questions and sub topics are different.

·         The format of asking Short answer questions may be filling in the blanks, giving substitute, rewrite, convert, using expression related to a situation…etc. It could be a short note if it is based on writing skill.

·         Every question should have the instructions that are precise and clear.

·         The marks should be allotted to the right words/phrases/expressions for the Short Answer questions.

·         The marks for Long Answer questions may be allotted for content, relevant expressions, grammatical accuracy and skill of writing a Paragraph / Report/ Letter / Resume. ..etc

·         Try to frame the questions of different grades based on their difficulty level like easy, moderate, difficult. Frame suitable questions for Short/Long answer questions based on the scope, length, number of sub points of that answer.

·         Guide lines/A blue print is given for framing each Unit Test and End exam Question paper to maintain accuracy and uniformity.

UNIT TEST-I  ( Lessons 1 to 12 ) 

S.No	Major Topic	No. of Periods	Weightage of Marks	No. of Short Qns ( 2 marks each)	No. of Essay Qns ( 7 marks each)
1	Vocabulary & Need for English	5	9	1	1
2	English in Action	15	16	1	2
3	Grammar	6	02	1	-
		26	27	3	3

 ( Blue-Print)                 C-16-Common-101-English- Unit Test-1                                                           

Time : 1 hour                                                               Max.Marks20

                                                     Part -A                                            2X3= 6 marks

Answer all the questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. A short question from Lessons 1&2 : Need for English/ Use of English/ improving English skills/ problems in learning and using English/ Class room situations, expressions/ simple class room conversation between two friends/ with a teacher…etc

2. A short question on activities ; lessons from 3,4,5,6,8 ( Feelings/likes &dislikes/Requests/obligations/ Extending &accepting Invitations)

3. A short question from lessons 11&12 (Adjectives & Prepositions ) . Frame questions based on activities or Additional information in the work book.

                                                    Part -B                                            7X2= 14 marks

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries 7 marks.

4. Filling in the blanks with proper words : A paragraph about 7 to10  sentences may be given with 7 blanks i.e omitting 7 words. These seven words and another three ( total ten ) words may be given in jumbled order in a bracket.

5.  A situation may be given on Fixing /Cancelling/ Rescheduling appointments. Students are asked to write a conversation of at least four to five turns of the dialogues.

6. A question on Giving instructions / Asking & Giving Directions.

                                               

Model QP                  C-16-Common-101-English- Unit Test-1

Time : 1 hour                                                                                        Max.Marks20

                                                     Part -A                                            2X3= 6 marks

Answer all the questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1.  What is the major difficulty or problem for you in using English and how do you deal with it?

 2.Rewrite the sentences as directed:

 a) Your parents did not present any gift on your birthday.( Express your feelings in a sentence )

    b) Give me a cup of coffee.  ( Make a request )

   

3. Teja and his parents watched a movie ______ the new multiplex theatre. He sat    ______ his parents while watching the film.  ( Fill in with proper prepositions)

   

                                                   

                                                Part -B                                            7X2= 14 marks

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries 7 marks.

4.  Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words given in the brackets.

( awareness,  Environment , face,   sky,  understand,   individual, battle, conserving, easy )

                            Water is a resource used by every human being on this planet. That makes it the responsibility of every _______to do his bit to conserve water. Government agencies can never fight this _____ alone. They can only take initiative and provide the necessary support. But ultimately ______ water has to be a people’s programme. New strategies for generating awareness should be devised. The most important is to spread _______among youngsters, as they have to ______ the maximum challenges in the coming future. _____education has already been made compulsory in our education system. The need is to make it more comprehensible so that students can ________ the practical aspects and challenges related to environment.       

5. Make a telephonic conversation with the Receptionist of the hospital and Fix an appointment with the doctor for your grandfather. Write at least five turns of the conversation.

6. Instruct your friend on drawing money from an ATM.

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UNIT TEST-II   ( Lessons 13 to 26 )

S.No	Major Topic	No. of Periods	Weightage of Marks	No. of Short Qns	No. of Essay Qns
1	Grammar	14	11	2	1
2	Error Analysis	10	09	1	1
3	Reading Comprehension	10	07	-	1
		34	27	3	3

 ( Blue Print )                        C-16-English-101  - Unit Test-II                                    

Time : 1 hour                                                                                        Max.Marks20

                                                     Part -A                                            2X3= 6 marks

Answer all the questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

 1. A short question on Tenses / voice/ basic sentence structure

 2. A short question on Reported speech/ framing questions

 3. A short question on error analysis: two separate sentences with errors shall be given for correction.

                                                    Part -B                                            7X2= 14 marks

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries 7 marks.

