Kerala University 2005 B.Com Branch-Office Management and Secretarial Practice - Question Paper

FOURTH SEMESTER B.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRILIMAY 2005

(Vocational Course)

Branch-Office Management and Secretarial Practice

Paper XII-TYPEWRITING AND SHORTHAND

Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 70 Marks

Part A

ans any ten of the subsequent.

every ques. carries two marks.

1. State 4 important makes of Typewriters.

2. List out the advantages of typewriting.

3. List out 4 important parts of an Electron typewriter..

4. Name 2 duplicating applicances.

5. Define Diaphones.

6. Dine Phraseography.

7. State the difference ranging from Grammalogue and. Logogram.

8. Write shorthand outlines for the subsequent :-

(a) highly. (b) hire.

(c) hair. (d) hockey.

9. Final L is written downward after... .. and ...

10. The thickened forms .... and ... ... must not be used when a vowel follows R'.

11 . Give 2 examples and its ehortand outlines using medial left and right semicircles.

12. State the cause for providing option forms of R.

13. Mention the cases where the St loop and Str loop is not used.

(10 x two = 20 marks)

Part B

ans any 6 ques..

every ques. carries five marks.

14. What is duplicating ? discuss briefly any 2 duplicating machine in an offices.

15. Write the shorthand outlines for the subsequent phrases :-

(a)I have been. (b)I believe.

(c) Which have. (d)What was the.

(e) If me may.

16. Draft the model of an Official Letter.
17 . State the rules regarding strokes S and Z with examples.

18. What are diphthongs and how are they represented in shortand ?

19.State any 5 suffixes with suitable examples.

20.How will you clean your typewriter ?

21. How are contractions formed ? provide examples.

(6 x 5= 30 marks)

Part C
ans any 2 of the subsequent.
every ques. carries 10 marks.

22-. Illustrate with examples the uses of upward and downward R.

23. elaborate the vowels and how are they represented in shorthand ? Illustrate with examples.

24. provide 5 intersections with examples.

25. Write the outline of the subsequent keeping position writing vowels etc.
Dear Sir, I am surprised to hear Mr. Hue Hammers opposition to the highly reasonable views taken by professor Hawkins on the syllabus in History. We are taking the liberty of enclosing for your approval "Naval Lessons of the War".

(2 x 10 = 20 marks)

Earning:   Approval pending.