DipIETE – ET/CS (NEW SCHEME)      Code: DE99 / DC99

 

Subject: COMMUNICATION SKILLS & TECHNICAL WRITING

 

Flowchart: Alternate Process: DECEMBER 2009Time: 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:                                  (210)

       

             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)