4. A long answer question on Tenses, voice & Framing questions may be given

5. A long answer question on Error Analysis. Seven separate sentences with errors for correction may be given./ A running paragraph with errors covering varied errors i.e person, number, tense, voice, preposition, adjective, sequence of the words, usage …etc.

6. A paragraph shall be given for Reading comprehension. Three facts based questions for 2 marks each & one question based on vocabulary ( 2X3=6 + 1 mark)

 Model QP -             Unit Test-II          C-16-English-101                            

Time : 1 hour                                                                                        Max.Marks20

                                                     Part -A                                            2X3= 6 marks

Answer all the questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

 1.  a)  Shalini________ ( sing) classical songs melodiously on every occasion. ( Fill in with proper Tense form)

      b) Write a sentence based on the pattern :  S+V+IDO+DO

 2. a) Sarada said to Bharat , “ I am preparing well for exams” ( Change the speech)

     b)  Subhash Chandra Bose rejected ICS to fight for Independence. ( Frame a question with ‘Why’)

       

 3.  Correct the following sentences.

   a) They are knowing me very well.

   b) I looked at me in the mirror.

                                                    Part -B                                            7X2= 14 marks

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries 7 marks.

4. a)  Ravi ______ ( go) to temple every Saturday. ( Fill in with appropriate tense form)

    b) We usually ______ ( have) dinner at 8pm.   ( ,, ,, )

    c)  Radha ________(read) a newspaper when I called her. ( ,,  ,,  )

    d)  My grandmother told us many stories ( Change the voice)

    e)  The music is being composed by Rehaman. (  ,,  ,,  )

    f)  The new shop has been opened. ( Frame  Yes or No question)

    g)  Sujatha completes her home work before going to bed.(Frame the question with ‘What’)  

5.  Correct the following sentences;

 a) This is the best shop of the two.

 b) Ramayya is the eldest man in the house.

c) I am very much interesting to do this job.

d) They discussed about the issue yesterday.

e) Our uncle is angry on me.

f) He is not giving his notes to nobody.

g) The Principal congratulated me for my success.

 6. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

         

Of late, road safety has become a rarity. Traffic on roads has become uncontrollable for many reasons. Rapid raise in the population and steep rise in the number of vehicles on the road have together complicated the problem. More than this, ignorance of the traffic rules of the public makes the problem more critical. Traffic sense should be cultivated by the public and other road users. Traffic signals should be seriously viewed. Offenders should not be spared. Pedestrians should be encouraged to use footpaths and zebra lines for crossing the roads. All these measures would help ease the traffic problem. Road safety would then be a reality.

            

           i)  What is the problem and what makes it more critical?

           ii)  What should road users cultivate?

           iii)  What is the purpose of Zebra lines?

          iv) Give the synonym for the following word:

               ' pedestrians'                

                              ________________________

UNIT TEST-III    ( Lessons27 to 40) 

S.No	Major Topic (Writing skills)	No. of Periods	Weightage of Marks	No. of Short Qns	No. of Essay Qns
1	Paragraph/ Report writing / Data interpretation	10	09	1	1
2	Formal &Informal Letters /Cover letter / Resume	10	11	2	1
3	Note making/summarizing	10	07	-	1
		30	27	3	3

( Blue Print)                       C-16-English-101- Unit Test-III                                     

Time : 1 hour                                                                                        Max.Marks20

                                                     Part -A                                            2X3= 6 marks

Answer all the questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. Writing a small paragraph within five sentences / Report on some social, current issues, an event..etc

2. A short question on Resume : Purpose / Main details of a Resume..etc

3. A short question on Letter writing: Purpose of a cover Letter / difference between formal and informal letters…etc

                                                         Part -B                                            7X2= 14 marks

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries 7 marks.

4.  Data interpretation / A report writing / A paragraph in about seven to ten sentences.

5.  Letter Writing : Formal / Informal Letters /Cover letter / Resume

6. A paragraph for Note making / Summarizing.

Model QP                 Unit Test-III         C-16-English-101                            

Time : 1 hour                                                                                        Max.Marks20

                                                     Part -A                                            2X3= 6 marks

Answer all the questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. Write a short Report on the issue of Child labour.

2. What is a Resume ? Mention any two essential entries that we include in it.

3. What is a Cover Letter and what is its use?

                                                         Part -B                                            7X2= 14 marks

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries 7 marks.

4.  Study the following diagram on Articles in English language and interpret it in a paragraph.

  

5.  Write a letter to a news paper editor describing the nuisance of the street dogs in your area.

6. Make notes of the following paragraph:

                     There are three main groups of oils- animal, vegetable and minerals. Great quantities of animal oil come from whales, those enormous creatures of the sea. A few other creatures yield oil ,but none as such as whale. The livers of cod   and hali, two types  of fish, yield nourishing oil. The oils of the cod and hali can be given to sick children.

