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Q.1 Choose the correct or the best alternative in the following: (2×10)
a. There are _________ prevalent styles of designing a letter in our country.
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5

b. Effective _________________ communication is the corner-stone of success
in life particularly with the BPOs.
(A) Written (B) Oral
(C) Horizontal (D) Downward

c. A meeting is normally convened by the ________________ .
(A) Chairman (B) Secretary
(C) Shareholder (D) Vice President
d. Both summary and precis should not be longer than ___________ of the text.
(A) 30% (B) 40%
(C) 50% (D) 60%

e. The synonym of clumsy is _____________
(A) Ordinary (B) Just
(C) Clear (D) Awkward

f. The antonym of sensible is ____________
(A) Senseless (B) Fearless
(C) Useless (D) Lifeless

g. Written communication includes _____________
(A) Face-to-face (B) Telephone
(C) Speeches (D) Letters
h. The term ‘feeding’ means ___________
(A) Consuming (B) Supplying
(C) Nourishing (D) Encouraging

i. A person chosen by disputing parties to settle their differences is called
___________
(A) Agent (B) Partner
(C) Arbitrator (D) Owner

j. The apostrophe (‘) is used to ________________
(A) Denote possession and other kind of relationship
(B) Introduce direct speech
(C) Join words and sentences
(D) Point out the reader’s attention forward
Answer any FIVE questions out of the following EIGHT questions.
Each question carries 10 marks.

Q.2 a. How does a Fax work? (6)
b. Explain the objectives of Group Discussion. (4)

Q.3 a. Explain the common types of report used in professional and in day-to-day
administration. (6)
b. What do you mean by idea of space and time in public speaking? (4)

Q.4 Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
There are four drivers which together enable the emergence of a new
competitive dynamic. However, 90% of the thinking on innovation is still very
much a firm-centric, product-centric view. So what if 2 billion people start
becoming innovators rather than passive consumers of innovation that comes
from one genius or one firm?
The world is moving at a breakneck speed. Why can’t we take one step
forward and say that in the new world of competition of active involvement of
consumers there is a new and different way to innovate? Is there a different

way to leverage the resources of others rather than assume that all the
resources have to be inside the company? Once you start with that new
perspective or managerial lens, you see change in innovation patterns all
across. Take Google which lets you create your own page. It serves 100
million customers but the cost is zero for you. This is called Co-creation.
Take ICICI Bank, First there was a lot of debate on whether they can be a
retail bank. Now they are not only a retail bank, but they are continuously
evolving very rapidly. They have created a culture of highly decentralized
innovation where people can propose any ideas that they have for new
products and services. They get a chance to do it. If it works, they can roll out
the concept and scale it rapidly. If it doesn’t, they kill it. So there’s a
decentralized innovation process but a very simple one based on a strategic
intent: Global and Rural, simultaneously. It means they want to serve large
clients, global clients but also want the ability to serve the poorest of the poor
with self-help groups, community banks and rural microfinance. The only
organizing principle between those two is a very resilient business process that
can be continuously changed at a low cost: commitment to information and
communication technologies (ICT) and social infrastructure where
experimentation and desire to win within the broad goal of being
simultaneously global and rural. It also demands a deep understanding of how
technology can be used to reduce cost and improve service.
Questions:
a. (i) Name four driving forces in the 21st century.
(ii) What is Co-creation?
(iii) How can there be a decentralized innovation which is global as well as
rural? (2×3)
b. How has the author explained the idea of Co-creation with examples from
Google and ICICI Bank? (4)

Q.5 a. Distinguish effective listeners from ineffective listeners. (6)
b. There are the six stages of the listening process:
Receiving, Interpreting, Remembering, Evaluating, Responding & Acting.
Explain any FOUR of them. (4)

Q.6 a. What should we take into account in preparing agenda and minutes of a
meeting? (6)
b. Explain any four elements of formal writing. (4)

Q.7 a. Write a brief note on the strategies for reading comprehension. (6)
b. How should we communicate in a pluralistic society like India? (4)

Q.8 a. How do we overcome barriers to communication? (6)
b. What is Grapevine Communication? (4)

Q.9 a. Explain Formal Communication. (6)
b. What is a Syllable? (4)