Andhra University 2009 M.Com Accounting and Finance CP: 106 SOFT SKILLS – 1(Business and Spoken English) - Question Paper

M.Com. Degree exam
I Semester
CP: 106 SOFT SKILLS – 1(Business and Spoken English)

(Effective from the admitted batch of 2008-2009)
Time: three Hours Maximum Marks: 70

I. Section A consists of 8 short ans ques. out of which the candidate has to ans any Five.
II. Section B consists of 5 ques.. every part shall consist of 'a' and 'b' option.
SECTION-A (5 x three = 15 marks)
1. (a) What is meant by Functional language ?

(b) How many Polite phrases are there in Business Communication ?

(c) Write in detail about the feedback and valuation techniques.

(d) Do you think ques. are useful in self assessment elicitation. Illustrate with
examples

(e) Elucidate the basic business presentation techniques which are useful for any
business firm.

(f) What are the oral and written conventions which are useful for expressing
numerical info in English ?

(g) Prepare a table showing the timings of departue and arrival of these trains at
Secunderabad.

The Secunderabad Railway Station is a busy junction in the South Central Railway. The Madras-Hyderabad Express train (No.51) comes to Secunderabad at 7.30 A.M. while the Hyderabad-Madras Express train (No.52) leaves for Madras at 4.45 p.m. Likewise the Hyderabad-Bombay express train (No.83) leaves at 1.30 a.m. and the Bombay-Hyderabad express train (No.84) reaches Secunderabad at 6.30 p.m. The Rajadhani Express (No.101) which goes to Delhi leaves at 9.30 p.m. The Rajadhani express (No.102) from Delhi arrives at Secunderabad at 10.45 a.m. The Dakshin express (No.62) to Delhi departs at 8.45 p.m. while the Dakshin Express (No.61) from Delhi reaches Secunderabad at 6.45 p.m.


(h) The University Grants Commission has provided a building grant to your college for the construction of a library. Suggest a plan for the library building.

Write a snippet and supplement it with a map or plan of the proposed building.

SECTION-B (5 x 10 = 50)

2. Write an application for the post of an Officer trainee in a firm.
or
Imagine that you are an Officer-in-charge of part of the clerks. Write a letter of
appointment to 1 of the candidates offering a post.

3. What is meant by Communication ? How this term is used in business ?.
Or
Write any 5 effective techniques, which are used in Business English.

4. Elucidate the basic business presentation techniques which are useful for any business
firm.
Or
elaborate the oral and written conventions which are useful for expressing numerical
info in English.


5. Make a report on the flood or drought situation in your district and send to the editor of
a News paper
or
You are a Project Officer at the District Adult Education Centre. Write a report on
the literary activities conducted under your supervision during the current year.

6. elaborate the team building skills which are helpful for "team building" ?
or
explain the use of emphatic structures in English and explain strategies for effective
relationship.

Earning:   Approval pending.