108 TCS

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES

PART A

1. Do as directed in the brackets.

a) They found him guilty of murder (change into passive voice)

b) He was too late that he could not catch the train (change into simple sentence using 

‘too’)

c) As soon as they took refuge in his domains he put them to death (rewrite using ‘no 

sooner than’)

d) If you do not sing I won’t dance (rewrite using ‘unless’)

e) Hydrogen is the lightest of all gases (use comparative degree)

f) She said to me, “Ram gas borrowed my book” (use indirect speech)

g) Is this the way to behave in a classroom? (change into affirmative sentence)

h) He descends………….a noble family (supply the correct preposition)

i) I am not a rich man (rewrite into affirmative sentence)

j) a) logaritham b) logorithm c) logarithm d) logorithm

pick the correctly spelt word.

2. Suppose you are appearing for a job interview. Frame five questions the interview 

board is likely to ask you.

3. a) Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the alarming rise in the number of 

road accidents. Suggests a few measures for preventing them.

b) Compose a conversation between two friends on the uses and abuses of mobile 

phones. 

4. a) Describe with illustrations different types of charts and graphs used in technical 

communication.

b) Prepare your CV and a covering letter.

PART B

SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. Write notes on: a) appropriate technology b) moral dilemma c) food chain d) bio 

diversity e) rain water harvesting.

2. a) Write a short essay on the technological advance of modern India.

OR

b) What is meant by engineering ethics? Discuss.

3. a) Describe the concept of an ecosystem. Describe the structure and functions of a 

forest ecosystem. How is it different from an aquatic ecosystem?

OR

b) Describe the causes, effects and control measures of air and water pollution.

BTECH DEGREE FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION JUNE 2008

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Time:3 Hrs Max marks:100

PART A

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

1. a) Explain the term body language.

b) Bring out with suitable examples the difference b/w asking and telling.

c) What is a CV? What are the points to be kept in mind while writing a CV?

d) Frame a brief argument b/w 2 students one saying that admission to professional 

colleges should be on the basis of a common entrance examination while the other is 

of opinion that it should be on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying 

examination.

2. a) Write an essay on the formalities to be observed in convening and conducting a 

meeting?

OR

b) What is Reading Comprehension? What are the factors which influence reading 

comprehension? Mention the relation b/w reading speed and reading 

comprehension. How can you increase your reading speed?

3. a) Write an essay on the role of graphics in communication.

PART B

SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. a) Explain the terms scientific determinism and the uncertainty principle.

b) Write a note on a moral dilemma and a solution for it.

c) Explain a food chain and a food web.

d) Explain the levels of water availability that indicate water stress and water scarcity.

e) Write a brief note on air pollution.

2. a) Write an essay on the technological advances achieved by India since independence.

OR

b) Enumerate the professional ideals and virtues we expect from engineers.

3. a) Write an essay on energy resources and the role of an individual in the conservation 

of energy.

OR

b) Explain in detail the concept of an eco system, its structure and functions.

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