UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, KOLKATA

Degree: B.Tech, Stream: All

Term – II, Eighth Semester Examination, March - 2025
Subject Code: HSMC802/HSMC882
Subject Name: Essential Studies for Professionals VIII / Skill Development for
Professionals - VIII
Full Marks: 30 SET 1 Duration: 1 Hour
Part – I (ESP)
Part - A
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks (2 × 2)
1. When were the concepts of “secularism”, “Socialism” and “Integrity” 2
inserted in the Preamble?
2. What is Expansionary Fiscal Policy? 2
3. Who wrote the Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi? 2
4. Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Haiti? 2
Part - B
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 3 Marks (3 × 2)
5. What are the 6 fundamental rights? 3
6. Describe the main components of India's tax system. 3
7. How do the Northern Plains contribute to agriculture in India? 3
8. Differentiate between the Greater Himalayas and the Lesser Himalayas. 3
Part - C
Attempt any 1 question
Each question carries 5 Marks (5 × 1)
9. Define these terms in one sentence: 5
a. Sovereign
b. Secular
c. Socialist
d. Republic
10. What are policy lags and how do they affect fiscal policy? 5
11. What were the main principles of the Mughal theory of sovereignty? 5
Discuss.
Part – II (SDP)
Part A- Descriptive English
Attempt any 1 question
Each question carries 3 Marks. (3 × 1)

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12. Write an argument essay on the following topic. 3
Growing Pollution in Rivers.

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13. Write an argument essay on the following topic. 3
Should public schools allow student-led religious clubs and organizations?

Part B- English Grammar

Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)

14. Direction: Select the part of the sentence where there is a grammatical error. 2
His industrious nature (A) / and calm temperament (B) / have endeared him (C) / to
one's colleagues and superiors. (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
15. Direction: Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate option. 2
Scientific research has now that a fish-rich diet can help
depression.
A. established, react
B. confirmed, curb
C. released, combat
D. revealed, accustom
16. Direction: Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate option. 2
Behaving in a and serious way, even in a situation, makes people
respect you.
A. calm, difficult
B. steady, angry
C. flamboyant, tricky
D. silly, sound
Part C- Quantitative Aptitude
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)

17. A man invested Rs.X and Rs. 2X at 15% simple interest and at 8% compound interest 2
(compounding annually) for two years respectively. Difference between simple
interest and compound interest received after two years is Rs.820. Find the value of
X.
A. Rs.25000
B. Rs.30600
C. Rs.28600
D. Rs.22200
18. In first mixture, quantity of milk was 6 liters more than that of water. After adding 40 2
liters of second mixture (having ratio of water to milk 3: 5) in the first mixture, ratio
of water to milk in the final mixture becomes 9: 13. Find the total quantity of water in
the final mixture?
A.27 litres
B.31.5 litre
C.36 litres
D.45 litres

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19. The salary of A man is Rs. 50000 per month from which he spends 20% on rent, 10% 2
of remaining on bills, 20% of further remaining on miscellaneous expenses. From the
remaining amount, man gives some money to his wife and rest he invests in mutual
funds in the ratio of 5 : 4. Find amount spent on rent is how much less or more than
amount invested in mutual funds.
A. Rs.2800
B. Rs.2400
C. Rs.2600
D. Rs.3200
Part D- Logical Reasoning
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)

20. Direction: Find the wrong number in following number series : 2

10, 22, 35, 50, 68, 92, 117
A. 92
B. 117
C.10
D.22
21. Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given 2
question.
• T is sister of D. D is married to P. P is son of M.
• T is mother of J. Y is father of U.
• Y has only one son and only one daughter.
• U is daughter of T. Q is son of D.
How is P related to T?
A. Cannot be determined
B. Brother
C. Brother-in-law
D. Cousin(brother)
22. Direction: In this question, relationship between different elements is shown in 2
the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Choose correct
option.
A. If only conclusion I follows.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either conclusion I or II follows.
D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Statements: A ≤ D < C ≥ B < E
Conclusion:
I. C > A
II. A ≥ C

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 UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, KOLKATA
Degree: B.Tech
Stream: CSE, CSE (IOT, BCT & CS), CSE (AI & ML), CST, CSIT, ECE, BT
Term – II, Eighth Semester Examination, MARCH - 2025
Subject Code: HSMC802/HSMC882
Subject Name: Essential Studies for Professionals- VIII/Skill
Development for Professionals - VIII
Full Marks: 30 SET 2 Duration: 1 Hour

