JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

HYDERABAD
I YEAR B.TECH. Ist MID TERM EXAMINATION
ENGLISH - 07A1BS01
UNIT-1

1. What were the arguments of Aristotle for believing that the earth was a
round sphere? [5M]

2. What important evidences did Aristotle’s book “On the Heavens”

provide? [5M]

3. Write in detail about the salient features of Geo-centric theory. [5M]

4. What was Aristotle’s model of the Universe? Who else supported his
model? [5M]

5. Enumerate the salient features of the first theory of the Universe? [5M]

6. What was the simpler model of the universe proposed in 1514? [5M]

7. How was Aristotle’s model of the Universe elaborated by Ptolemy? [5M]

8. How did Copernicus’ model of the Universe differ from Aristotle’s? [5M]

9. Write about Helio-centric theory. Who else supported this theory? [5M]

10. Why did the death blow come to the Aristotelian- Ptolemaic theory in
1609? [5M]

11. Do the opinions of Aristotle and Ptolemy agree or differ from

Copernicus’ and Galileo’s? How? [5M]

12. What were Aristotle’s and Copernicus’ models of the universe and how
was the latter supported by Galileo? [5M]

13. How was the Copernican model supported by Galileo and Kepler? [5M]

14. What was the explanation given by Newton for the motion of the planets
in the Universe? [5M]

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15. How did Newton explain the movement of the moon around the earth
and the planets around the sun? [5M]

16. Why do the stars not fall together at some point, according to Newton?
[5M]

17. Give a brief description of Newton’s theory of Gravity. [5M]

18. The modified theory of Newton did not affect the predictions of the
motions of the planets but allowed an infinite distribution of stars to
remain in equilibrium- How? [5M]

19. How did Newton’s Law of Gravity give a new dimension to the theories
of the Universe? [5M]

20. Newton’s law of Gravity led to another unknown concept that

demanded explanation regarding the size and nature of the universe -
Discuss. [5M]

21. If gravity is attractive, Universe should collapse to a centre and should

not be static, but it is not happening why? [5M]

22. What important explanations were provided by Newton in his book

“Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica”? [5M]

23. Compare the observations of Edwin Hubble with the traditional views
which existed? [5M]

24. Describe the beginning of the universe basing on the Big Bang Theory.
[5M]
25. How did Hubble explain that the Universe is expanding? [5M]

26. What was the landmark observation made in 1929 and how did it explain
the beginning of the Universe? [5M]

27. Why would it be meaningless to suppose that that the Universe was
created before the Big Bang? [5M]

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28. Why any physical theory is always provisional? Cite Examples. [5M]

29. What are the requirements of a good theory? Give examples. [5M]

30. Aristotle’s theory stating that, “everything in the universe was made out
of four elements”, cannot be considered as a good theory? Why? [5M]

31. When does a theory survive and when does our confidence in it
increase? [5M]

32. According to Karl Popper, what is a good theory? [5M]

33. The eventual goal of science is to provide a single theory that describes
the whole Universe– Discuss. [5M]

34. Is it possible to know everything about the universe by investigating its

parts in isolation? Why? [5M]

35. What are the great intellectual achievements in the first half of 20th
century? Explain in detail. [5M]

36. Why are the two theories, the General Theory of Relativity and Quantum
Mechanics, known to be inconsistent? Explain. [5M]

37. What are the existing theories of the Universe? Why does the author
think that a unified theory of the Universe is needed? [5M]

38. Discuss the need to develop a complete unified theory of the Universe.
[5M]

39. Which human yearning is justification enough for the continued search
for this complete unified theory of the Universe and why? [5M]

40. There is every need to find a unified theory in spite of the fact that it
appears to be almost impossible- Explain. [5M]

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41. Describe briefly about the place of Abdul Kalam’s birth. [5M]

42. How did the early influences help Kalam in moulding his personality?
[5M]
43. How did Kalam express indebtedness to his teachers? [5M]

44. What were the hurdles faced by Kalam in completing his project work at
MIT and how did he overcome them? [5M]

45. How did Lakshmana Sastry and Sivasubramania Iyer influence and inspire
Kalam? [5M]

46. Write a brief note on Kalam’s admiration for Prof. Sponder? [5M]

47. Why did Kalam consider his teacher, Iyadurai Solomon as an ideal guide?
[5M]
48. What were Kalam’s experiences at St. Joseph’s college? [5M]

