Hall Ticket No Question Paper Code: AHS001
INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Autonomous)
Four Year B.Tech II Semester Supplementary Examinations July, 2018
Regulation: IARE R16
ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION
Time: 3 Hours (Common to CSE IT ECE EEE) Max Marks: 70
Answer ONE Question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
UNIT I
1. Define the following popular models of listening:
i. Passive Listening
ii. Informative Listening
iii. Evaluative Listening
iv. Appreciative Listening
Mention the types of Listeners and list some common poor listening habits.
2. 'Active Listening' is rated as the most important communication skill by many experts. State
the advantages that one gets out of active listening .
Elaborate on syllabic stress giving suitable examples .
UNIT II
3. Explain in detail about Dialogue, Conversation and Debate.
Describe in brief the barriers to speaking skills.
4. List various types of visual aids used in presentations
What are the four modes of delivery used for making effective presentation?
UNIT III
5. Explain the three techniques used to identify the theme in a passage.
Define any two of the following:
i. Topic Sentence
ii. Transitions
iii. Linkers
6. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
I climbed into bed and rolled myself in my blankets, first extinguishing the light that burned
steadily near the door. I lay still trying to sleep but my fear made that impossible and soon I sat
up in bed peering into the darkness and occasionally glancing at the round window in the side of
the ship, which seemed like a plate suspended in the darkness. For an hour I must have sat like
this, and then I was suddenly roused by a draught of cold air. I jumped out of bed. Not having
allowed for the motion of the ship, I was instantly thrown violently across the room.
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i. The author sat peering into the darkness because
a. he had put out the light
b. he wished to see the window
c. the window had looked like a plate
d. he was afraid
ii. The author jumped out of bed because
a. he heard a faint sound
b. he saw someone coming towards him
c. a cold breeze blew past his face
d. he was pushed by someone
iii. The author was thrown across the room because
a. he was lying at the edge of the bed
b. the ship started moving
c. he tried to jump from the bed
d. a storm rose at sea
iv. Which one of the following did the author do first?
a. close the door
b. climb into bed
c. roll himself into blankets
d. put out the lamp
v. The phrase "not having allowed for" means
a. not permitting the ship to move
b. refusing to come out of bed
c. not being prepared for the fall
d. refusing to light the lamp again
Discuss the different reading styles employed when you read
i. News Paper
ii. A Novel
UNIT IV
7. What are the keys for effective written communication? Explain each point in brief.
Mention the Dos and Don'ts about writing e-mail.
8. Write a complaint letter; Imagine you are the purchase manager of Shivam Computers, 5th
Avenue, Naidu Road, Hyderabad- 500007. You have ordered 10 computers from HCL, 140 MG
Road, Bangalore-500001; after the arrival you found out that some computers are in damaged
condition. Hence write a complaint letter to the sales manager of the company, asking for repair/
replacement or compensation.
Write an email; Assume that you are the MD of a company dealing with electronic equipment. .
Invite all your employees, and inform them about the new community hall which the company
is going to inaugurate next week. Highlight the important features of both the hall and the
inauguration.
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UNIT V
9. Explain the following with suitable examples
i. Nouns
ii. Articles
iii. Idioms
Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions:
i. The principal congratulated the boy his success.
ii. The lawyer accused the prisoner murder.
iii. His parents seem to agree almost everything him.
iv. Both the friends argued what present to buy.
v. The students jumped the offer of a visit to Nepal.
vi. They went to the mountains route 54.
vii. We have selected you the captain of the team.
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms:
i. (leave) by the time we arrived.
ii. Despite hard, he failed his exams.
iii. I my assignment by next week.
iv. He must be very hungry, he (not eat) anything in three days.
v. for an important telephone call now.
vi. Will the rain ever stop? It (rain) all day.
vii. Last night, I the tickets for the show.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate suffixed or prefixed form of the word.
i. He was acting in a (child) way.
ii. He was (success) in clearing his exams for the second time.
iii. I think you should decision. (Consider)
iv. The event was totally It was just horrible.
v. He spent half an hour to himself with the new building.
vi. She was (compromise). She wouldn't change her mind.
vii. She looked at her in the mirror before she left for the interview.
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