Part – I (ESP)
Part - A
Attempt any 2 questions.
Each question carries 2 Marks (2 × 2)
1. Who fought the First Battle of Panipat? 2

2. When were the concepts of “secularism”, “Socialism” and “Integrity” inserted in the 2
Preamble.
3. Define Fiscal Policy. 2

4. Which major multipurpose river valley project led to the Narmada Bachao Andolan ? 2

Part - B
Attempt any 2 questions.
Each question carries 3 Marks (3 × 2)
5. Mention various ethnic groups that constituted the Mughal nobility. 3

6. Is the Preamble a part of the Constitution? 3

7. Describe the main components of India's tax system. 3

8. Why the Tehri Dam is considered one of the most important multipurpose projects in India? 3
On which river this dam is located?
Part - C
Attempt any 1 question.
Each question carries 5 Marks (5 × 1)
9. What was the main principles of the Mughal theory of sovereignty? Discuss. 5

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10. How is India a political democracy? 5

11. How do multipurpose river valley projects help in flood control and hydroelectric power 5
generation?

Part – II (SDP)
Part A- Descriptive English
Attempt any 1 question
Each question carries 3 Marks. (3 × 1)
12. Write an argument essay on the following topic. 3
India to be the world’s third largest economy
13. Write an argument essay on the following topic. 3
Growing Pollution in Rivers.
Part B- English Grammer
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)
14. Direction: Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate option. 2
Behaving in a _____ and serious way, even in a _____ situation, makes people
respect you.
A. calm, difficult
B. steady, angry
C. flamboyant, tricky
D. silly, sound
15. Direction: Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate option. 2
An airplane with _____ passengers on board made an unscheduled _____ as the airport
to which it was heading was covered with thick fog.
A. irritable, slip
B. faulty, stop
C. variety, halt
D. numerous, landing
16. Direction: Select the part of the sentence where there is a grammatical error. 2
His industrious nature (A) / and calm temperament (B) / have endeared him (C) / to
one's colleagues and superiors. (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Part C- Quantitative Aptitude
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)
17. A boat travels in upstream. If the speed of boat in upstream is decreased by 40% then 2
it is equal to the speed of current and speed of boat in still water is given as 240
km/hr. Then find upstream speed of boat? (in km/hr).
A. 120

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 B. 180
C. 150
D. 210
18. A shopkeeper has two articles jeans and shirt. Cost price of a jeans is 32.5% more 2
than cost price of a shirt and cost price of jeans is increased by 30% and it sold in Rs.
4134 at the profit of 25%. If shirt marked up 15% above cost price, then find the
marked price of shirt (in Rs.)?
A. 2200
B. 2208
C. 2280
D. 2820
19. A and B started a business together with capital of Rs.8000 and Rs.10,000 2
respectively. A left the business after 5 months while B continued. A gets 20% of total
profit for managing business and remaining is distributed in ratio of their profit
sharing. If after a year, A gets total profit of Rs.2500 then, Find the total profit earned
by ‘A’ and ‘B’ together?
A. 10,000
B. 8,500
C. 7,500
D. 6,250

Part D- Logical Reasoning

Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)
20. Directions: In each question some statements followed by some conclusions. You 2
have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance
with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given Statements.

Statements:
Some woods are flowers.
Some flowers are trees.
No tree is a seed.
Conclusions:
I. At least some seeds are woods.
II. All flowers being woods is a possibility.
A. only conclusion I follows
B. only conclusion II follows
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Both conclusion I and II follow
21. Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given 2
question.
In a certain code language,
‘affairs exam analysis book’ is coded as ‘ts ie mn as’
‘current admit exam analyze’ is coded as ‘mn bn st ie’
‘current quiz analyze book’ is coded as ‘cd as mn bn’

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 ‘affairs book imagined article’ is coded as ‘ts as yj yx’
Which of the following quiz is coded as ‘bn’?
A. quiz
B. book
C. admit
D. current
22. Direction: Study the following information and answer the given question. 2
D is father of A. D is married to P. P is mother of J. P has only one
daughter. J is married to U. U is son of L.
How is J related to L?
A. Daughter
B. Granddaughter
C. Cannot be determined
D. Daughter-in-law

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 UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, KOLKATA
Degree: B.Tech
Stream: CSE, CSE (IOT, BCT & CS), CSE (AI & ML), CST, CSIT, ECE, BT
Term – II, Eighth Semester Examination, MARCH - 2025
Subject Code: HSMC802/HSMC882
Subject Name: Essential Studies for Professionals- VIII/Skill
Development for Professionals - VIII
Full Marks: 30 SET 3 Duration: 1 Hour

