GBGS SGHIENME BPWSKI06/206/22BD26

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First/Second Semester B.EJB.Tech./B.Design Dégree Examination, June/July 202

Professional Writing Skills in English
Time: 1 hr.] [Máx, Marks: 50
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES
1. Answer allthe fifty questions, cach question carries one mark.
2. Use only Black ball point pen for writing/ darkening the circes:
3. For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle
corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.
4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.
5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly
tpm'
prohibited.
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Directions : Do as directed :

1. Okay, see you the concert.

e
a) at b) in
c) for d) none of these
2. The children were at having been informed about the trip.
a) thrilling b) thrills
c) thrilled d) none of these
3. you ever been to Kashmir?
a) Have b) Did
c) Had d) None of these
4. Don't narrate stories, they scare me,
a) gbastly b) ghostly
ç) both 'a' and "b d)none of these
5. That be true, Hewouldn't do something like that.
a) wouldn't b) shouldn't
c) can't d) none of these
Directions : Convert the following sentences from Direct to Indirect speech :
6. I am sorry", he said.
a) He apologized that he was sorry b) He cried that he was to be sorry
c) He demanded that he was sorry d) All of these
Ver D- 1of 5
 Directions : Doas directed :
callcd.
AsCntence that introduces the topic or the main ideatothe readers is
a) lopic sentence b) First senténce
c) Both 'a' and 'b d) None dfthese
SN
Aparagraph which is written after analyzing asituation is called,
a) Deseriptive paragraph b) Analytical paragraph
c) lustrative paragraph d) narrative paragraph
9. The important parts of an essay are:
a) Introduction b) Body
c) Conclusion d) Allof these
10. is a gist of any pasage written in as few words as possible.
a) Essay writing b) Precis writing
c) Analytical writing d) None of these
11. Which among the following is not a feature of reports?
a) Focuses on facts and data b) As written for a specific purpose
c) Includes irrelevant information d Is structured in an organized way
12. Reports which are submittedat regular interyals is called,
a) Routine réport b) Periodic report
c) Both 'a' and b' d) None of these SN
13. Atechnical report establishes a,
a) illogical conclusion b) logiçal conclusion
c) personal prejudice d) misplaced learning
14. is drafted in response to an adyertisement or demand
a) Solicited proposal b)Unsolicited proposal
c) Both 'a' and 'b' d) None of these

15. Childhood is a time when there are responsibilities to make life difficult. If a
child good parents, he is fed, looked and loved.
a) many, had, up b) few, has, after
c) little, havé, at d) all of these
16. Listening is avital skill which helps in enhançing our learning
áj True by False

Choose the part ofthe sentence that has an error :

17. IfI had known (a)this yesterday (b) I will have helped him (c) no error (d)
18. Having received your letter (a) this morning, we was writing (b) to thank you for the
same (c) no error (d)

19. Alarge number of peoples (a) have gathered (b) to greek the leader (c) no error (d)
20. Driving for five húndred kilometers in aday (a) are atiring proposition (b) no error (c)
Ver D- 2 of 5
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Directions : Rearrange the sentence :

Zl. detined as a place (a) where man is passive (b) and the rest of the nature is active (c) a
sanctuary may be (d)
a) a, b, c, d b) d,c, a,b
c) b, c, d, a d) d, a, b, C
22. are Simply at a loss (a) of 500 and 1000 rupee notes (b) all the corrupt politicians and
their cronics (c) after the demonetization (d)
a) c, a, d, b (b) b, a, c, d
c) d, c, b, a d) b, c, a, d
23. Which among the following are barrits to listening?
a) Forged attention b) Poor interperson¡lrelations
c) Premature evaluation d) All of these
24. Which among the following'should not be implemented for effective listening?
a) Having an open mind b) Not being prejudiced
c) Employing critical thinking d) Asking irrelevant questions
25. A business letter must be,
a) written in proper format b) short and concise
c) polite in tone ) d) All of these
26. The date ona business letter should appear after the salutation.
a)True b) False
27. This format of the letter has the heading, dateline, complementary clo_ure and
signature
right aligned.
a) Block format b) Informal format
c) Modified block format d) None of these
28. Which among the following is not to be mentioned in a resume?
a) Educational qualification b) Work experiênce
c) Strengths d) Weaknesses
29. The format of resum ists>your work history with dates, with your most recent
employer and job title listed first.
a) Historical b) Functional
c) Chronological dy Allof these
30. BCCin an email refers to :
a) British council careers b) Blind carbon copy
c) Booked carbon copy d) None of these
31. The cover letter is written,
a) Tointroduce oneself as the suitable candidate for the job.
b) Togive biographical details of the candidate.
c) To try for the job
d) To let the employer know of our writing skills
Ver D-3 of 5
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communicationthat
direct, written or oral
32. communication is a these
between two or more perSons
d) None of
c) Intrapersonal
a) Interpersonal b) Extra-personal
communicate with,
33. In a group discussion one must b) Arrogance
a) Hostility d) Knowledge
c) Long sentences
should not be followêd while appearing for an interview!
34. Which among the following
a) Arriving late to the venue b) Khowing your resume
c) Being formally dressed d) Knowledge of the company
audience you should do, all of the following
35. When giving apresentation in front of an
except:
a) Speak loud and clear b) Provide handouts if needed
c) Dress professionally d) Lack ofeye contact with the audience
36. A group discussion checks änd monitors,
a) Leadership skills b) Listening ability
c)Confidence d) Allof these
37. Communications helps to make accurat.decisions and influence organizational
performance positively.
a) True b) False
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Directions:Choose a suitable verb tò complete the sentence :
38. One of our employees retiring today.
a) are b) 1s
c) were d) norie of these
39. Either the teacher or fhe student to be blamed for his performance in the final
exam.
a) are b) is
C) were d) none ofthèse

Directions: Fillin the blanks iwith suitable phrasal verbs :

40. His arrogance his ruin,
a) brought in b) brought up
c) brought about d none of these

41. Henry the magazine quickly.

a) Looked through b) Looked up
c) Looked in d) None of these
Directions : Fill in the Blanks

42. What actually scared us the fact that there was no one around to help us.
a) were b) was
c) with d) allof these
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He was the man they thought was dead. d) all of these

a) of b)who C) whom

44. The flowers smell d) Sweetest

c) Sweeter
a) Sweet b) Sweetly
45. The Guptas are travelling plane.
c) on d) by
a) at b) in
not contain misplaced modifier?
46. Which of the following sentence does
with her cat.
a) Tired after a long day at work, Rita napped was quite relaxing
b)Happy that school was over, the afternoon
c) We ghued together the vase we broke quietly
d) My uncle had tosee a doctor with indigestion
:
Directions : Fill in the blanks with suitable tenses
to the ground.
47. Suddenly she gave a loud scream and b) has fallén
a) had fallen
c) fell d) gone of these

48. The room

anything suspicious.
but the police failed tob)ffndwas searched
a) Searched d) none of these
c) had searçhed
Directions: Change the voice of the following sentences?

49. You need to clean your shoes properly.

a) Your shoes are neededto clean properly.
properly
b) You are needed to clean your shoes
c) Your shoes need to be cleaned properly
d) Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly
50. James watt discovered the energy of stearm.
a) The energy of steam discovered James watt
wat.
b) The energy of steam was disçoyered by James
c) James w¡tt discovering the cnergy of steam
d) James watt had been di_covered energy by the steam