BASIC TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

UTTARAKHAND TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

B.TECH (SEM. 2ND) 

2012

BASIC TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

time : 3hr]
total marks : 100 }

Note : Attempt all questions. It has five sections, every section contain 20 marks.

Section A

Q1:- Attempt any two of the following :

1. "Communication is a process of sharing or exchange information between two or more persons." Discuss in detail.
2. What are the barriers to communication? Elaborate briefly each category of barriers.
3. How is language a tool of communication? Discuss the characteristics of language.

Q2:- Attempt any one of the following :

1. Technical writing and general writing.
2. Levels of communication.

Section B

Q3:- Attempt any two of the following :

1. What are the different types of reading skills? Discuss
   OR
   Suggest the one word for the following.
   (a) A person who does not believe in GOD.
   (b) A list of books.
   (c) A hater of mankind.
   (d) Using more words than necessary.
   (e) One who draws mas.
2. What are the techniques used by the technical writers to make a paragraph coherent?
   OR
   Distinguish between Chronological and Linear methods as significant tools of good technical composition. How these are helpful to a professional ?
3. What are the guidelines for good conversation according to Francis Bacon? Discuss in detail.
   OR
   How is Unity of Minds helpful in the progress of country? Discuss.

Q4:- Attempt any one of the following :

1. Paragraph writing.
2. Skimming and scamming.

Section C

Q5:- Attempt any two of the following.

1. Define technical writing, giving the objectives of improving the writing skills.
2. "Whatsoever be the type or form of a sentence, it should be shaped in such a way that it could have its unique impression on the reader. "Discuss.
3. Write a letter to your friend telling about your first day experience at your engineering college.

Q6:- Attempt any one of the following :

1.  Art of condensation
2. Types of sentences.

Section D

Q7:- Attempt any two of the following :

1. Discuss the process of listening and factors that affect listening.
2. "Romance at short notice was her specialty." Do you agree with this statement of Vera's character?
3. What is the main theme of the story After Twenty Years?

Q8:- Attempt any of the following :

1. Types of listening.
2. Character sketch of Wasserkopf.

Section E

Q9:- Attempt any two of the following :

1. What are the objectives of improving the speaking skills? Explain.
2. What is intonation? What are different kinds of tones? Explain briefly.
3. What is meant by accent? Give examples of some of the accentual patterns in the words of two and three syllables.

Q10:- Attempt any one of the following :

1. Organs of speech.
2. Phonetic Transcription.