Part – I (ESP)
Part - A
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks (2 × 2)
1. Name a book written by Gulbadan Begum. 2

2. Define the term “Quasi Federal”. 2

3. What is the main tool of Fiscal Policy? 2

4. Which multipurpose river valley project is known as the ‘Lifeline of Gujarat’? 2

Part - B
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 3 Marks (3 × 2)
5. What were the three types of crop sharing mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari? 3

6. What does the word “liberty” suggest? 3

7. Explain the concept of Revenue Expenditure and Capital Expenditure. 3

8. What are the major environmental concerns associated with multipurpose river valley 3
projects?
Part - C
Attempt any 1 questions
Each question carries 5 Marks (5 × 1)
9. Examine the nature of the nobility at its formative stage under Babur and Humayun. 5

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10. Define these terms in one sentence: 5
a. Sovereign
b. Secular
c. Socialist
d. Republic

11. Name the four dams constructed under the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). 5

Part – II (SDP)
Part A- Descriptive English
Attempt any 1 question
Each question carries 3 Marks. (3 × 1)
12. Write an argument essay on the following topic. 3
Presidential vs Parliamentary form of government: which one India should go for?
13. Write an argument essay on the following topic. 3
Ban on plastic: Environment vs. Economy
Part B- English Grammer
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)
14. Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/ Passive 2
Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses
the same sentence in Passive/ Active.

Do not idle away your time.

A. Your time should not be idled away.
B. Let your time be not idled away.
C. Let your time not be idled away.
D. Your time not be idled away.
15. Directions: For each of the question below, the beginning of a sentence is 2
mentioned. The other parts of the sentence are named into P, Q & R. Arrange
these parts in order to form a meaningful sentence.
Your absence has
P: gone through me
Q: through a needle
R: like thread
A. PQR
B. RQP
C. PRQ
D. None of the above

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16. Directions: In each of the question given below a sentence is given in which a 2
word is highlighted. Each sentence is then followed by three words. Choose the
word(s) that can replace the given word in bold to make a grammatically and
contextually meaningful sentence as your answer. If none of the words can
replace the highlighted word then write “None can replace” as the correct
answer.
The misuse of the Governor’s office to undermine duly elected State governments is
a particularly mischievous disruption of federalism.
(i) Disturbance
(ii) Obstruction
(iii) Relevant
A. None can replace
B. Both (I) &(iii)
C. Both (i) & (ii)
D. Only (ii)
Part C- Quantitative Aptitude
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)
17. In first mixture, quantity of milk was 6 liters more than that of water. After adding 2
40 liters of second mixture (having ratio of water to milk 3: 5) in the first mixture,
ratio of water to milk in the final mixture becomes 9: 13. Find the total quantity of
water in the final mixture?
A. 27 litres
B. 31.5 litre
C. 36 litres
D. 45 litres
18. A good train runs at the speed of 72 kmph and crosses a 250 m long platform in 26 2
seconds. What is the length of the goods train?
A. 230 m
B. 240 m
C. 260 m
D. 270 m
19. A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B 2
and B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?
A. 20 hours
B. 25 hours
C. 35 hours
D. Cannot be determined
Part D- Logical Reasoning
Attempt any 2 questions
Each question carries 2 Marks. (2 × 2)
20. Direction: Find the wrong number in following number series : 2
112, 128, 108, 132, 104, 134, 100
A. 112
B. 128
C. 134

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 D. 108
21. Directions: In each question some statements followed by some conclusions. You 2
have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance
with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given.
Statements.
Statements:
Some woods are flowers.
Some flowers are trees.
No tree is a seed.
Conclusions:
I. At least some seeds are woods.
II. All flowers being woods is a possibility.
A. only conclusion I follows
B. only conclusion II follows
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Both conclusion I and II follow
22. Direction: Read the data carefully and answer the question. 2
Eight members A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H belonging to three families X, Y, Z go for
weekend outing in three different cars I, II, III. Four out of eight members are females.
Members of any one family travel in different cars. Each car has at least one male and
one female members. Each family has at least two members. A belongs to family Y
and he travels in car III. D is wife of E and they travel in cars I & II respectively. H is
son of B who is wife of G and they belong to family Z. C is daughter of F who is wife
of A. C travels in car II. G does not travel with F.
Which of the following group of persons travel in car I ?
A. D, F, G
B. D, E, G
C. D, G, H
D. None of these

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