B.A./B.Com./B.Sc./B.B.A./B.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MARCH/APRIL 2018.
End Semester Examination
Fourth Semester
Foundation Course
(Regular/Supplementary)
COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS III (CSS III)
(Common for all UG courses)
2 C 4120
Time 2 Hours Max. Marks 50
PART — A
Answer the following choosing the right option. (10 1 10 Marks)
1. People with positive attitude believe that happiness and success depends on our
——————.
wealth parents
choice none of the above
2. A positive attitude is indicative of a person's —————— outlook.
optimistic negative
destructive critical
3. Good team leaders are —————— and encouraging.
boastful authoritative
dominating supportive
4. Kinesics is the study of ——————.
movement body language
tone relationships
5. —————— is not a sign of confidence.
Erect posture Smile
Wringing hands Eye contact maintained
6. T stands for —————— in SWOT.
threats telephone
television twitter

7. SWOT analysis helps to achieve our ——————.
subjective objective
pleasure favour
8. Emotional competence is a —————— trait.
born bought
needless learnt
9. —————— emotions can hamper our ability to think clearly.
Good Controlled
Uncontrolled None of the above
10. Your e-mail is an —————— for your company.
ambassador citizen
netizen accuser
PART — B
11. Write a paragraph in about 200 words on any ONE topic.
College life
My happiest day.
PART — C
12. Make a précis of the following passage, reducing it to one third of its length and
suggest a suitable title.
Trees give shade for the benefit of others while they themselves stand in the sun
and endure scorching heat. They produce the fruit by which others profit. The
character of good men is like that of trees. What is the use of this perishable body,
if no use of it is made for mankind? Sandalwood, the more it is rubbed the more
scent does it yield. Gold, the more it is burnt, the more brightly does it shine.
Sugarcane, the more it is peeled and cut into pieces, the more juice does it produce.
The men who are noble at heart do not lose these qualities even in losing their
lives. Happen what may, those who tread in the right path will not set foot in any
other. Life itself is not profitable to a man who does not live for others. To live for
the mere sake of living one's life is to live the life of dogs and cows.
PART — D
13. Write any ONE of the following letters
Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner complaining about the pot
holes on roads in your locality.
Write a letter to a friend who lost his mother.
14. A leading newspaper has advertised for the post of trainee journalists. Prepare a
résume specifying your suitability for the job.
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