                  Vegetable oil has been known from very long time. No household can go on without it, for it is used in cooking. Perfumes may be made from the oils of certain flowers. Soaps are made from vegetable and animal oils.

                   Another kind of oil is mineral oil. This  oil that drives tanks, aero planes and warships, motorcars and diesel locomotives. This is the oil that has changed the life of the common man. This kind of oil comes out of the earth. It burns well and so  it is used as fuel. Many big ships now use oil instead of coal. Many homes are still illuminated with oil burning lamps.                                                  

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Time Schedule& Weightage for Complete syllabus / End Exam

Sl No	Major Topics	Titles of the Lessons	No. of Periods	Weightage of Marks	No of Short Answers	No of Long Answers
1	Vocabulary& Need for English	Lessons  1,2& Regular and essential vocabulary from all possible lessons	5	13	1	1
2	English in Action	Lessons 3 To 10	15	16	2	1
3	Grammar	Lessons 11,12 & 19 to 26	30	31	7	1
4	Reading	Lessons 13 To 18	10	10	-	1
5	Writing	Lessons 27 To 40	30	40	-	4
		Total	90	110	10	08

                      Guidelines / Blue Print to frame End exam question paper

C-16- COMMON -101-ENGLISH -END EXAM ( Blue-Print)

Time: 3Hrs                  PART – A            Max.Marks:80

Instructions: 1. Answer all the questions.

   2. Each question carries 3 Marks_.                                      3 X10= 30 Marks

1. A short question based on Lessons1&2 ; to write a short note within 5 sentences on any one of : Need for English/ Uses of English/ improving English skills/ problems in learning and using English/ Class room situations, expressions/ simple class room conversation between two friends/ with a teacher…etc

2.  English in Action - A short question on activities: Lessons from 3,4,5,6 ( Feelings/likes &dislikes/Requests/obligations/

3. English in Action -Lessons 7,8,9,10: Appointments/  Invitations/ Instructions/ Directions

4. Prepositions & Adjectives : Lessons 11&12

5. Tenses: Lesson 19

6. Voice: Lesson :21

7. Basic Sentence Structures: Lesson 20

8. Framing Questions : Lessons 22

9. Reported speech: Lessons 23

10. Error Analysis: Lessons 24 to 26

PART – B

Instructions: 1. Answer any five questions      

                     2. Question 18 is compulsory

         3. Each question carries 10 Marks_.                                            10 X 5 = 50

11. Vocabulary:  Filling in the blanks with proper words choosing from the list in the bracket: A paragraph about 10 sentences may be given with 10 blanks i.e omitting 10 words. These ten words and another three ( total thirteen ) words may be given in jumbled order in a bracket.

12.  English in Action : A long answer question on Giving instructions/ Directions

13. Grammar : i) Framing Questions( 5Marks) & ii) Error Analysis( 5Marks)

14. Writing:  Paragraph / Report writing   

15. Writing:  Resume / Data Interpretation

16. Writing Letters : Formal /Informal/ Cover Letter

17. Writing : Note making / Summarizing

18. Reading : Paragraph for  testing the skill of Reading comprehension   

                                 

       

Model Question Paper   - C-16- COMMON -101-ENGLISH - (Year End Exam)

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                                     Max.Marks:80

                     PART – A                               3X 10 = 30 Marks          

Instructions: 1. Answer all the questions.  2. Each question carries 3 Marks_.        

1. Write a short note on the need for English in your present life.

2.  Rewrite the sentences as directed in the brackets.

     a) You want a calculator from your friend ( Make a request )

     b) Dig a water harvest pit in your house ( Convert it into an obligation)

     c) Your mother prepared your favourite dish. ( Write a sentence of your feelings)

3. Your friend invited you to his birth day party. Write one sentence of accepting the invitation and another sentence expressing politely about your inability to attend.

 4.  a) The classes start every day _____ 8.am. ( fill in with a suitable preposition)

      b) We all must abide _____ the rules of the constitution. ( fill in with a suitable 

          preposition)

      c) China is _________ than India.  ( Use proper form of  the adjective ‘big’ )

5. Fill in the blanks with proper tense form:

  Rakesh ____ (go) to college by bus every day. Now, he ______ ( walk) towards bus stop. Tomorrow, he _____( come) to college early to attend a special class.

6.  Change the voice of the following sentences;

     a)  They will receive  a parcel next Sunday.

     b)  All the lessons were taught by our Teacher

     c)  The chief guest is distributing the prizes.

