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Bachelor of Commerce (Computer Application) (B.C.C.A.) Semester—I (C.B.C.S.) Examination

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ENGLISH—I (Communication Skills)

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Time : Three Hours]
Compulsory Paper—1
[Maximum Marks : 80
N.B. :— All questions are compulsory.

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PART—A

N.B. :— (1) All questions carry 2 marks.

(2) Answer to questions 5,6,7 and 8 should not be in more than 5 lines.

1. You must always utter _____ truth and never tell _____ lie.

2. You should also visit Varanasi which is ______ abode of ____Gods.

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Correct and rewrite the following sentences :

(a) The box of Mangoes were received in the morning in the morning.

(b) The news are encouraging.

4. Make one sentence each using the following homophones :

Weather, Whether

5. Imagine that you are the Organising Secretary for M.B. College’s Cultural Festival. Write a notice to
convene a meeting of the organising body of the event.

6. Who is the sender in the communication process ?

7. What is upward communication ?

8. Give the importance of reading. 16

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PART—B

N.B. :— (1) Each question carries 3 marks.

(2) Answer to questions 5,6,7 and 8 should not be in more than 10 lines.
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(a) The factory was ruined ______ fire.

(b) The cat ran out _____ the house.

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(c) I was born _____ Nagpur.

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2. (a) She is ______ Indian.

(b) Newton was ______ great scientist.

(c) He was ______ best boy in the class.

3. Write the abbreviations of the following terms :

(a) Bachelor of Education

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(b) Intelligence Quotient 8
(c) Gross Domestic Product.

4. Correct the following sentences and rewrite them :

(a) The Board have taken its decision

(b) Here are the news

(c) One of my sons live in England.

5. Write a paragraph on Non-Verbal Communication.

6. Write an e-mail offering condolences to your friend who has lost his father recently.

7. How can one make an effective speech ?

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8. What is a group discussion ? 24

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PART—C

N.B. :— Answers should not be in more than 400 words for 5 marks questions and 600 words

for 10 marks questions.

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(a) What are the characteristics of Language ? 5

(b) What is speech mechanism ? 5

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(c) Differentiate between syllables, vowels and consonants. 10

2. (a) Write a letter of enquiry to a firm which specializes in office furniture. 5

(b) Imagine that you are the Sales Manager of ‘Maharashtra Resorts’, Mumbai. Write a sales letter
about the different packages offered by your Resort in the coming festive season. 5

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(c) Write an application letter with resume for the post of Administrative Officer, Tata Motors, Delhi.
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3. (a) You wish to offer hostel services to college students in your apartment. Draft a classified advertisement
for publication in the local dailies. 5

(b) Make a precis of the following passage. Suggest a suitable title too :

Writing is perhaps the most difficult of all the language skills. Even seasoned writers have
to make draft of what they wish to convey before they are satisfied. Most of us are simply scared
of pen and paper. Yet, there is no getting away from writing. Whether we want to remember,
convey or correct something, it is best to put it down in black and white.

Anyone who can write is looked upon with respect in our society. Writing lets you have a
‘voice’ and therefore, people take you seriously. Most of all, our examinations usually use the
written mode. We pass or fail on the basis of the answers we have written to examination
questions. If we cannot write well, we lose marks even if we know our subject.

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Often in life, we have to fill out various application forms. If you are applying for admission
to a college or for a scholarship, you may be asked to write an essay along with filling out a form.
If you want to apply for a job, you must write your curriculum vitae as well as a covering letter.

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Nowadays, recruitment agencies prefer that applicants write an essay in their own handwriting
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because it is believed that writing reveals your true personality traits, such as sincerity, commitment,
attitude and social responsibility. In fact, handwriting is as individual as fingerprints ! 5

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(c) Write the agenda and the minutes of a meeting recorded by you as the Sales Manager of a car
dealership. Make your own points for the agenda. 10

4. (a) Write a short story with a moral. 5

(b) What are barriers to communication ? 5

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(c) Write an essay on ‘My First Day in College’. 10

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