GALGOTIAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Knowledge Park – II, Greater Noida, (U.P.) 201310
SOFT SKILLS-(BAS105)
Session:-2023-2024
Question Bank
Attempt all the questions.
Each long question carries 10 marks and short each question carries 5 marks.
Unit-1 : Applied Grammar and Usage
Short Questions:
1. Define complex sentence providing a suitable example.
2. Differentiate between primary derivational secondary derivational methods.
3. Write the usage of article with suitable examples.
4. Provide antonyms for "Cautious" and "Optimist" and synonyms for "Generous," "Consume," and
"Humble" in the given sentences without changing their meaning.
a. He is always cautious when crossing the busy street.
b. She is an optimist as she always looks at the bright side of life.
c. She is known for her generous nature.
d. It's important to consume a balanced diet for overall health and well-being
Long Questions:
1. What are the three fundamental types of conditional sentences? Provide proper examples to
illustrate each category.
2. What does the term "concord" mean? Outline the fundamental rules of subject-verb agreement and
offer appropriate examples.
3. What is the process of word formation? Elaborate on this concept using suitable examples.
4. What are the various sentence types? Provide examples to illustrate each.
5. How do prefixes and suffixes contribute to improving precision in communication? Support your
discussion with relevant examples.
6. Do as instructed:
a. He confessed that he was guilty. (Convert into Simple)
b. The teacher told the students to complete the assigned work by the end of the week..
(Convert into Complex)
c. Having killed Ravan, Rama established the rule of righteousness. (Simple to Compound)
d. Some students come late in the class and still claim attendance. ( Compound to Simple)
e. It was cloudy; therefore we went by the car. (Compound to Simple)
f. Being sick, I went to the doctor. (Convert onto Compound)
Unit-2: Listening and speaking skills
Short Questions:
1. What do you mean by TED TALK?
2. Role of intonation in communication.
3. Examine the major Difference between Hearing and Listening.
4. Mention the importance of accent in pronunciation.
Long Questions:
1. Mention some of the active listening techniques that can be used to become active listener.
2. What is Active Listening? How can the Art of Listening be achieved?
3. Illustrate the different types of listening modes.
4. How does pronunciation affect listening? Elaborate.
5. Is listening skill important in note-taking? Justify.
6. Explain in detail the various pattern of content and sequencing.
Unit-3: Reading and Writing Skills
Short Questions:
1. What are the five principles of business letter writing? Explain with examples.
2. What do you mean by minutes of meeting? Give an example.
3. What do you mean by skimming and assimilation method of reading?
4. Write a brief note on effective writing tools
Long Questions:
1. What are the types of reading strategies? Explain each strategy in detail.
2. What do you understand by writing skills? Explain the methods of writing in detail.
3. What are the four levels of comprehension? Justify in your words in detail?
4. Discuss the writing skills development strategies for students with hearing impaired?
5. Describe the third stage of reading process i.e. evaluation and reaction.
6. Write in brief on any three methods of writing given below. Inductive and deductive methods
a) Exposition and Lineal
b) Spatial
c) Chronological
d) Inductive and deductive methods
Unit-4: Presentation and Interaction Skills
Short Questions
1. What is Oral Communication? State the objectives of oral communication.
2. “How well we communicate is determined not by how well we say things but how well we are
understood.” Discuss.
3. Difference between proxemics and chronemics in a communication? State the important aspects and
application of each.
4. Discuss the strategies for delivering an effective presentation.
Long Questions-
1. What do you understand by the term “speech delivery”? Elaborate the modes of speech delivery with
suitable examples.
2. Why audience analysis is considered to be an important aspect of Public Speaking? Discuss the
requisites of audience analysis with proper justifications.
3. How do you understand the importance of Kinesics in making the presentation effective and efficient?
Explain.
4. Is silence a paralinguistic feature? Justify your assertions with suitable examples; also discuss the
importance of constructive and destructive silence in a communication.
5. Which one do you think is more important aspect of the speech delivery- content or style? Explain
with examples.
6. “Involuntary body language reveals a person’s inner thinking or feelings.” Give your thoughts on this
given statement.
Unit-V: Work Place Skills
Short Questions:
1. How do you understand ‘Leadership’? Support your answers with suitable examples and references.
2. Discuss the flow of communication in an organization.
3. State the difference between workplace and workspace.
4. “Active listening and responding skills will not help in socialization but also build stronger
relationships; valued on trust and respect”. Explain.
Long Questions:
1. Discuss the application of 4 A’s to be exercised at workplace for effective management.
2. In the post pandemic era, how do you understand the importance and role of workplace in a society?
3. Why is communication an essential skill for effective Leadership? Give a brief explanation.
4. Explain how flexibility in thought and behaviour can be achieved through effective communication
skills at work-place?
5. As an organizational head, how will you promote, protect and empower mental health among the
employees of your organization. Discuss with the reference of suitable methodology you are going to
adopt for this.
6. Explain how flexibility in thought and behaviour can be achieved through effective communication
skills at work-place?
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