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L-1/T-2/CE Date: 15/10/2022

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
L-IIT-2 B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2020-2021

Sub: CE 103 (Surveying)

Full Marks: 280 Time: 3 Hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks
USE SEPARATE SCRIPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION-A
There are FOUR questions in this section. Ariswer any THREE questions.
Assume any reasonable data, if needed

I. (a) How the rectilinear area is calculated using ordinate method? Differentiate between
the following methods of earthwork volume calculation: by using spot heights and by

using contours. (12)

(b) During a differential leveling procedure the following staff readings were observed

successively- (1970
2.250, 3.120 (invert staff), 1.140, 3.650, 2.880 and 2.04 ft. The level was shifted to a
new setup after taking the 4th reading. The I st reading was taken at a temporary bench
mark having a reduced level = 110ft.
(i) Using the rise and fall method, calculate the reduced level (RL) of the
stations. Apply usual checks and draw necessary diagram.
(ii) If the last station is another benchmark (BM) having RL = 109.50 ft,
check the RL calculated by rise and fall method for misclosure error and
do necessary corrections (if there is any misclosure error).
Assume, total level route distance between the start and the end point = 2.8 mile and
misclosure constant C = 12 mm. [1 mile = 1.609 km]
(c) Define: index contour and horizontal equivalent in contour. Draw and show the

characteristics contours of the ridge line and the saddle. . (8+7)

Write down some merits of using automatic level and digital leveL

2. (a) A road embankment of 10m width at the formation level with SIde slope 1.5 to I
and having a total length of 250 m is planned to set on a hilly area. The formation level
of the road at zero chainage is 100 m and has a falling gradient of I in 200. Consider
the ground is level across the centerline of the road. Determine Volume of earthwork

for the road embankment. (17 YJ)

Given, the ground levels (GL) along the centerline of cross-section at chainage of- 0,
50,100,150,200 and 250 mare -101.8,100.65,101.15,99.25,98.15 and 98.75 m
respectively.
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(b) Differ~ntiate between plane and geodetic survey. (5+8)

Briefly describe the two-peg test method of checking collimation error that may occur
during a leveling procedure.
(c) The top of Hiron point light house is visible just above the horizon from the certain
place near beach in "Dublar Char". The height of the observation point is 34 ft from
sea-level. If the distance between the lighthouse and the point of observation is 35.5
km, calculate the height of the light house from mean sea level. Also calculate the

amount of error due to refraction for both the lighthouse and observation point. (10)
(d) Write short note on the graphical method used for contour interpolation. (6)

3. (a) A closed-loop traverse ABCDA was run around an area and the following

observations were made: (22~)

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'Station Length Included W.e,B.
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at . to (m) Angle
I A B 187.4 86'30'02" 140'11'40"
i B .e 382.7 80'59'34"
C D 106.1 91'31'29"
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i D A 364.8 100'59'15" .
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Adjust the angular error, if any, and calculate the coordinates of other stations if the
coordinates of the station A are 1000 m East and 1000 m North.

(b) Why is sidereal day shorter than apparent solar day? (12)
Find the magnetic declination at a place if the magnetic bearing of the sun at noon is:
(i) 188°40' and (ii) 354°40'
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(c) A star has a declination of 30°8 and Right Ascension 6 h 30 m. Can this star be
seen from' an observatory at latitude 40° N? Determine whether this star is rising and

setting, ne,ver rising, or never setting from the observer's position? (12)

4. (a) A house has a window 15' above the ground. Across the street from this house,
there is a tall building. The angle of elevation and depression of the top and bottom of
this building from the window are 60° and 30° respectively. From the top of the
building, a tower is observed with an angle of elevation of 30° which is 60'7.5" away

from the building. Determine the height of the tower. (15)

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(b) The following bearings were observed while traversing with a compass. Only
station C is free from local attraction. Station B must be adjusted by adding 30' and
station D must be adjusted by slibtracting 15' from the erroneous readings. Determine

the correct bearings. Also, determine the missing values in the table. (12)
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Fore Bearing
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Back Bearing
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AB 46°5' 226°5'
BC ? 110°15'
CD 65°55' ?
I DE 325°40' 144°50'

(c) Show the variation of Equation of Time over the year in a typical graph. Also, show

the effect of obliquity and eccentricity in the same graph. (9)

(d) Determine the shortest distance between Dhaka (~=90.4°E, 8=23.8°N) and London

(~=O.lOW, 8=51.5°N). (10 YJ)

Note that, for any spherical triangle, cos c = (cos C * sin a * sin b + cos a * cos b)

SECTION-B
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions.

