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Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
DIPLOMA IN ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER I • EXAMINATION SUMMER 2018
Subject Code:3316206 Date:28-05-2018
Subject Name: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION AND ARCHITECTURE VOCABULARY
Time: 02.30 PM -04.30 PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make Suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Define the following terms with appropriate architectural vocabulary and sketches (attempt any five)
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Plinth

Arch

Skirting

Lintel

Slab

Portico
Q.2

Describe your college and campus as an architect
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Q.2

Select the suitable word and fill in the blank
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The topmost stone of an arch is stone/ voussoir)

Steel is a material strong in (tension/compression)

A tread is a of a step (width/height)

An inclined passage used instead of a stair is called (ramp/ slide)

Drawing which shows the layout of a house is called
Q.3
Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verb given in the bracket (any five)
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The early bird (catch) the worm.

The hungry boy the sandwiches before the bell rang for lunch.

She near the bus stop when I met her.

You (know) your result tomorrow.

The fox (jump) off the wall when he saw the grapes.

The letter was so badly (write) I couldn't
Q.4

Use the appropriate conjunction to join the sentences
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Don't go too close to the edge you will fall into the hole

He is rich is unhappy.

Either confess your to jail.

We stayed at home was raining.

Suresh isn't very clever he is hard working.
Q.4

Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions (any five)
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I remained awake midnight.

The boy dived the swimming pool.

The cat the bed.

The postman will arrive 2 p.m.

The girl her parents.

The aero plane flew the building.
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Q.5
Change the voice of the sentence.
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I water the plants

The ball hit the old lady

The judges announced the results

The people shall choose their leader.

The silly crocodile has been fooled by the monkey
Q.6
Write a letter as store In-charge to the supplier of furniture to your college and ask him to replace the ten damaged drafting tables from the consignment of fifty tables delivered. Also ask him to provide discount on the order bill.
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