Question Bank-Communication Skills-II (ETEL-111)
B. Tech.-II Semester
1) Explain the process of Communication and discuss the main
features of effective communication.
2) Write the measures to overcome the physical and psychological
barriers in communication process.
3) Identify and explain the various elements of the Communication
Process.
4) Explain the terms-Phoneme, Syllable, Accent, and R.P.
5) Write the essential features of an effective presentation.
6) Selectivity of details is the basic feature of descriptive writing,
Explain.
7) Write an expository paragraph of your choice in max 100
words.
8) Write your resume with a cover letter assuming that you have
applied for the post of Project Leader in a reputed company.
9) What is a memorandum? What is its purpose? Suggest
guidelines for memo writing.
10) Write a memorandum from the Managing Director to the
Production Manager about a complaint by a customer for not
attending to an urgent communication.
11) Write a memo warning an employee for his being habitually
late.
12) Write an office Memorandum warning an employee against
his habit of reading newspapers and magazine during office
hours.
13) What are the characteristics of a good notice?
14) What is a report? State its main features.
15) Describe various types of reports. Discuss the characteristics
of a good report.
16) Write a report about the need to computerise the activites in
your office.
17) Discuss the guidelines which should be followed while making
a presentation.
18) Explain the importance of appearance and voice control in
making a presentation.
19) Write short notes on:
a) Handling difficult questions in presentation.
b) Audio-visual aids in presentation.
c) Organising script for an effective presentation.
d) Audience interaction
e) Stage fright.
20) What is speech mechanism (air-stream mechanism)? Explain
the various organs of speech.
21) What are the prosodic features of speech?
22) What is intonation? State its functions. What factors determine
intonation?
23) Define the terms: phoneme, syllable, rhythm, accent/ stress.
24) What is syllable? How many syllables are there in the
following words:
a) leave
b) yesterday c) examination d) tomorrow
25) Write a formal letter to the book seller ordering books of
Business Communication for departmental library.
26) Assuming yourself as the Director of the institute draft a
memo to the head of Mechanical& Automation Engineering
Department to improve the ill maintained labs.
27) Draft a notice for the college notice board informing students
about ‘Prarambh’ the technical fest of your college.
28) Discuss the significance of Body Language during a
Presentation, Group discussion and Interview.
29) Draft a formal report for Training and Placement Department
assessing the job opportunities in the current situation of
economic recession.
30) Why are communication skills a key to success in today’s
Business?
31) Explain expository writing with a suitable example.
32) What is the difference between a memo and a notice?
33) What
is
paralanguage?
What
is
its
significance
in
communication?
34) Distinguish between verbal and non-verbal communication.
35) Describe the various dimensions (Kinesics, Chronemics,
Haptics, and Proxemics etc.) of non-verbal communication.
36) Describe
the
physical
and
mechanical
barriers
to
communication.
37) Explain the organisational barriers to communication.
38) How do personal opinions and prejudices of various individual
acts as barriers to effective communication? Discuss.
39) Describe with examples the 7 C’s of business communication.
40) What is argumentative writing? Describe the steps involved in
writing an argumentative essay.
41) What is Descriptive Writing? State its features.
42) What is Expository Writing? Describe its main patterns.
43) Explain six traits of effective writing.
44) Write a short note on the concept of noise in communication.
45) Write a short note on the handling of criticism in Group
discussion.
46) Discuss communication as a process of sharing. How can one
augment this sharing?
47) Discuss with suitable examples, the barriers to effective
communication.
48) Discuss in detail the basics of a formal report.
49) Differentiate between CV and Resume. Prepare a suitable
resume that you would submit to the HR section of an
Engineering firm.
50) Discuss in brief the speech mechanism and speech sounds.
51) Differentiate between listening and hearing.
52) What are the different types of listening? How can listening be
made effective?
53) What are the barriers to effective listening? Suggest guidelines
for making listening effective.
54) Comment on the following statements:
a) To be a good listener, adjust to the given situation.
b) Active listening is the best listening.
c) Listening involves much more than hearing.
d) A speaker can facilitate listening through right body
language.
55) Explain the role of effective listening in communication
56) Compare and contrast oral communication with written
communication.
57) Explain the merits and limitations of oral and written
communication?
58) Describe various types of Resume.
59) Suggest guidelines for preparing a good resume.
60) What are the essentials of a good resume? What precautions
should be taken in writing a resume?
61) What is a resume? How is it related to cover letter?
62) What is the purpose of a Group Discussion? Discuss the
various do’s and don’ts of a group discussion
63) Discuss the significance of body language and the body
language strategies to be followed during a GD and an
interview.
64) “Communication is a two-way process.” Explain in this
context the role of feedback in communication.
65) “The single most important characteristic of the human race is
the ability to communicate.” Explain the role of communication.
66) Explain the various types of communication.
67) Discuss the role of postures and gestures in communication.
68) Explain some of the useful strategies for group discussion.
69) What is a group discussion? Describe its elements.
70) Explain the communication problems involved in groups.
Suggest guidelines for effective participation in group
discussions.
71) Transcribe the following words:
Receipt, engineer, canal, college, profile, anarchy, comb, zero,
automobile,
adjective, cabbage, technology.
72) Transcribe the following words in IPA symbols:
School, Church, System, Finish, Farm House, Chair, Eye,
Engineering, Thick
73) “Control your emotions if you want to communicate well”
Comment.
74) Write a memorandum warning an employee against his habit of
reading newspapers and magazines during the office hours.
75) You are the administrative officer of your organization. Your
employer is considering purchase of some new equipment. Write a
report recommending the equipment that you think will be suitable.
76) How can you reduce stage fright while presenting in front of an
audience?
77) Comment on the following statement:
a) A leader is indispensable for group discussion.
b) Participation is the very life of a meaningful and effective
discussion.
78) “Eye Contact is an important feature of listening skills” Explain.
79) “You can play fast and loose with words but it is much more
difficult to do that with gestures” Explain.
80) How do personal opinions and prejudices of various individuals act
as barriers to effective communication? Discuss.