5. (a) Write down the functions of a transition curve.

(b) The table below displays the field data for a techeometric survey us 109 a

tacheomeier fitted with an anallactic lens for a vertically held staff. (22)
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Instrument Height of. Staff Vertical Staff Readings
station instrument (meter) station .angle
0 1.40 B (-) 5° 30' 1.76, 1.96, 2.16
0 1.46 P 9°30' 1.49, 1.64, 1.79.
P 1.3 Q 12°00' 1.91,2.07,2.23
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Calculate the horizontal distances OP, OB and PQ. Also, calculate the elevations of Q,
P and 0 if the elevation of B is 450 meter.
Assume reasonable values for the tacheometric constants.

sin -+C
D = ks cos 2 8+Ccos8; V = ks-.- 28
sin8 ]
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(c) Derive, the equation of an ideal transition curve and hence prove that spiral angle

I::,.
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=!:-
2R'1
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(d) A hori~ontal alignment of a rural highway section has the following arrangement:

transition curve
, -> circular curve -> transition curve. (6)
Determin~ the length of each chord and the angle subtended by each chord for setting
out half of the circular curve using Rankine's method. Consider 20 chords and the
following data: radius of the circular curve = 400 m, I::,. = 40°; 1::,.5 = 6°.

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6. (a) List the main features of a tacheometer. Briefly describe a method to obtain the
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constants of a tacheometer in the field.

(b) Estimate the polar deflection angles along with the X-V co-ordinates for setting out
a transition curve in the field using the following data: length of transition curve =

120 m; radius of circular curve = 500 m and number of chords = 12. (12)

(c) With neat sketches prove that the transition curve bisects the shift. (10)
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(d) A parabolic vertical curve is to be set out connecting two uniform grades of +4.5%
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and -2.5%,, Chain age and reduced level of vertical curve (PVC) are 950 meters and

20.5 mete~s respectively. (12)

The rate Or vertical curvature (k) is 35. Calculate the chainage and reduced levels of
PVI, PVT and midpoint of the curve.
Here, k is the length of curve per percent algebraic difference in intersecting grades.
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7. (a) What are the important considerations in selecting the stations for Chain Survey?
Distinguish between: (i) Check Line and Tie Line; (ii) Scale of a Map and

Representative Fraction (RF). (6+6)

(b) Write short notes on "Gunter's Chain", "Optical Square" and "Reconnaissance

Survey" .. (3X5)
. (c) In passing an obstacle in the form of a pond, stations A and D (on the main line)
were taken on the opposite side of the pond. On the left of AD, a 230 m long line AB
was laid down. Another 280 m long second line AC was ranged on the right of AD
with the points B, D and C being in the same straight line. BD and DC were then

chained and found to be 125 m and 137.5 m respectively. Determine the length of AD. (12)
(d) Describe the procedure to overcome an obstacle to ranging if both ends of the line

are not visible from the intermediate point. (770

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8. (a) Describe the basic principles of determining the position of an object in global
positioning system (GPS) using neat sketches. Give a list of applications of remote

sensing in Civil Engineering. (11)

(b) Classify Photogrammetry and briefly describe two types of photog ram metry. Write

down the requirements of an aerial camera. (6+3)

(c) The following figures shows the photographs taken in a terrestrial photogrammetry
with the camera axis horizontal from stations A and B. Camera axis at point A makes
an angle of 35° with the base line AB, while the camera axis produce an angle of 22°
with AB at point B. Distance between A and B is 125 m and focal length of the camera
is 325 mm. Determine (i) horizontal distance of point P from stations A and B. (ii) RL

of point P, if RL of the camera axis at stations A is 12 m . (14)

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Photograph from station A
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(d) The distance from the principal point to an image on a photograph is 6.44 cm, and
the elevation of the object above the datum (sea level) is 250 m. What is the relief
displacement of the point if the datum scale is 1/15000 and the focal length of the
camera is 15 cm. A tower, 50 m high also appears on the same photograph. The
distance of the image of the top of the tower with 10.35 em. Compute the displacement
of the image of the top of the tower with respect to the image of its bottom. The

elevation of the bottom of the tower is 1250 m. (12 X)

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L-lrr-2/CE Date: 30/1012022

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
L-Irr -2 B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2020-2021

Sub: MATH 139 (Differential Equations and Statistics)

Full Marks: 210 Time: 3 Hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Symbols have their usual meaning.
USE SEPARATE SCRIPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION-A
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE.