7. Write one sentence each on the given Sentence Structures:

    a) S+ V        b) S+V+O                    c) S+V+ IDO+DO

8. a) Shalini completed her diploma in 2015 ( Frame a question with ‘ When’)

    b) Swathi is singing melodiously. (Frame a question with ‘ How’)

    c) Sravan can play cricket and foot ball. ( Frame ‘Yes-No’ question)

9.  a) Teacher said to us, “ I will take an extra class tomorrow” ( Change into a Reported speech)

     b) Ravi told Lakshmi that he had secured 90% in his first year. (Change into a Direct speech)

10. Correct the following sentences:

       a)  I am liking playing chess.

       b)  We saw a movie yesterday in the new theatre.

       c)  Did you completed your work?

                                                   PART – B

Instructions: 1. Answer five questions  2. Question 18 is compulsory

         3. Each question carries 10 Marks_.                                            10 X 5 = 50

11. Fill in the blanks with suitable words given from the list in the brackets

      (   air, villages,   Sewage,  throw,  drink, paper, explosion, chimneys, Noise , harmful,   planting,   atmosphere)

          Pollution is a child of industrialism. It is polluting the _____and gradually leading mankind to destruction. Smoke from _______ of big factories and vehicles and ____gases produced by some chemical works are gradually polluting the atmosphere. The level of carbon dioxide in the  ______is increasing. This is heating up the earth. ____ water and industrial waste that flow into streams pollute the water that we_____. Water- borne diseases are a threat to life. ______ produced by vehicles, oil engines, and generators do not let the people in big cities sleep in peace. The population ______ is another source of pollution. Very poor people are perhaps, the greatest polluters. They live unhygienically in slums. They _____ garbage everywhere. We must take steps to check pollution. The most important remedy is _____ of trees and development of forests. 

12. Write a set of Instructions to appear for POLYCET and get admission into a Diploma course.

13. A) Frame three ‘Yes or No’ questions and two ‘Wh’ questions from the following paragraph.

                The peacock is our national bird and is known for its beautiful feathers and graceful dance. But peacock deaths are being reported from different parts of the country and their numbers are decreasing. With our guns and pesticides we are destroying them so fast that soon there may be no peacocks left on the earth. We may be seeing them only in pictures and hear about them in stories and songs in the future.            

      B) Correct the following sentences :

           i) I am very fond for ice cream

           ii) Why he is shouting?

          iii) The hill stations are the most coolest places.

           iv) You, I and Rajesh can stay in the same room.

           v)  The child  has broke the flower vase.

14. Write a paragraph describing your village or town

15.  Prepare a Resume for  K. Dhanush , B.Tech ( Mechanical Engg.) aged 23, applying for the post of  Production Engineer in Rosy Productions Ltd. Chennai.

16. Write a letter to your brother encouraging him to participate in sports and games.

17.  Make a note of the following:

                  
                  In life, we have essentially two psychological modes that we are in most of the time: reactive and responsive. The reactive mode is the one that feels stressful. In it, we feel pressured and are quick to judge. We lose perspective and take things personally. We're annoyed, bothered, and frustrated. Needless to say, our judgment and decision making capacity is severely impaired when we are in a reactive state of mind. We make quick decisions that we often regret. We annoy other people and tend to bring out the worst in them. When an opportunity knocks, we are usually too overwhelmed or frustrated to see it. If we do see it, we're usually overly critical and negative. 

                The responsive mode, on the other hand, is our most relaxed state of mind. Being responsive suggests that we have our bearings. We see the bigger picture and take things less personally. Rather than being rigid and stubborn, we are flexible and calm. In the responsive mode, we are at our best. We bring out the best in others and solve problems gracefully. When an opportunity comes our way, our mind is open. We are receptive to new ideas.

            Once you are aware of these two drastically different modes of being, you will begin to notice which one you are in. You'll also notice the predictability of your behavior and feelings when you are in each mode. You'll observe yourself being irrational and negative in your reactive mode and calm and wise in your responsive state of mind.

18. Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions that follow:

              Grammar may be defined as a system of rules for the use of language or as a study of what is preferred and what is to be avoided in effective speech and writing. We all speak and write, whether or not we are able to state rules governing the words we use. To be effective, we must achieve clarity of expression. We need to know how to present ideas forcefully without confusion or unnecessary words, by choosing language suited to our purpose. In order to use English correctly and gracefully, it is necessary to recognize and to practice using good grammar. Listening to speakers who are accustomed to speaking grammatically, helps to train the ear to correct usage.  Simple, idiomatic English is desirable for both writing and speaking, but it requires some effort from language users.

i)  How is grammar defined?

ii)  How should we present our ideas?

iii) How can one inculcate correct usage?

      iv) What is required in writing and speaking?

v) Give the noun forms for the following verbs :    

                a) state             b) use

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