Answer Key

UNIT 1: Communication Skills

Session 1: Introduction to Communication

A. Multiple choice questions

1. d
2. d
3. a

B. Match the columns

1. Language c) Talking in Hindi when others know only

Tamil
1. Emotion d) Parent is not talking to the child.
3. Environmental a) Trying to read a book when somebody
else is watching the TV in the same
room.
4. Cultural b) In some cultures, wearing shoes
Barriers and walking inside the kitchen is
considered rude and disrespectful.

Session 2: Verbal Communication

A. Multiple choice questions

1. c
2. b
3. a and b

Session 3: Non-Verbal Communication

A. Multiple choice questions

1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d

B. Put an X mark against the incorrect actions below

• Laughing during formal communication X
• Scratching head X
• Smiling when speaking to a friend
• Nodding when you agree with something
• Standing straight
• Yawning while listening X
• Sitting straight
• Maintaining eye contact while speaking
• Biting nails X

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 • Firm handshake Notes
• Clenching jaws X
• Looking away when someone is speaking to you X
• Intense stare X

Session 4: Writing Skills – Parts Of Speech

A. Multiple Choice Questions

1. b
2. d
3. c and d
4. (a) Sanjay-noun, plays-verb, football-noun, everyday-adverb
(b) Divya-noun, gave-verb, him-pronoun, new-adjective,
books-noun
(c) I-pronoun, opened-verb, the-article, red-adjective, box-
noun, carefully-adverb

B. Fill in the blanks

a) The boy is b) The girls are

running. skipping.

c) The girl is d) Raju is

riding. drinking.

e) The boy is f) The dog is

reading. barking.

Session 5: Writing Skills – Sentences

A. Multiple choice questions

1. a
2. d
3. d
4. b

Session 6: Pronunciation Basics

A. Multiple choice questions

1. d
2. d

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 Notes Session 7: Greetings and Introductions

A. Multiple choice questions

1. d 2. d
3. d 4. d

Session 8: Talking About Self

A. Multiple choice questions

1. (a) My first name is Yasmin.
(b) My surname is Hassan.
(c) I am seven years old.
(d) I live in Bangalore.
(e) I like Football and Swimming
2. c

Session 9: Asking Questions-I

A. Multiple choice questions

1. c 2. b, c
3. b, c 4. d

Session 10: Asking Questions-II

A. Multiple choice questions

1. c
2. a and c
3. a, c, d
4. c

UNIT 2: Self-management Skills

Session 1: Introduction to Self-Management

A. Multiple choice questions

1. b
2. c

Session 3: Self-Confidence

A. Multiple choice questions

1. b, c, d
2. c

Session 4: Positive Thinking

A. Multiple choice questions
1. c
2. d
3. a

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 Session 5: Personal Hygiene Notes
A. Multiple choice questions
1. c
2. b

Session 6: Grooming
A. Multiple choice questions
1. a
2. b
3. a

UNIT 3: Information And Communication Technology Skills

Session 1: Introduction to ICT

A. State whether the following statements are True or False.

1. False
2. False

Session 3: ICT Tools – Smartphones & Tables – 2

A. Multiple choice questions

1. c
2. a
3. a

Session 4: Parts of a computer and peripherals

A. Multiple choice questions

1. a. c. d.
2. a. c. d.
3. b
B. Short Answer Questions
Write the purpose of the I/O devices
Input/Output Purpose
device
Mic/microphone To record voice on the computer and to
communicate
Scanner To scan/capture a paper image, document
and converts it to digital file on computer
Camera To record videos and photographs
Barcode Reader To record the items purchased in order to
create the receipt or bill
Printer To print out the visual output as displayed
on the monitor or on the paper
Speaker To play out loud all the sound-based output
from the computer

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 Notes Session 5: Basic Computer Operations

A. Multiple choice questions

1. c, d
2. b
3. c>d>e>b>a

Session 6: Performing basic file operations

A. Multiple choice questions
1. c
2. d
3. b

Session 7: Communications and Networking – Basics of Internet

A. Multiple choice questions

1. c
2. b

Session 8: Communications and Networking – Internet Browsing

A. Multiple choice questions

1. d
2. b

Session 9: Communications and Networking – Introduction

to Email

A. State whether the following statements are True or False.

1. False
2. True
3. False

Session 10: Communications and Networking – Creating an

Email Account

A. Multiple choice questions

1. d
2. c
3. c

Session 11: Communications and Networking – Writing an Email

A. Multiple choice questions
1. d
2. a

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 B. Fill in the blanks Notes
1. email address
2. "chip"
3. subject
4. send

Session 12: Communications and Networking – Receiving and

Replying to an Email

A. State whether the following statements are True or False

1. True
2. True
3. False

UNIT 4: Entrepreneurshipial Skills

Session 1: Introduction

A. Multiple choice questions

1. b
2. c

B. Short answer question

1. Write Yes / No if the person is an entrepreneur or not.
Statement Yes/No

1. Ravi made tea for his friends in the office. Everyone No

liked the tea very much and told him that he is very
good at making tea.
2. Savita, a house wife, needs extra money for her kids’ Yes
tuition. She notices that in the afternoon, the children
coming out of a nearby college look tired and hungry.
She makes refreshing Neembu Pani and samosas and
sells them to the students.
3. Rahul loves dogs. He plays with dogs of his friends' Yes
family. One day when they were going out-of-station,
they asked Rahul to take care of their dog. Rahul
thought that this was a good idea, “taking care of
dogs when the owner is traveling”. He started his own
company which is like a “hotel for dogs”. When the
dog-owners travel, they leave their dogs at this hotel
and pay the company money for each day they take
care of the dog. Is Rahul an entrepreneur?

4. Monica noticed that her neighbours used to face a No

problem. They had to leave their young baby behind
when they went for work. Monica started going to this
house in the evening to take care of the baby for them.
Her neighbours were very happy and used to give her
chocolates for doing that.

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 Notes Session 4: Distinguishing Characteristics of Entrepreneur and
Wage Employment

A. Fill in the blanks

1. (a) Entrepreneur
(b) Employee
(c) Entrepreneur

Session 5: Types of Business Activities

A. Fill in the blanks with Product or Service

1. Product
2. Service
3. Service

Session 6: Product, Service and Hybrid Businesses

A. Fill in the blanks

1. P-Product, S – Service or H-Hybrid
(a) Product
(b) Hybrid
(c) Service

Session 7: Entrepreneurship Development Process

A. Match the following
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c

UNIT 5: Green Skills

Session 1: Society and Environment

A. Multiple choice questions

1. a 2. b 3. c

Session 2: Conserving Natural Resources

A. Multiple choice questions

1. a, c 2. a, b 3. b

Session 3: Sustainable Development and Green Economy

A. Multiple choice questions

1. a

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