I. (a) Sketch the slope field of the following differential equation (15)

dy = x2y.
dx
Hence show the solution passing through yeO) = I.
(b) What is the condition for a differential equation to be exact? Determine whether the

given differential equation is exact or not. If it is not, make it exact, then solve it. (20)
Xy2
(2YSinxcosx- y+2y2exy2 )dx-( x_sin2x_4xye )dY=O

2. (a) What is Bernoulli's equation? In the study of population dynamics one of the most

famous models for a growing but bounded population is the logistic equation (15)
dP
- = P (a - bP),
dt

where a and b are positive constants. Solve it. Also predict the Bangladeshi population in
the year 2100. (Guess all necessary values).

(b) Solve the following differential equations (20)

y" + y = e" and y" + y = sinx

hence sketch the graph of the solutions and compare the results.

3. (a) Convert the following differential equation (20)

iy" + xy' - y = lnx
to constant coefficients and hence solve by using variation of parameters.
(b) A mass weighing 2 pounds stretches a spring 6 inches. At t = a the mass is released
from a point 10 inches above the equilibrium position with a downward velocity of

1fUs. Find the differential equation that represent the model and hence solve it. Sketch

the graph of the solution. (15)

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4. (a) Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary functions from (10)
x =j{z) + g(y)
(b) Find the integral surface of the partial differential equation (x - y)p + (y - x -:-z)q = z
passing through the circle z = I, i +/ = I. (10)
(c) Find a complete integral ofpxy + pq + qy = yz. (15)
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SECTION-B
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE.

5. Solve the following:

(a) (D; -5~xDy +6Dnz=sin(2x-y). (11)

' 2 2 ' ) x3
(b) (x Dx +2xyDxDy -xDx z=2' (12)
, y

(c) (D; - 3Dx + 3Dy - D~)z = xy - 2ex-3y. (12)

6. (a) Why is central tendency important? Where can we use central tendency in our daily life? (5)
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(b) Calculate mean, median, mode and the lower and upper quartiles from the following
distribution of marks obtained by 49 students in a class. Compute also the semi-
interquartile range and the mode. (15)
Marks 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45

No. of Students 5 6 15 10 5 4 2 2

(c) A factory produces two types of electric larnps A and B. In an experiment relating to
their life, the following were obtained: (15)
Life in months 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90

LampA I 15 30 44 60 30 14 7

LampB 25 40 60 35 20 15 5

Compare the variability of the life of the two varieties using coefficient of variation.
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7. (a) An analysis of workers resulted in the following distribution: (20)

Earnings (Tk) ~ 50-70 70-90 90-110 110-130 130-150 150-170 170-190

No. of employees 4 8 12 20 6 7 3
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Calculate the first four moments about assumed mean. Convert the result into moments
about the mean. Using moments calculate the coefficient of skewness and kurtosis and
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comment on the shape based on the results obtained.
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(b) The probability that a married man watches a certain TV shows is 0.4 and that a
married woman watches the show is 0.5. The probability that 'a man watches the show,

given that his wife does, is 0.7. Find (8)

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(i) the probability that a married couple watches the show.
(ii) the p1robability that a wife watches the show given that her husband does.
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(iii) the probability that at least one person of a married couple will watch the show.
(c) A traffic' control officer reports that 75% of the trucks passing through a check post
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are from within Dhaka city. What is the probability that at 'least three of the next fice
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trucks are fr6m out of the city?

