CE(OE)601 A

Soft Skills and Interpersonal Communication -I

Time : 1hr Full Marks : 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Group- A
(Multiple Choice Type Questions)
A 1. Choose the correct alternatives for any five of the following : 5 x1=5

(i) A large scale departure of people from a territory is

a) Migration b) Immigration
c) Exodus d) Aberration.
ii) The word exonerated is the opposite of
a) cleared b) accused
c) found guilty d) overruled.
iii) The word destitute is the nearest of
a) Shameless b) arrogant
b) polite d) rich.
iv) Group discussion evaluates
a) only knowledge b) only communication skills
b) only leadership potential d) combination of all three.
v) That which cannot be brunt
a) incombustible b) inaudible
c) indivisible d) inaccessible.
vi) Words written on the tomb of a person
a) manuscript b) inscription
c) epitaph d) engrave.

B 2. Answer any four of the following : 4 × 5 =20

i) How is memorandum (memo for short) different from that of a letter ? Prepare a memo for
circulation to all employees of your organization announcing a change in the working hours and
explaining the reasons for the change.
ii) What do you understand by E-mail communication ? Illustrate briefly.
iii) How does the poetess convey the contradictory feelings of laughter and crying in the poem
‘The Palanquin Bearers’ ? Why did the peasants want the scorpion sit still ?
iv) What are the various types of barriers to communication in a professional organization ? How
can these be removed ? Briefly discuss.
v) a) All of us desire wealth. (Change of voice)
b) She plays piano very well. (Correct the grammatical error)
c) The old man died typhoid. (Insert appropriate preposition)
d) Our dress code is an example of communication.
[ a) oral b) verbal c) non-verbal d) practical ]
e) Letter , e-mail , telephone are examples of
[ a) message b) feedback c) encoding d) channel. ]