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SHRI RAMSWAROOP MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

B.Tech. [SEM IV (CS -41, 42]

TUTORIAL SHEET-I
(Session: 2021-22)

KAS-401: TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

Unit No. & Name: I- Fundamentals of Course Outcome: CO1- Students will be enabled to
Technical Communication understand the nature and
objective of Technical
Communication relevant for the
work place as Engineers.
Date of Distribution: 12 April 2022 Name of Faculty: Mrs.Snigdha

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BL
Technical Communication Features & Distinction between General and Technical
Communication
Q1) Show your acquaintance with the characteristic of technical communication. Compare and 3
contract between the technical communication and general communication.

Q2) Throw some light on the different forms of communication.

2
Language as a tool of Communication
Q3) How can you say that language is acting like a tool of communication ? 2
Q4) “ Communication is multi-directional in nature”. With the help of the statement discuss the
various flows of communication. 3

Dimensions of Communication: Reading & Comprehension

Q5) Throw some light on the the various measures which were used for improving reading and 2
comprehension skills.
Q6) What do you understand by reading comprehension? Briefly explain the different types of reading.
2
Technical Writing: Sentences; Paragraph; Technical style: Definition, Types & Methods
Throw some light on the the various methods of paragraph development.
Q7) 2
Discuss the various requisite of a good technical professional communication.
Q8) 2
The Flow of Communication & Barriers to Communication
Q9) What do you mean by intrapersonal barriers? Discuss the various types intrapersonal barriers 2
to communication.
“Diagonal communication is a sort of hybrid between vertical and horizontal communication”.
Q10) 3
Comment on the statement.
Q11) Throw some light on the difference between upward and downward flow of communication. 3
Q12) Briefly explain the various types of organizational barriers in communication. 2

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS BL

General and Technical Communication

Q1) “General communication is defined as the way in which a person can communicate through
his or her words, deed, or actions. While considering technical communication it means 3
communicating technically with the means of phone, internet, and other devices”. Discuss
Barriers to Communication
Q2) “The process of communication has multiple barriers. The intended communique will often be
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 disturbed and distorted leading to a condition of misunderstanding and failure of
communication”. Comment.

SHORT-ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS BL

Technical Communication Features & Distinction between General and Technical Communication
Q1) Write a short note on informal communication. 1
Q2) Comment on the term noise. 2
Q3) What do you mean by ambiguity in general communication? 2
Language as a tool of Communication
Q4) What do you mean by dialects? 2
Q5) What is vertical communication? 2
Dimensions of Communication: Reading & Comprehension
Q6) Define skimming in reading. 1
Q7) Write a short note on churning reading. 2
Technical Writing: Sentences; Paragraph; Technical style: Definition, Types & Methods
Q8) What do you understand by the term complex sentence? 2
Q9) Write any two importance of a theme sentence. 2
The Flow of Communication & Barriers to Communication
Q10) Why feedback is important? 1
Q11) What barrier to communication? 2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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 CROSSWORD-PUZZLE BL
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Unit – I Fundamentals of Technical Communication
HINTS

Across Down
2. in the field will understand certain abbreviations, 1. Communication is based on imagination and fantasy
acronyms, and lingo that directly applies to such a field. 3. communication is a powerful medium in all walks of
4. unknown or unfamiliar words as you read. life.
5. are of the opinion that sentences should be of 5. and pompous words are used.
moderate length. 7. communicators may put the information they capture
6. reading is a more active way of reading. into paper documents, web pages, computer-based
8. comprehension refers to the ability to understand training, digitally stored text, audio, video, and other
information presented in written form. media.
9. should be simple. 10. technical writer can make a difficult task easy and
12. paragraph is generally defined as a unit of thought can quickly explain a complex piece of information.
hence a single idea must be conveyed in a paragraph. 11. and accuracy are two important features of a
13. Communication is based on data and facts. technical writing.
14. reading comprehension skills can positively impact
many facets of a student’s academic performance.

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REFERENCES

TEXT BOOKS:
Ref. Authors Book Title Publisher/Press and Year of Publication
[ID] Edition
Raman, Meenakshi & Technical Communication - Oxford University Press,
[T1] Sangeeta Sharma Principles & Practice
2011
First Ed.
Tata McGraw-Hill
Effective Technical
[T2] Rizvi, M. Ashraf Education (India) Pvt. Ltd. 2005
Communication
First Ed.
Krishna Prakashan
[T3] Agarwal, Malti Technical Communication Media (P) Ltd. 2019
Second Ed.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Ref.
Authors Book Title Publisher/Press Year of Publication
[ID]
[R1] Singh, R.P. Functional Skills in Language Oxford University Press, 2005
and Literature New Delhi, Edition I
ONLINE/DIGITALREFERENCES:
Ref.
Source Name Source Hyperlink
[ID]
https://freebcomnotes.blogspot.com/search/label/Business%20Communication?&max-
Questions in Business
[D1] results=6
Communication

Signature of Faculty: Signature of HOD:

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