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8. (a) Write short notes on (i) Null and alternative hypotheses, (ii) Level of significance and

degrees offreedom, (iii) Type-I and Type-li errors, (iv) One-tailed and two-tailed tests. (10)
(b) The following table shows the hardness (X) and tensile strength (Y) of 5 samples of
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metal: (12)

I X 146 152 i58 164 170

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Y 75 78 77 89 82

Find the regression line of Y on X. Is this linear model adequate for the given data set?
Justify your result.
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(c) A manufacturer intends that his, electric bulbs have a life of 1000 hours. He tests a
sample of 20 bulbs, drawn at random from a batch and discovers that the mean life of the
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sample bul~s is 990 hours with standard deviation of 22 hours. Does this signify that the

batch is not up to the standard? (Given that v = 19, IO.D1 = 2.539). (13)
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L-lrr-2/CE Date: 19/10/2022

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BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA

, L-IIT-2 B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2020-2021

Sub: PHY 151 (Structure of Matter, Electricity & Magnetism and Modern Physics)
Full Marks: 2 I 0 Time: 3 Hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks
USE SEPARATE SCRlPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION-A
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions.

I. (a) Explain the tenn 'Lattice+Basis=Crystal Structure'. Also mention the characteristics
of basis. (6)
(b) What are the 14 Bravais lattices in 3-D crystal system? Mention their unit cell
characteristics and example of each. Draw the unit cells having characteristics
a = /3 = y = 90° . (19)
(c) Define primitive cell. Draw the primitive cell corresponding to the structure of
cesium chloride at room temperature. (10)

2. (a) Define atomic packing factor and calculate this for a body-centered cubic structure. (8)
(b) How to find Miller indices of a crystal plane in space lattice? Draw the planes for
which the Miller indices are (112), (200), and (120) for a cubic system. (12)
(c) Derive the relation between interplanar spacing and Miller indices for a cubic
system. Find the perpendicular distance between the two planes indicated by the Miller
indices (121) and (212) in a unit cell ofa cubic lattice with a lattice constant 'a'. (15)

3. (a) State Bragg's law of X-ray diffraction. Why the X-ray diffraction spectra of KCI is
different from that ofKBr in spite of similar crystal structure? (7)
(b) Write down the importance of crystal defects. Explain Schottky and Frankel defects
in case of ionic crystals. (10)
(c) Deduce an expression for total potential energy at the equilibrium' separation in
case of ionic crystal. Calculate the potential energy per ion in case of NaCI crystal,
where the equilibrium separation between ions is 0.281 nm, Madelung constant is
1.748 and exponent n = 9. (18)

4. (a) What is meant by dielectric constant (k) of the material? Show that Gauss' law for
dielectric is given by Eo 1kE.dS = q, where the symbols have their usual meanings. (12)

(b) What is an electric dipole moment (p)? An electric dipole is placed in a uniform

external electric field (E). Show that (i) the torque exerted on the dipole by the field is

given by '1= PxE and (ii) the potential energy is given by, U = - p.E . (18)
(c) An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges of magnitude 2x10-6 C
separated by a distance of I cm.lt is placed in an external electric field of2xl05 N/C.
What maxi!?1umtorque does the field exert on the dipole? (5)
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SECTION-B
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions.

5. (a) Define the capacitance of a capacitor. (5)

(b) Suppose a capacitor is charged through a resistance for a constant emf. Show that

the charge on the capacitor at a~y time 1 during charging is q = qo(l-e-11IIC

), where
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qo = the maximum charge of a capacitor. Draw a graph for the variation of 'q' with '1'
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during the charging process. What is the time constant of the circuit? (20)
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(c) A 150 f.lF capacitor is connected through a 500 n resistor to 40 V battery. How

long does it take for the charge on a capacitor plate to reach 0.8qo? (10)

6. (a) State Faraday's law of induction. Show that the energy stored in an inductor is

~ Li2 , where the symbols have their usual meaning. (12)

(b) What is Lorentz Force? Obtain an expression for the torque acting on a current

carrying 'coil placed in a uniform. magnetic field. (15)

(c) Briefly explain the magnetic hysteresis loop with necessary figure. (8)

7. (a) Briefly describe a photo-multiplier tube with schematic diagram. (9)

(b) Show 'that the expression for the change in wavelength of a photon undergoes
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Compton scattering is t.1,=~(I-cos~), ~here ~ is the angle between the direction

moe

of incident photon and scattered photon. What is Compton wavelength? (16)

(c) A photon of 2 Me V collides with a free but stationary electron and scatters off at
60°. What is the kinetic energy of the recoil electron and energy of the scattered

photon? i (10)

