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MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS


(MCA-NEW)

Term-End Examination

December, 2022

MCS-214 : PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ETHICS

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the


questions below it :

The world is often a dangerous place to do


business in. For an organization to survive it must
become adept at identifying and managing possible
risks. In our personal lives we do this every day,
often without thinking about it. Before we cross the
road, we look around to make sure there isn’t a
vehicle heading towards us. And every parent
weighs up all potential dangers before allowing their
child to run the risk of riding a bike outside.
Businesses have to make predicting, recognizing,
and minimizing risk as natural and habitual as this.

MCS-214 1 P.T.O.
Some risks affect all businesses, such as the
unpredictability of economics (e.g. inflation), politics
(e.g. new legislation), and business realities (e.g. late
payments). However, there are also risks specific to
each sector. In the volatile telecommunications
sector, a mobile phone company has to anticipate
shifting customer taste in a market that is moving so
fast it’s hard to look one year into the future, let alone
ten.

It’s been said that the species most likely to


survive is the one most responsive to change. The
problem in risk assessment is that progression and
change in today’s world is no longer linear and
predictable. The only successful business will be one
that accepts uncertainty and is flexible enough to
respond to change as it comes. That’s where
Watchman can help. This impressive software
accepts a variety of inputs and then produces a
stunning three-dimensional graphic display that
allows you to view various risk factors at a glance,
all against an interactive timeline. Intuitive controls
allow you to filter the output to compare
probabilities, determine the relative importance of
each risk factor, and evaluate potential impact. And,
of course, you can alter the variables to gauge how
different conditions make an impact — in the hope

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that this knowledge will help you to avoid exposing
your organization to unnecessary risks.

So it’s great as far as it goes, but there is a


problem. If the input you provide is incomplete, this
will affect the quality of the risk analysis.
Watchman can’t do the thinking for you and it can’t
determine whether a threat is directly relevant to
your company. It is a sound program, but it is no
replacement for the skilled, intuitive work done by
an experienced risk manager.

(a) Answer the following questions based on the


passage :

(i) What are the risks that all businesses


face at some time or the other ? 2

(ii) What makes a business successful


according to the passage ? 2

(iii) What is ‘Watchman’ according to the


passage ? How does it help a business
reduce its risk factors ? 2

(iv) When does ‘Watchman’ not perform


to its optimum ? Why ? 2

(v) Give an appropriate title to the


passage and explain why it is
appropriate. 2
MCS-214 3 P.T.O.
(b) Find words from the passage which mean
the same as the following phrases/words : 5
(i) proficient/good at (para 1)
(ii) forecasting (para 1)
(iii) changeable/ever-changing (para 2)
(iv) instinctive (para 3)
(v) to check out (para 3)

(c) Make sentences with the following


words/phrases : 5
(i) survive
(ii) minimizing
(iii) anticipate
(iv) stunning
(v) evaluate

2. Write short notes on any two of the following : 10

(a) Barriers to communication

(b) Characteristics and conventions of conversation

(c) How to be successful in a group discussion

(d) Qualities that employees must develop if


they want to be successful

(e) A brief history of Copyright

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3. (a) Write down the questions that led to each of
these answers. The first one is done for you
as an example. 5
(i) Q: Are you Ms. Sen ?
A: That’s right. Pleased to meet you.
(ii) Q: __________________ ?
A: Yes thanks. I had a very good flight.
(iii) Q: __________________ ?
A: I would like to meet Mr.
Prakash, if he’s in the office.
(iv) Q: __________________ ?
A: No, my husband is travelling with
me. I’m meeting him later.
(v) Q: __________________ ?
A: It was Mr. Jain who recommended
the hotel to me.
(b) Fill in the blanks with a/an, the or no article. 5
More and more ________ shoppers are
by-passing ________ brand names for ________
cheaper no-name products. This shows that
even ________ biggest and strongest brands in
________ world are vulnerable.

4. Write a brief article in about 250 words on any


one of the following topics : 10
(a) Technology in the Classroom is the New
Normal
(b) The World as a Global Village
(c) Protection of the Environment for the sake
of the Future Generations
(d) The Impact of the Internet on Social
Relations
(d) AI in the Household

MCS-214 5 P.T.O.

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