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PSG POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
COMMUNICATION SKILLS

GROUP – I (7x8=56)
Answer any 7 questions
1. a. Fill each space with one of the words in its right form. (6x ½ =3)
1. The earth is the member of the solar -------- because it moves round the sun.
2. The gas at the centre of Jupiter is very ------------.
3. Jupiter is a --------- planet and much bigger than the earth.
4. The --------- of a circle passes through the centre.
5. Astronomers use --------- to examine the stars.
6. All the ---- go round the sun in the same direction.
(tremendous, telescope, system, dense, planet, diameter)
1. b. Write a paragraph in about 150 words on any one of the following. (5 marks)
i. planet Jupiter ii. planet saturn

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2. a. Match the adjectives of List A with their root words in List B (6x ½ =3)
List A List B
i. central rock ii. rocky vary iii. unpleasant poison iv. poisonous please v. axial centre vi. various axis
2. b. Change the voice (5x1=5)
a. He was knighted by Queen Anne.
b. Halley paid the cost.
c. For intellectual power his work has never been surpassed.
d. At school he was taught Latin and grammar.
e. He was considered dull.
f. He is universally recognized as one of the greatest scientists of all time.
3. a. Give one word substitute for the following. (6x ½ =3)
i. One who knows a lot about geology?
ii. One who drives a car?
iii. One who spends his life on science?
iv. One who uses and understands radiology.
v. One who sends messages by telephone?
vi. One who uses a typewriter in an office?

3. b. Prepare a data sheet giving your personal & academic information (5x1=5)
4. a. Form adverbs for the following words. (6x ½ =3)
a. day b. night c. week d. month e. order f. father
4. b. Write five eligibility requirements for any one of the following. (1x 5 =5)
1. Eligibility requirements for getting admission to a Diploma Programme. 2. Eligibility for admission to the BE Programme through lateral entry.
5. a. Add Prefix or Suffix and convert the following words into adjectives (6x ½ =3)
i. day ii. night iii. month d. week e. neighbour f. brother
5. b. Assume that you are on a visit to an exhibition along with your brother who is about 10 years old. You have lost your brother in the exhibition. Give a report about your lost brother to police control room along with the suitable description of your brother.
(5) 6.a. Fill in the blanks with suitable modal verbs. (6x ½ =3)
i. He -------- in a bad mood as usual. ii. It --------- be too difficult. iii. What --------- we do when we have finished? iv. --------- you give me a hand? v. I don’t think you -------- see her again. vi. you ----------- smoke in their room. (can, shouldn’t , could ,must be, can’t, should)
6. b. Convert the following paragraph into a table. (5 Marks) The motor cycle bearing model No MC 200 had its origin in 1980. Its present cost is Rs.20000/- and its horse power is 2.5. The present cost of Model No MC 100 of 1970 is Rs.16000/-. The horse power of this is 1.5. Model No MC 150 whose origin is 1975 has the horse power of 1.5 and it costs Rs.18000/-. But model No MC 250 of 1990 is the best one, but it costs Rs.25000/- its horse power is 3.5. The costs of all motor cycles are based on the catalogue of Stanes Motors, Chennai.
7. a. Read the sentences and find what ‘nice’ in every sentence means from the cues given below. (6x ½ =3)
1. Did you have a nice time? 2. He said some nice things about you. 3. It was very nice of you to invite me.
4. You look very nice. 5. She’s a very nice woman. 6. It was nice and quiet there. (Complimentary, likeable, enjoyable, smart, thoughtful, pleasant) 7. b. Letter writing – letter of complaint or Permission Letter (5) Assume that you have bought a ceiling fan from the company Balaji Fans Ltd. The fan has been working very well. For the past two days the fan is rotating at slow speed even at the maximum number in the regulator. (OR) As the class representative of the final year DME programme, write a letter to the Principal seeking permission to go on an industrial visit to Trichy to see BHEL.
8. a. Correct the mistakes in the following salutations & formal close of a letter (6x ½ =3) i. Dear Mr. White Can you please ii. Dear Ms. Leena, I hope that iii. Dear Miss Grace The next committee will be iv. Yours sincerely A.L. White v. Yours Ever Daisy vi. Yours faithfully A.L. White
8. b. Write the lay-out of Trip Report or Progress Report. (5 Marks)

GROUP – II (1x9=9) I. Write a Summary in about 200 words on any one of the following topics. 1. Sir Issac Newton 2. Ramanujan

GROUP III (10 Marks) Read the passage and answer the questions. Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many blueberries can grow on one bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to eat yet. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue, they are ripe and ready to be picked. Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They work fast so that they can fill many pails. They want to earn as much money as they can. When they are done picking, their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries! After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries and take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other people like to cook with blueberries. They make blueberry muffins and pancakes. No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great!

1. Blueberries grow on ____________ a. walls b. bushes c. trees d. shrubs 2. What does the blueberry need to become fat and sweet ? a. Water and fertilizer b. Sun and fertilizer c. Sun and rain d. Without anything
3. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to pick the blueberries What does earn mean? a. sell b. get c. share d. lose
4. What color are the blueberries BEFORE they are ready to be picked? a. blue b. green c. yellow d. white
5. Where do the blueberry pickers work? a. in a barn b. in a field c. in a forest d. near a stream
6. What happens to blueberries AFTER they are picked?
a. They are put in boxes b. They need sun and rain c. Farmers plant them d. They become sweet and ripe
7. Read this sentence from the story. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. What does sweet mean? a. juicy b. sour tasting c. dry d. sugar tasting
8. What could be another title for this story? a. "All About Blueberries" b. "How to Cook with Blueberries" c. "Eating Blueberries" d. "All About Strawberries"
9. Some farmers grow blueberries in ___________ farms. a. small b. big c. narrow d. large 10. Blueberries are picked and filled in __________ in the fields. a. buckets b. baskets c. pails d. boxes