Cochin University of Science and Techology (CUST) 2007-1st Year B.Tech technical communication and social sciences - exam paper

BTECH DEGREE I&II SEMSSTER exam
tech. COMMUNICATION& SOCIAL SCIENCES
Time:3Hrs Max marks:50



1.Write notes on the following(i) Rules of effective oral communication.
(ii)Face to face discussions.(iii) Note making& note taking.
(iv) Expository writing.

2. define the various ways of telling & asking people to do things with suitable
illustrations.
OR
3. discuss the importance of skimming & scanning in studying comprehension.

4. define the process of letter writing with a suitable illustration.
OR

5. Write a letter of recommendation for your friend for appointing him as a tech.
Consultant in an engineering firm.

6. Write notes on the following:
(i) Technological advances of modern India.
(ii) Collective bargaining (iii) Food webs& ecological pyramids.
(iv) Concept of sustainable development. (v) Control measures of industrial &
solid wastes.

7. explain the role of science & technology in developing nations with special
reference to India.

OR
8. Discus the moral problems involved in the Engineering profession citing suitable eg

9. a) explain the role of an individual in conservation of natural resources.
b) define the structure & functions of an ecosystem.
OR

10. a) Critically analyse the different environmental legislations & the problems involved
in their enforcement in India.

b) explain the impact of population –explosion on economic development.
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