Name- Shashank Rana

Roll no- B47

Section- Q1958

Reg. no. - 11915092

ASSIGNMENT-PEL538

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Read the paragraph and answer the questions numbered 1 to 5 (5 Marks)

Hours of Work

There are no prescribed hours of attendance for office managers. The main office hours comprise
a 37½ hour week worked from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm on Monday to Friday, with one hour for
lunch. All sections work a flexi time scheme of attendance which features core hours from 9.30
am to 4.00 pm with a lunch break of between 30 minutes and two hours’ duration, with the
opportunity to work from 7.30 am to 6.00 pm daily, at which time the premises are locked.
Office managers do not qualify for overtime rates for any additional hours worked, but time off
may be taken for any hours required to be worked at weekends. In one calendar year, a total of 5
weeks’ holiday may be taken. Staff is reminded that they may not take more than two
consecutive weeks of holiday.

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage
TRUE if the statement is true according to the passage?

FALSE if the statement is false according to the passage

NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage

1) Office managers must work from 8.30 am to 5 pm with one hour for lunch.

2) All employees must work between 9.30 am and 4 pm, except for lunch time.

3) The building shuts at 5 pm.

4) All employees who are not office managers are paid overtime if they work later than 5 pm.

5) Office managers are paid extra money for working at weekends.

Choose the correct option (Q6-Q10) (5 Marks)

6) What kind of conditional sentence is formed using would?

a) Zero conditional b) First conditional c) Second conditional d) Third conditional

7) Complete the following sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction:

“I’d rather not see that movie again ________ we just saw it last week.”

a) where b) as soon as c) though d) because

8) Which of the following verbs will not take a gerund as its object?

a) deny b) neglect c) recommend d) love

9) Which kind of verb is more likely to take a gerund as its object?

a) linking verb b) auxiliary verb c) stative verb d) dynamic verb

10) Which of the following statements about complex sentences is correct?

a) We never separate the two clauses with a comma.

b) We always separate the two clauses with a comma.

c) We separate the two clauses with a comma if the sentence begins with the

independent clause.

d) We separate the two clauses with a comma if the sentence begins with the

dependent clause.

Q11) Use all the following vocabulary words to write a paragraph of 150 words on ‘Late
payers’ and make sure to underline the vocabulary word. (5 Marks)

Pay off, Sue, Punitive Bank Charges, Forfeiture, Disorganized

Q12) Explain in one line about following types of forecaster. (5 Marks)

a) Extrapolator b) Pattern analysis c) Goal analysis d) Counter punchers e) Intuitors

Q13) Study the chart given below and write a report on what the statistics show. (10 Marks)

Note:- Proper format of Report should be followed like proper heading and sub headings are
needed.
ANSWERS:

1. FALSE

2. TRUE

3. FALSE

4. NOT GIVEN

5. FALSE

6. (D) Third conditional

7. (D) Because

8. (B) Neglect

9. (C) Stative verb

10. (D) we separate the two clauses with a comma if the sentence begins with the

dependent clause.

11. Paragraph –

‘Late Payers’

Cash flow means the inflow and outflow of cash. This cash flow sometimes gets
disrupted because of the late payers. Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business,
without it any business will crumble and incur huge losses. Late payment disrupts
cash flow. It may seem unimportant for small scale businesses to go unpaid. But,
imagine a situation where this number keeps growing. It will lead to disorganized
operating cycle. Suppliers would have to go unpaid and staff without salaries.
What can be done to avoid such a situation?

A number of methods can be adopted to ensure payments are made to the business
on time. At the time of selling on credit, a clause of punitive bank charges shall be
added to the agreement. Likewise, a number of clauses can be added to the
agreement.

For example, if any person fails to pay off those charges can be sued. For those
dealing in real estate businesses, a forfeiture clause can be added which means
failure of making payment on time would lead to abolishment of the contract.

12 (a) Extrapolator are those who estimate the values.

12 (b) Pattern analysis is the study of past behavior of a variable to predict the
future outcomes.

12 (c) Goal analysis is defined as a technique used to analyze a goal to identify a

sequence of operation and decisions that are required to achieve them.

12 (d) Counter punchers believe that the future will result from a series of events
and actions that are essentially unpredictable and, to a large extent, random.

12 (e) Intuitors are those who have the ability to understand instinctively.
13. Report on How working hours lead to Occupational Stress.

Introduction: In today’s ultra competitive job market, the good old nine to five
job seems like an ancient relic. Today’s recruiter makes it clear that while it isn’t
stated in your contract, staying in the office past your scheduled working hours
will be something that’s expected of you. However, while your work ethic is being
praised by your boss, it’s taking a hefty toll on your body.

Facts: Working more than 40 hours a week is associated with increased alcohol
and tobacco consumption, as well as unhealthy weight gain in men and depression
in women. Little productive work occurs after 50 hours of work per week. In
companies with normal overtime, only 23% had absentee rates above 9%.

Statistical analysis: It can be seen that businessman devote maximum number of

hours at work, with an average of 70 hours a week which is too high and 11% of
them are suffering from stress. While, after this comes movie producers with an
average of 60 working hours a week, with 18% of them suffering from stress. After
this, it is doctors working an average of 52 hours a week out of which 15% are
dealing with stress related illness. 45 hours a week is the time spent by a writer and
8% of them go through stress. Followed by programmers working 40 hours a week
and leading to 5% of them suffering stress. Then comes lawyers working 35 hours,
chefs working 30 hours and lecturers working 25 hours resulting to 8%, 10% and
25% of them suffering with stress respectively.

Outcomes: Employees who work overtime hours experience numerous mental,

physical, and social effects. Significant effects include stress, lack of free time,
poor work-life balance, and health risks. Employee performance levels could also
be lowered. Long work hours could lead to tiredness, fatigue, and lack of
attentiveness. As a result, suggestions have been proposed for risk mitigation.

Suggestions:
1. Work Load Assessment

2. Employee Monitoring

3. Time Management

4. Advanced Planning

5. Bring in Meditation Classes

Conclusion: We may never return to the traditional 40-hour workweek. But with
the right tools and strategies in place, employees can work more effectively in the
office rather than out of the office.