Sikkim-Manipal University of Health Medical and Technological Sciences (SMUHMTS) 2007 M.B.A 1st BUSINESS COMMUNICATION - Question Paper

iii) Finally iv) Consequently
a) i, ii, or iii b) i, ii, or iv
c) ii, iii, or iv d) i, iii, or iv

63 Pick out the statements that are true:-
a) It is possible to replace slides or their sequence during presentation.
b) By using a dissolve unit and 2 slide projectors it is possible to create a transition fade in and out effect
c) Slides are more effective in a well- lit room
d) Audiences consider slides as more professional
e) A slide projection can be linked to an audio track using a cue tape
i) a, b, c ii) a, c, e
iii) b, d, e iv) b, c, d

64 Identify the actual statements:
i. GDs are of 2 kinds
ii. Usually the case in case-based GD is
less than a page long.
iii. Jargon can be used to impress the
interviewer.
iv. The hyphen and dash are identical
a) i, ii, iii, and iv b) only i, ii
c) only iii, iv d) none

65 What kind of barriers are these?
i) If you don’t like the sender of the message personally and think that he wants to harm you.
ii) If you don’t wait for the entire message to reach
you and react.
a) i.- Attitude & distrust
ii.- premature valuation
b) i- Attitude & distrust
ii- Semantic distortion
c) i- Impersonal communication
ii- Premature valuation
d) i- Impersonal communication
ii- Semantic distortion
66
Doctors Engineers Teachers ComputerEngineers Waiters BusDrivers Attenders
USA 19% 27% 7% 36% 29% 33% 21%
Russia 13% 19% 5% 42% 22% 19% 30%
China 32% 25% 2% 56% 20% 31% 22%
France 24% 17% 11% 33% 19% 24% 28%

A) Which is the best profession/ job?
B) Which work is the lowest taken by people?
C) Which country has the highest percentage of bus drivers?
D) Which country has the lowest percentage of doctors?
a) A- Attenders B- Bus Drivers C-USA D-RUSSIA
b) A- Computer Engineers B- Bus Drivers C- China D- USA
c) A- Doctors B- Teachers C- France D- Russia
d) A- Waiters B- Doctors C- China D- Russia

67 What makes up an essay?
a) Summarizing the various ideas
b) Defining the subject
c) Know the learners and plan the essay
d) Simply go on narrating on any topic
e) Writing without proper collection of data

f) Selection of ideas after collecting the
materials
g) organize all the details logically with
thesis statement
A) a, d, e, f B) d, e, f, g
C) b, d, e, g D) b, c, f, g

68 What are the basic steps for oral presentation?
a) Start from complex points and move to simple ones.
b) Relate your presentation toaudience.
c) Prepare to provide what are details.
d) Develop a strategy in mind.
e) Encourage your participants.
f) Do not avoid situations that require apology.
A) b, d, e B) a, b, c
C) d, e, f D) All the above

69 elaborate the features of a good précis writing?
a) It should be summary of the passage.
b) It should be a jumbled combination of
words.
c) It should be written in the 2nd
person.
d) It should be in indirect speech.
e) It should have a title.
f) It should not have your own comments.
A) a, d, e B) d, e, f
C) a, b, c D) b, c, e

70 elaborate the purposes of listening?
a) To continue on the argument.
b) To counter current the ideas.
c) To get specific details.
d) To obtain out the attitude of the
speaker.
e) To know the overall summary of the
topic.
A) a and b B) b, c, d, f
C) Only d D) c, d, e

71 elaborate the purposes of introducing
gambits during conversation?
a) Agreeing b) Emphasizing
c) Thinking ahead d) Correcting oneself
e) Interrupting f) Disagreeing
A) a, b, d, e B) b, c, d, f
C) c, d, e, f D) a, b, c, d, e, f

72 Fill in the blanks with improper Prepositions. If Preposition is not necessary leave the blank empty I asked ___ him if he wanted to come ___ school with me but he said_______ me that he was bus, ______ his work.
a) (empty), to, to, with b) to, (empty), with, in
c) for, to, (empty), by d) on, in, at, (empty)

73 A resume should not contain
a) Lengthy and boring statements/ details.
b) Your name and needed outs.

c) The details in informal language.
d) The details for leaving your previous join.
e) The details of your Accidence Qualification.
f) Salary requirements have to be mentioned.
g) Work experience and needed address.
A) a, b, e, g B) a, c, d, f
C) c, d, e, g D) d, e, f, g

74 Fill in the improper from of the verb provided in brackets. The son said, I do not ___ (want) to _______ (live) here any longer. The son __(leave) his father’s house and _______ (go) to a different country
A) want, live, left, went
B) wanted, lived, leave, go
C) wanted, lived, left, went
D) wanted, leave, live, gone.

75 Read the passage provided below, and ans the subsequent question:-
An undergraduate learner of this University who has senior status and is within ten credit hours completing all is requirements for graduation may register for graduate work, with the recommendation of the chairperson of the department and approval of the Dean of the graduate school.

Which of the subsequent are not necessary requirements for an undergraduate to register for graduate work?
1. Recommendation of the chairperson of the department.
2. Senior status for the undergraduates.
3. Ten credit hours completing all requirements.
4. Graduation with senior status.
5. Approval of the Dean of the graduate school.
6. Completion of graduation.
7. Senior Status and completion of all requirements for graduation.
8. Recommendation of the Dean and chairperson of the department.
A) 1, 3, six and seven B) 3, 4, six and 8
C) 4, 5, two and eight D) 2, 1, and six

Earning:   Approval pending.