49. How did Kalam start his career? [5M]

50. How did Kalam’s visit to Rishikesh bring him solace? [5M]

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HYDERABAD
I YEAR B.TECH. Ist MID TERM EXAMINATION
ENGLISH - 07A1BS01
UNIT-II

1. How did Computer Ethics emerge as a field of study? [5M]

2. What is Cybernetics? What is its relevance in the growth of computer

ethics? [5M]

3. What is the contribution of Norbert Wiener towards the growth of

computer ethics? [5M]

4. What important insights did Weiner’s book Cybernetics: Control and

Communication in the Animal and Machine provide? [5M]

5. Bring out the significance and relevance of Weiner’s views on computer

technology. [5M]

6. How did Weiner foresee the glory of computer revolution? [5M]

7. Who created a code of ethics for the members of the Association for
Computing Machinery in 1973? What is the background for the
emergence of the ACM code? [5M]

8. What did the invasions of privacy by “big brother’’ government lead to?
Were the consequences positive? [5M]

9. Why were the new privacy laws enacted in the U.S. in 1970? [5M]

10. Explain the importance of Weizenbaum’s ELIZA program. [5M]

11. What made Weizenbaum author the book Computer Power and
Human Reason? [5M]

12. What was the observation of Walter Maner about the use of computers in
medical ethics? [5M]

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13. Define computer ethics and justify the definition by Walter Maner. [5M]

14. Who prescribed the guidelines for the study of computer ethics? Do you
think computer ethics should be part of curriculum? [5M]

15. Who developed curriculum materials for the study of computer ethics?
What is his significant contribution? [5M]

16. Bring out the description of computer ethics by James Moor? [5M]

17. Why is 1985, a watershed year for computer ethics? [5M]

18. What according to Deborah Johnson is the scope of computer ethics?

[5M]
19. What are the differences in the views held by Maner and Johnson about
computer ethics? [5M]

20. Justify the definition of computer ethics given by Deborah Johnson.

[5M]
21. What significant trends did the computer ethics as a field of study
witness in 1985? Were they advantageous? [5M]

22. Who are the two important thinkers in the field of computer ethics?
What is their role in the development of the field? [5M]

23. What is the essence of Gornaik’s ETHICOMP paper? [5M]

24. What is Gornaik’s hypothesis about the fate of computer ethics? [5M]

25. Bring out the differences between the views of Johnson and Gornaik.
[5M]
26. How did Gornaik visualize the future of computer ethics? [5M]

27. How did Johnson visualize the future of computer ethics? [5M]

28. Comment on the global dimension of computer ethics. [5M]

29. In the changing times what is the relevance of computer ethics? [5M]

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30. What is the outcome of Johnson-Gornaik dichotomy about computer

ethics? [5M]

31. Do computer ethics differ from ordinary ethics? Elaborate. [5M]

32. What was the response to Weizenbaum’s ELIZA program? [5M]

33. Computers do not know the borders - Do you agree with this view?
Elaborate. [5M]

34. How did ETHICOMP series of conferences create awareness about

computer ethics? [5M]

35. What is the second industrial revolution? How did it influence different
fields of knowledge? [5M]

36. What were the ethical and social consequences in the field of science
foreseen by Weiner? [5M]

37. What is the difference between applied ethics and computer ethics? [5M]

38. What is the new twist given to computer ethics by Johnson? [5M]

39. Are the computer ethics universally applicable? If so, how? [5M]

40. Do you accept the view of Weiner that Computer Technology can
remake society? Elaborate. [5M]

41. Describe the experiences of Kalam during his stint at ADE (Aeronautical
Development Establishment) Bangalore. [5M]

42. “I always knew that I, and not just fate, would have to create my own
opportunities”. [5M]
Bring out the implication and importance of these lines in making Nandi
project.
43. Why was the Nandi project abandoned? [5M]

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44. What was special about the author’s interview at INCOSPAR? [5M]

45. Write about the establishment of Equatorial Rocket Launching Station at

Thumba? [5M]

46. “Bread baked without love is a bitter bread, that feeds but half a man’s
hunger.’ How does the author use this quote in the context of work?
[5M]
47. How did Prof. Vikram Sarabhai give physical dimensions to the
technological vision of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru? [5M]

48. Why did Kalam say that Prof. Oda’s dedication to work is exemplary?
[5M]
49. How was Kalam impressed by the organizational structure of the
Institutions in the US? Why is it missing in our country? [5M]

50. Bring out the importance of Kalam’s meeting with Sarabai at hotel
Ashoka? [5M]

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