Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra) 2006 MS Software Engineering Closed Book (Technical Communication) - Question Paper

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Distance Learning Programmes Division
MS Software Engineering in Collaboration with Wipro Technologies
Second Semester 2005 – 2006
Mid semester
Regular
Course No. : SWEP ZG659
Course Name : tech. Communication
Nature of examination : Closed Book Exam
weightage : 40 %
Duration : 2Hours
Date : February 12, 2006 (FN)
Note: Attempt all ques.. begin every ans from a fresh page

Be precise. Verbosity will fetch negative marks.
Write ques. numbers clearly
Clarity of writing, use of Language and neatness of layout will be assessed
in all ques.

Q1 Elaborate every of the subsequent themes in a sentence or two:

1. Silence could be a communication mode in certain circumstances…
2. Facing the audience is important for a successful presentation to happen.
3. The concentration of Audience peaks at 10 min and falls to a minimum after 35 min. How do you use this info in planning your presentation?
4. In a meeting situation, the silent kind could be brought to the main discussion by…
5. Intonation could change meaning of the intended sentence. provide two examples.
6. For your presentation to be effective, audience with knowledge more than you could be handled in... provide two ways.
7. Different AV aids suit various sizes of audience. For presentation with a large Graphic content, suggest a method to reach to the audience.
8. Give two examples for possible communication barriers at work place ranging from team members working on a project. [8 marks]



Q2 What are the key factors that go into making an effective presentation? How would you ensure that the presentation is effective while addressing home crowd as against outside audience? [8 marks]



Q3 a Read the snippet provided beneath and estimate the Fog Index? [5 marks ]



Communication may be written, oral or tacit & written communication is usually formal. The more bureaucratic an organization gets the more it adopts written communication similarly, the larger the organization, the more expedient it is to send written communication because of the ease it offers to reach a large number of functionaries simultaneously without fear of getting the message distorted unacceptably. But, at the identical time, a written communication runs the risk of getting misinterpreted because the writer may not be able to express clearly all the nuances a face-to-face communication would usually contain this may create confusion or lead to wrong action as the feedback, if any, is not immediate.

Q3 b What should be the ideal range of Fog Index for any passage to be easily readable? Should you be needed to improve the fog index of any passage elaborate the steps you would take to ensure that it will remain within the ideal range?
( note: you are not needed to re-write the passage- it is sufficient to provide your strategy clearly ) [3 marks]


Q4 Write short notes on the following: [4 * four = 16 marks ]

1. Posture, gesture and Eye contact
2. Handling Audience-in particular, who are:
- hostile,
- detracting and
- unresponsive
3. Audio visual aids and their importance
4. Selection and structure of matter in presentations




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Earning:   Approval pending.