ASSIGNMENTS BAJM 1st Semester Spring Drive- 2012 Subject Name: BAJM Fundamentals of Communication Skills Subject code:

de: BJ0028 2 credits (30 marks) (BKID: 1026) Set 1

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q1. Explain the barriers to effective communication. Q2. Elucidate the strategies for effective listening. Q3. It was very hot in the court-room. Everybody was feeling sleepy. After a tiring morning, the clerks were anxious to get off to lunch. Even the judge seemed relieved when the last case came up before the court. A short middleaged man with grey hair and small blue eyes was now standing before him. The man had a foolish expression on his face and he kept looking stupidly as if he was trying hard to understand what was going on. The man was accused of breaking into the house and stealing a cheap watch. The witness who was called did not give a very clear account of what had happened. He claimed to have seen the man outside the house one night, but on being questioned further, he confessed that he was not sure whether this was the man. The judge considered the matter for sometime and said that as there was no real proof, the man could not be found guilty of any crime. He said that the case was dismissed and then he rose to go. Meanwhile the accused looked very puzzled and said suddenly, Excuse me, Sir, but do I have to give the watch back or not? Answer the following questions briefly (a) Why did the judge feel relieved when the last case came up? (b) What did the last person facing the judge look like? (c) What was the charge against the man? (d) Did the judge find the man guilty? Why/ why not? (e) Was the man facing trial guilty or innocent? Give a reason for your answer.

Find words/ phrases from the passage which mean the same as the following. I. comforted; felt pleased that something unpleasant has ended . II. admitted something that one felt embarrassed about.. III. the person charged with a criminal case. IV. something that baffles or confuses.

ASSIGNMENTS BAJM 1st Semester Spring Drive - 2012 Subject Name: BAJM Fundamentals of Communication Skills Subject code: BJ0028 2 credits (30 marks) (BKID: 1026) Set 2

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q1. Explain the different types of a business letter with examples. Q2. What are the rules for writing memos? Q3. Observe the water jacket type testing of hydrostatic pressure testing and describe the same in writing.