QUESTION BANK

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  • Write short notes on the following:

1. Informal channels of communication

2. Formal language

3. Downward communication

4. Objectivity in oral communication

5. Accuracy in technical communication

6. Precision in technical writing

7. Clarity of expression

8. Communication barrier

9. Efficient reading

10. Active and passive reading

11. Reading methods

12. Reading speed

13. Prediction techniques

14. Guessing the meaning from the context

15. Scanning

16. Skimming

17. Critical reading

18. Inferential skills

19. Nature and importance of group discussion

20. Selection group discussions

21. Individual contribution in group discussion

22. Group interaction in GD

23. Leadership functions in GD

24. Pre-interview preparation techniques

25. Self-analysis

26. Job analysis

27. Company analysis

28. Interview questions

29. Telephone interviews


  • Answer the following questions as briefly as possible:

1. What is communication?

2. What are the steps in communication?

3. Which are the different methods of communication?

4. When communicating with people from different cultures/regions, what can you do to reduce misunderstandings?

5. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are essential to be an effective technical communicator. Explain with examples.

6. Subject competence alone can suffice for success in technical fields. Linguistic and organizational competences are not required for a person with good subject knowledge. Do you agree?

7. What is listening?

8. What are the different steps involved in the process of listening?

9. How is hearing different from listening?

10. How is effective listening different from ineffective listening?

11. What are barriers to listening? What steps should you take to overcome them?

12. What are the different types of listening?

13. Which communication channel is the most important? Give reasons to support your answer.

  •  Give two differences between each of the following:

1.      General and Technical Communication

2.      Oral and Written Communication

3.      External and Internal Communication

 

 

 

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