NED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

FIRST YEAR (AUTOMOTIVE /CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)

FALL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2020
BATCH 2020
Dated: 17-02-2021
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Functional English - HS-104

PLAGIARISM DECLARATION TO BE FILLED BY STUDENT

1. I know that Plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is using someone’s work and pretending that it is
one’s own.
2. I have not allowed and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of passing it
off as his/her own work.
3. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s assignment is wrong and declare that my Final
Exam is purely my own work.

Student Name: __________________________ Roll No: _____________Student Signature:____________________

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Write the answers on a separate sheet of paper, NOT on this question paper/word
document, and then scan the answer sheets and submit them.
2. The answers must be HANDWRITTEN, not typed.
3. Copy the Plagiarism Declaration (given above) word-for-word in your answer script and
include your name, roll no., and signature.
4. Please use your time carefully. The question paper should be attempted within 03 hours
and then additional 30 minutes are allocated for managing scanning and
uploading/submitting of the completed paper.
5. Attempt all the questions.

Q1. A) Attach the correct prefix to the word given in the bracket. [03] [CLO-2]

1. I don’t have any pain in my legs. It’s just that there is __________ (-comfort).
2. I think you __________ (-judged) him. He is not the real culprit. Someone else stole your phone.
3. You need to __________ (-assess) the whole situation. You may have missed out on a few clues
as to who could be the person behind the crime.

Q1. B) Choose the correct option. [03] [CLO-2]

1. Please stop __________. You must directly answer the question I asked you.
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 a) barking up the wrong tree
b) adding insult to injury
c) beating around the bush

2. When life threw difficulties my way I __________ all alone. Nobody came to my help. Not
even you!

a) weathered the storm

b) wiped the slate clean
c) took a back seat

3. So many people were into using Facebook back when I was a youngster that I too __________
and made a Facebook account. Now I’m addicted to it!

a) jumped on the bandwagon

b) hit the nail on the head
c) let the cat out of the bag

Q1. C) Choose the correct option from those given in brackets. [04] [CLO-2]

1. Upon learning that someone else had been promoted in her place, she went __________
(straight/strait) to the Managing Director’s office to protest against the injustice carried out.
2. The __________ (sails/sales) of our bookstore have been deplorable this year. People are really
financially struggling due to the COVID-19 situation. Who would buy books in such
circumstances!
3. __________ (Rote/Wrote) learning is destroying our education system. Students memorize
material without grasping the concepts. This kills creativity and any ability to generate new ideas.
4. The new teacher’s class really _________ (boars/bores) me. I often fall asleep!

Q2. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. [14] [CLO-2]

Concussions are brain injuries that occur when a person receives a blow to the head, face, or neck.
Although most people who suffer a concussion experience initial bouts of dizziness, nausea, and
drowsiness, these symptoms often disappear after a few days. The long-term effects of
concussions, however, are less understood and far more severe. Recent studies suggest that people
who suffer multiple concussions are at a significant risk for developing chronic traumatic
encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder that causes a variety of dangerous mental
and emotional problems to arise weeks, months, or even years after the initial injury. These
psychological problems can include depression, anxiety, memory loss, inability to concentrate,
and aggression. In extreme cases, people suffering from CTE have even committed suicide or
homicide. The majority of people who develop these issues are athletes who participate in popular
high-impact sports, especially football. Although both new sports regulations and improvements
in helmet technology can help protect players, the sports media and fans alike bear some of the
responsibility for reducing the incidence of these devastating injuries.

Improvements in diagnostic technology have provided substantial evidence to link severe—and

often fatal—psychological disorders to the head injuries players receive while on the field. Recent
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autopsies performed on the brains of football players who have committed suicide have shown
advanced cases of CTE in every single victim.

In response to the growing understanding of this danger, the National Football League (NFL) has
revised its safety regulations. Players who have suffered a head injury on the field must undergo a
“concussion sideline assessment”—a series of mental and physical fitness tests—before being
allowed back in the game. In an effort to diminish the amount of head and neck injuries on the
field, NFL officials have begun enforcing stricter penalty calls for helmet-to-helmet contact,
leading with the head, and hitting a defenseless player. Furthermore, as of 2010, if a player’s
helmet is accidentally wrenched from his head during play, the ball is immediately whistled dead.
There is hope that these new regulations, coupled with advances in helmet design, will reduce the
number of concussions players endure, and thus curb the number of CTE cases.

Efforts by the NFL and other professional sports leagues are certainly laudable; indeed, we should
commend every attempt to protect the mental and physical health of players. However, new
regulations at the professional level cannot protect amateur players, especially young people. Fatal
cases of CTE have been reported in victims as young as 21. With appropriate equipment and form,
tackling need not be dangerous. Proper tackling form—using the arms and shoulders to aim for a
player’s midsection rather than leading with the top of the head—should be taught at an early age.
Youth, high school, and college leagues should also adopt safety rules even more stringent than
the NFL’s. Furthermore, at an early age, athletes should be educated about the serious dangers of
head injuries.

Perhaps the most important factor in reducing the number of traumatic brain injuries, however,
lies not with the players, the coaches, or the administrators, but with the media and fans. Sports
media producers have become accustomed to showcasing the most aggressive tackles and the most
intense plays. NFL broadcasts often replay especially violent collisions, while the commentators
marvel at the physical prowess of the players involved. Some sports programs even feature weekly
countdowns of the hardest hits. When the media exalts such hazardous behaviour, professionals
are rewarded for injuring each other on the field, and amateurs become more likely to try to imitate
their favorite NFL athletes. Announcers, commentators, television producers, and sportswriters
should engage in a collective effort to cease glorifying brutal plays. In turn, fans should stop
expecting their favorite players to put their lives on the line for the purposes of entertainment.
Players must stop being encouraged to trade their careers, health, happiness, and their lives for the
sake of a game. (No. of words: 654)

i) What is chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)? What does it cause? [03]

ii) What is “concussion sideline assessment”? [02]
iii) How does the sports media glamorize hazardous behaviour on the field? [03]
iv) Use each of the following words in sentences of your own so as to bring out their meaning in
the context. (The words have been underlined in the passage.) [06]

devastating
endure
imitate

Q3. Write a précis of the passage given in Q2. Also suggest a suitable title for it. [12] [CLO-2]

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Q4. Write an essay of 300-350 words on ANY ONE of the following. [12] [CLO-3]

Note: a) Underline the thesis statement.

b) Underline all the topic sentences.

1. Book reading is on the decline in our society.

2. One should be kind and gentle towards animals.
3. What changes would you bring in the system of our country if you were the Prime Minister?
4. Smart phones are a waste of time.
5. Television is (or is not) a reliable source of information and knowledge.

Q5. Write a letter to Director Students’ Affairs of NED University of Engineering and Technology
requesting for the grant of Commonwealth Scholarship for higher studies to you. Make a
convincing case for yourself. [12] [CLO-3]

OR

Assume you are a manager at a local firm. Write a memo to all the staff informing them that a
computer lab is going to be established in the firm in expectation of enhanced performance and
improved output from the staff. Mention the facilities that will be available at the lab. [12] [CLO-
3]
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