DipIETE
– ET/CS (NEW SCHEME) – Code: DE99 / DC99
Subject: COMMUNICATION SKILLS & TECHNICAL WRITING
Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 70
NOTE: There are 9 Questions in all.
· Question 1 is compulsory and
carries 20 marks. Answer to Q. 1 must be written in the space provided for it
in the answer book supplied and nowhere else.
· Out of the remaining EIGHT
Questions answer any FIVE Questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
Q.1 Choose
the correct or the best alternative in the following: (2
10)
a. For job applications the following document is
essential:
(A) Technical report of your earlier
work
(B) Your family background
(C) Your curriculum vitae
(D) Mark-list of your final
degree
b. Technical reports are always presented as:
(A) Written report
(B) Graphical presentation of the
result
(C) Oral presentation
(D) Power point presentation
c. In your
bio-data, always mention your:
(A) Caste (B) Name of the college
(C) Gender (D) Date of birth
d. While
communicating orally you should be:
(A) Very fast (B) Very slow
(C) At high pitch (D) At medium pace
e. Hard disks are
used in personal computers for:
(A) Information storage
(B) Speed control
(C) Graphic presentation
(D) Colour display on monitor
f. In English
language the basic sentence pattern is ___________
(A) subject-verb-object (B) object-verb-subject
(C) subject-object-verb (D) none of the above
g. UPS are used
in computers for:
(A) Uninterrupted operation (B) Fast speed
(C) Low power consumption (D) Virus detection
h. A personal computer can be used as:
(A) Loud-speaking device (B) Viewing slides
(C) Writing technical reports (D) Projection of graphs
i. Scientific and
technical reports should be:
(A) Very brief
(B) To the point
(C) Elaborate
(D) Supported by mathematical expressions
j. While
selecting a personal computer for lab use, the most important factor is
____________
(A) input power (B) operating voltage
(C) size of the monitor (D) storage capacity
Answer any FIVE Questions out
of EIGHT Questions.
Each question carries 10
marks.
Q.2 a. What are the four main basic concepts of good
communication? Briefly discuss their importance. (5)
b. What are the common barriers in effective
communication? Which barrier is of most importance? Explain its role. (5)
Q.3 a. Explain
the terms Synonyms and Antonyms. (2+2+2)
Give antonyms of : approve, benefit, fresh, fact
Give synonyms of : enemy, error, admire, begin
b. Give one example of each:
(i)
Interrogative sentence
(ii)
Imperative sentence
(iii) Exclamatory sentence
(iv) Affirmative sentence (4)
Q.4 a. Explain
the importance of paragraph writing in technical writing. (6)
b. What do you
understand by the terms-long paraphrase and short paraphrase? Explain their respective use. (4)
Q.5 a. Give four essential elements of effective
writing. Justify your answer by giving
few examples. (4)
b. What is the
difference between Bio-data, Personal Resume and Curriculum Vitae? (6)
Q.6 Explain
the importance of using visual aids in technical reports. Differentiate between
Block Diagrams, Schematic Diagrams, Flow Charts and Circuit Diagrams and
discuss their relative importance. (4+6)
Q.7 a. What do you understand by the term Process of
Listening? Differentiate between Hard skills
and Soft skills. (2+2)
b. Discuss the role and contribution of ‘Body Language’ and ‘Tone
of Voice’ in effective speaking. (3
+ 3)
Q.8 a. ‘Group
discussions have assumed an important role in present-day selection
procedures/interviews’- justify this statement.
(6)
b. Plan a group
discussion on the topic ‘LCD Monitors for lap-top computers’ and suggest the
essential technical points to be covered in this group discussion. (4)
Q.9 Write brief notes on:
(i) Timing
and duration of speech
(ii) Power point presentation (10)