8. (a) Briefly describe liquid drop model of nucleus. (9)

(b) Derive an expression for the semi-empirical mass formula with volume energy,

surface e~ergy and Coulomb energy. (16)

(c) Suppose you need 250 kWh electric energy per month in your house. How long you
can survive by the energy produced by 109 of uranium by fission process. Given mass

of u2JS
=235.0457 amu, mass of 11=1.0087 amu, mass of Ba'" =140.9177 amu and

mass of Kr92 = 91.8854 amu. (10)

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L-IIT -2/CE Date: 03/11/2022

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
L-1/T -2 B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2020-2021

Sub: HUM 185 (English)

Full Marks: 140 Time: 3 Hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
USE SEPARATE SCRIPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION -A
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer Q. NO.1 and any TWO from the rest.

I. (a) Explain with reference to the context any one of the following: (8)
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(i) "Capital punishment kills a man at once, but lifelong imprisonment kills him
slowly. Which executioner is the more humane, he who kills you in a few minutes or
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he who drags the life out of you in the course of many years?"
(ii) "Oh! ,My poor Matilda! Mine were false. They were not worth over five hundred
francs!"
(b) Answer any one of the following: (10)
(i) How did fifteen years of imprisonment change the lawyer's perception of life?
(ii) How does "The Garden Party" demonstrate prejudices of elite class against the
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working-class people? Elucidate.

(c) Answer any three of the following: (12)
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(i) Give a brief description of the party arranged by the banker.

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(ii) How did the lawyer's reading preferences change gradually?

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(iii) What was Laura's reaction after seeing Mr. Scott's dead body?
(iv) Comment on the character of Madame Forestier.
(v) What 'did
, Mr. and Mrs. Loisel decide to do when they lost the necklace?
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2. Recast and correct any ten of the following sentences: (20)

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(1) I congratulate you for your success.
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(ii) We must conform with the rules.

(iii) The woman was dressed with black.
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(iv) You must guard from bad habits.

(v) They're indifferent for politics.
(vi) John's popular among his friends.
(vii) Tra~slate'this passage to English.
(viii) She:s always fond to talk.
(ix) You must practice to speak English.
(x) Who do you think I saw yesterday?
(xi) Less~ns begin at eight and a half.
(xii) I put my watch with the radio news.
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3. Give the meanings of and make sentences with any ten ofthe following words: (20)
Vehemence, Transcend, Supersede, Rapport, Prevalent, Obscure, Lament, Intrepid,
Traverse, Litter, Furtive, Equivocal.

4. Write a precis of the following passage with a suitable title: (20)

Printing is a technique for applying under pressure a certain quantity of colouring agent
onto a specified surface to fonn a body of text or an illustration. Certain modern processes
for reproducing texts and illustrations, however, are no longer dependent on the mechanical
concept of pressure or even on the material concept of colouring agent. Because these
processes represent an important development that may ultimately replace the other
processes, printing should probably now be defined as any of several techniques for
reproducing texts and illustrations, in black and in colour, on a durable surface and in a
desired number of identical copies. There is no reason why this broad definition should not
be retained, for the whole history of printing is a progression away from those things that
originally characterized it: lead, ink, and the press. It is also true that, after five centuries
during which printing has maintained a quasi-monopoly of the transmission or storage of
infonnation, this role is being seriously challenged by new audiovisual and infonnation
media. Printing, by the very magnitude of its contribution to the multiplication of
knowledge, has helped engender radio, television, film, microfilm, tape recording, and
other rival techniques. Nevertheless, its own field remains immense. Printing is used not
merely for books
, and newspapers but also for textiles, plates, wallpaper, packaging, and
billboards. It has even been used to manufacture miniature electron circuits. The invention
of printing at the dawn of the age of the great discoveries was in part a response and in part
a stimulus to the movement that, by transfonning the economic, social, and ideological
relations of civilization, would usher in the modern world. The first major role of the
printed book was to spread literacy and then general knowledge among the new economic
powers of society. It is significant that the contents ofthe first books were often devoted to
literary and scientific works as well as to religious texts, though printing was used to ensure
the broad dissemination of religious material. Printing participated in and gave impetus to
the growth and accumulation of knowledge. In each succeeding era there were more people
who were able to assimilate the knowledge handed to them and to augment it with their
own contribution. From Diderot's encyclopedia to the present profusion of publications
printed throughout the world, there has been a constant acceleration of change, a process
highlighted by the Industrial Revolution at the beginning of the 19th century and the
scientific and technical revolution of the 20th.
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SECTION -8
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer Q. NO.5 and any TWO from the rest.

5. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (30)
Language of Ayapaneco has been spoken in the land now known as Mexico for centuries.
It has survived the Spanish conquest, seen off wars, revolutions, famines and floods. But
now, like so many other indigenous languages, it's at risk of extinction. There are just two
people left who can speak it fluently - but they refuse to talk to each other. Manuel
Segovia, 75, and Isidro Velazquez, 69, live 500 meters apart in the village of Ayapa in
the state of Tabasco. It is not clear whether there is a long- buried argument behind their
mutual avoidance, but people who know them say they have never really enjoyed each
other's company. "They don't have a lot in common," says Daniel Suslak, a linguistic
anthropologist from Indiana University, who is involved with a project to produce a
dictionary of Ayapaneco. Segovia, he says, can be "a little prickly" and Velazquez, who
is "more stoic", rarely likes to leave his home. The dictionary is part of a race against
time to revitalize the language before it is too late. "When I was a boy everybody spoke
it," Segovia said. "It's disappeared little by little, and now I suppose it might die with
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me.
Segovia, who denied any active animosity with Velazquez, retained the habit of speaking
Ayapaneco by conversing with his brother until he died about a decade ago. Segovia still
uses it with his son and wife who understand him, but cannot produce more than a few
words themselves. Velazquez reputedly does not regularly talk to anybody in his native
tongue anymore. Ayapaneco's demise was sealed by the advent of education in Spanish
in the mid 20th century, which for several decades included an explicit prohibition on
indigenous children speaking anything else. Urbanization and migration from the 1970s
then ensured the break-up ofthe core group of speakers concentrated in the village. "It's a
sad story," says Suslak, "but you have to be really impressed by how long it hung
around." The National indigenous language Institute is planning a last attempt to get
classes going in which the last two surviving speakers can pass their knowledge on to
other locals. Previous efforts have failed to take hold due to lack of funding and limited
enthusiasm. "The classes would start off full and then the pupils would stop coming,"
Segovia said.
Answer the questions
(i) What do we know about the relationship between Segovia and Velazquez?
(ii) What exactly are the two men like? How often do the men use Ayapaneco?
(iii) What factors led to the decline of the language?
(iv) What plans are there to revitalize Ayapaneco? What has happened to plans in the past?
(v) As there is no title ofthe passage, give an appropriate title and justify your answer.
(vi) Give the meanings of the following words as used in the passage:
conquest, revolution, indigenous, extinction, explicit, enthusiasm

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6. (a) As the Deputy Purchase Manager of a Concord Construction Ltd., write a complain
letter to the General Manager of Kaiyo Ceramics Ltd., telling him that most of the
contents of the case of 80 cm x 80 cm tiles were found broken due to heavy load which
you ordered on 10th September, 2022. The cost of broken articles works out to BOT
1250000/- approximately, therefore demand immediate replacement. (Provide other

details from your own.) (10)

(b) Give phonetic transcription of the following words: (any five) (10)
Short, Poor, Father, Pull, Total, Bound

7. (a) Write a dialogue between two friends about causes and effects of brain drain. (10)
(b) Write a short composition on anyone of the following topics: (10)
(i) Ensuring Safety in Construction Sites: Prospects and Challenges
(ii) Industrial Visit: A Way of Enriching Pragmatic Knowledge
(iii) Contribution of Civil Engineers in Bangladesh

8. (a) Transform the following sentences as directed: (Any five) (10)

(i) The box is too heavy for me to carry. (Complex)
(ii) Since the weather was cold, we returned from the playground. (Simple)
(iii) Because of his being poor, he could not buy a costly gift. (Compound)
(iv) Do or die. (Complex)
(v) In 1971, Bangladesh got independence. (Compound)
(vi) When his father saw it, be became very angry. (Simple)

(b) Write short notes on any two of the following: (10)

(i) Monophthong
(ii) 'Front Matter' of a formal reJiort
(iii) Context Modulators: Their Usage in a Compare and Contrast Paragraph