[BA-S 1243]
B.A. (CBCS) DEGREE EXAMINATION
Second Semester
Part III — Foundation Course
COMMUNICATION AND SOFT SKILLS (CSS) -I
(Common with B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.B.A., B.C.A. BHM and CT and B.Sc. H and HA)
(Effective from the admitted batch of 2016-2017)
Time: Two hours Maximum: 50 marks
UNIT I
1. (a) Answer the following as directed: (5 x 1=5)
(i) Ramesh went to the market to buy some fruits. (supply a prefix to the underlined word).
(ii) Mr. Sarma is an Engineer. (identify the grammatical form of ‘engineer)
(iii) Car: road:: train: _______
(1) ‘track (2) vehicle
(3) fast (4) wheel
(iv) One who looks on the bright side of things _______
(v) Make a sentence each with :
(1) break (2) brake
(b) Answer the following: (5)
(i) Give the synonyms for: (1)
(1) help (2) ruler
(ii) Give antonyms for : (1)
(1) Public (2) rise
(iii) Make a sentence each with: (2)
(1) Putdown (2) Give up
(iv) Use the following in a sentence. (1)
By hook or crook.
UNIT-II
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs: (10)
(a) The teacher ________ the lesson yesterday (teach)
(b) Abdul Kalam _________ the president of India (be)
(c) Kiran _______ music (like)
(d) As soon as it is dark, he _______ on the lights. (switch)
(e) She _______ from fever for five days. (suffer)
(f) What ________ the price of the pen? (be)
(g) It __________ when I met him (rain)
(h) The train _________ the platform an hour ago (leave)
(i) They ________ in this college since 1990. (work)
(j) The president ________ the public tomorrow (address).
UNIT III
3. (a) Make a sentence with the following models:
(i) could
(ii) have to
(iii) would
(iv) might
(v) must
(b) Fill in the blanks with articles or prepositions wherever necessary. (5x 1=5)
(i) Man is ______ social animal.
(ii) He is not _______ honourable man.
(iii) He worked _______ an hour.
(iv) They went home _______ train
(v) He is very fond ________ sweets.
UNIT-IV
4. Answer the following questions (2 x 5 = 10)
(a) What is the difference between active and passive listening?
(b) What are the barriers to effective listening?
UNIT-V
5. (a) Answer the following question: (5)
(i) Write a note on skimming.
(ii) What is the difference between intensive reading and extensive reading?
(b) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow: (5 xJ= 5)
Most Indian schools do not give practical learning because of three reasons. The first and most common reason is the lack of basic infrastructures like laboratories and libraries. This problem persists at every level of education, starting from primary education to university level. The second reason is that boards of education do not give enough weightage to practicals. The third reason is that many of the teachers either do not have the knack of incorporating practicals into, ‘education or the education system does not give them the freedom to do so. Lessons can be made more appealing if projects or case studies are made a part of the teaching process. This instills imagination and brings out the’ inherent creativity of the student.
(i) What is the most common reason for the lack of practical learning in Indian schools?
(ii) Which aspect of learning is not given enough weightage by boards of education?
(iii) How can lessons be made more appealing?
(iv) Write the verb form of ‘education’.
(v) Write the antonym of 'common'.
