Rajasthan Technical University 2009-1st Year B.Tech : - (semester 2) Communication Techniques - Question Paper

iv) I hope that I shall live to see my son a successful engineer.


Unit-III

Attempt any four (four) of the subsequent sections: [Marks 4*4=16]

Section-A
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
i) We don't go ………… college ……….. Sundays.
ii) You can cut the apple ………… tow …………… this knife.
iii) She stared …… me ………….. surprise.
iv) She succeeded …… completing her thesis ………. 2 years.

Sections-B
Complete the subsequent conditional sentences:
i) If we have our viva on the 24th ………..
ii) The would have printed 500 copies if…………..
iii) If you trained your dog…………
iv) You would be suspended if…………….

part –C
Fill in the blanks with improper 'self' forms of pronouns:
i) I am not thinking of ………. Alone.
ii) How dirty you are! Go and wash ………..
iii) Rob and peter dressed ……. And went to the park.
iv) The wounded lion dragged ….. to the cave.

part –D
Complete the subsequent sentences:
i) Can you point out the spot where ……….
ii) This is the time when ………..
iii) My mother, who is sixty, ………………
iv) Find the man who……….

part –E
Add the missing link in the subsequent sentences:
i) I wonder …… he means.
ii) Will you please let me know ……. Soon you can finish it?
iii) He was telling me ………… he had fought the champion.
iv) Have you decided ………. To invite to the party?


Unit –IV

1. Write an essay of about 200 words on any 1 of the following:
a) 20:20 Cricket.
b) Engineering education in Rajasthan.
c) Pocket –Money. [Marks 8]

2. Write a short report (about 150 words) on 'Security Arrangements for the Cricket Matches from April 18th'.

OR

2. Design the cover page and page of contents, and write the Acknowledgements for a report on "Use of Recycled Water for Irrigation". [Marks 8]



Unit –V


1. Write an application to the principal of your college asking for permission to attend a seminar at M.N.I.T. [Marks 8]

OR
2. Draft a letter of complaint to Messrs. Grant Electronics for supplying defective voltmeters. [Marks 8]
2. Make a precis of the subsequent passage:

Body language consists of all the nonverbal messages we deliver to our audience Nonverbal signals can be deliberate actions to support a message. For example, public speakers might pound a podium to emphasize a point or walk into an audience to increase audience participation. Tapping fingers signal impatience. Clenched fists signal anger. Open uplifted palms signal a need for understanding or help. Waving arms signal intense emotion.
Other nonverbal message can be physiological reactions to situations that we can not easily control. For example when someone is angry, lips get thinner, brows furrow, and faces get red and warm (hence the expression "hothead"). When someone is afraid, eyebrows go up causing eyes to get wide ("wide-eyed with fear").
When the messages delivered by body language contradict the spoken message, listeners remember the body language. This means we must pay attention not only to what we say , but how we say it. Our entire appearance adds to our massages, including our posture, where our eyes focus, how we move our hands, and how close we get to the audience.
Observe how professionals (actors or public speakers whom you consider convincing) use facial expressions and hands gestures to augment their words.

When you have written the content of your speech, practice speaking in front of a mirror, using expressions and gestures that support your message. Record yourself using a video camera or ask someone you trust to identify any distracting habits or mannerisms, such as words that your might overuse ( saying "OK" frequently). Wringing your hands, or fidgeting. Many times we can break these habits just by becoming aware of them.

[Marks 8]

Earning:   Approval pending.