CS - 610: Foundation Course in English for Computing of June 2001
Question Paper of CS-610 : Foundation Course in English for Computing
Ql. Read the passage given below and answers the questions which are based on it:
(i) State whether the following statements are true or false :
(a) Digital computers are of no use as a control equipment of manufacturing processes.
(b) The ability to handle large quantities of arithmetic data is useful in atomic physics.
© Libraries need to have easy access to particular references.
(d) A first step in ‘programming’ is breaking the calculation down to a sequence of arithmetic operations.
(e) Libraries are not meant to store reference data.
(ii) What are the two areas in which the ability to handle and to analyse large quantities of arithmetic data helps?
(iii) Does astronomy also benefit from the ability to handle and analyse large quantities of arithmetic data?
(iv)What does ‘programming’ involve?
Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets:
(a) Seeing_______________(be) believing.
(b) He__________________(fall) down from a tree last week.
© He has just_________________(finish) this novel.
(d) I have_________(know) him for many years,
(e) He was________ (watch) TV when the earthquake came.
(f) Everyone of them_________(know) the alphabet by heart.
Q3. Do as directed :
(a) He bought_____ umbrella last Monday.
(Insert an article)
(b) He has given__ smoking.
(Insert a preposition)
© He said to me, ” Is the doctor at home?” (Change into reported speech)
(d) I said to him, “Do you know Japanese?” (Change into reported speech)
(e) Curfew has being lifted from some parts of the city. (Correct the sentence)
Q4. Rewrite the following in passive voice :
(a) Did he help you?
(b) Has he crossed the river?
© He is eating bananas.
(d) The police caught the thief.
(e) Mohan does not like Sohan.
Q5. Write about 200 words on any one of the following :
(a) Dishonesty in public life
(b) Traffic-jams
© The value of books
(d) A bad neighbour