Paper code: 13501
1501
B.Sc. (Computer Science) (Part 1)
Examination, 2024
Paper No. 1.1
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Time: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 50
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions in your own words:
Early rising leads to health and happiness. The man who rises late can have little rest in the course of the day. Anyone who lies in bed late is compelld to work till at late hour in the evening. He has to go without the evening excercise. Which is so necessary for his health. In spite of all his efforts his work will not produce as good results as that of the early risens. The reason for this is that he cannpt take advantage of the refreshing hours of the morning. Some people say that the quiet of midnight is the best time for working. Several great thickness say that they can write best only when they burn the midnight oil. Yet it is true to say that few men have a clear brain at midnight when the body needs rest and sleep. Those who work at that time soon ruin their health. Bad healthh must, in the long run, have a bad effect on the qualityof their work.
Questions:
(i) What advantages does an early riser have?
(ii) How does the man who rises late suffer?
(iii) What do sone great thinkers say?
(iv) What is the effect of working at midnight?
(v) What is meant by the expression “burn the midnight oil”?
2. Explain the components of a persuasive sales letter?
3. Write a letter to a computer manufacturing company inquiring about their standard products.
4. Write an application for the post of a computer Engineer.
5. Explain how speech sounds are produced.
6. What is Primary stress and Secondary stree? Illustrate the stress system in some long English words.
7. Give correct form of verbs in any ten of the following sentences :
(i) They (not be) here since Holi.
(ii) Slow and steady (win) the race.
(iii) I asked her how she (do) it.
(iv) If you (leave) this room, please write to us.
(v) He never (be) abroad.
(vi) They met only yesterday and already (decide) to get married.
(vii) He asked why we (come) so early.
(viii) He has just come in and (see) you in five minutes.
(ix) He studied Physics for three years and then (give) it up.
(x) I have been learning German for the last two years and now i (study) Russian, too.
(xi) She wanted to go abroad last year but she (have) no money.
(xii) You (speak) to my friend yesterday?
(xiii) She (point) her toe nails.
(xiv) I (be born) in London but spent most of any childhood in the country.
(xv) He (serve) in Germany when the First World War broke out.
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Thank you: Gourish Rajput 🙂
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