Business Communication-1, Question Paper of BBA 1st Semester,Download Previous Years Question Paper 10

Roll No………….

Examination May-2014

BBA (1st SEM )

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION-1

PAPER CODE:BBA104

PAPER ID:C-1124

Time  :   3 Hours                                                            Maximum Marks : 60    

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :

1)           Section-A consists of ten compulsory questions carrying two marks each.

  2)    Section-    B consists of Four subsections : Units-I, II, III and IV

There are two questions in each subsection carrying  ten marks each and a student has to attempt one question from each subsection.

SECTION-A

Q.1.            Write brief answers to the following questions:

(a)     What is an adverb? Write a sentence using an adverb.

(b)     Use the following idioms in sentences:

(i)      an apple of one’s eye

(ii)     a bed of roses

(c)      Give antonyms of: abundance, promotion

 (d)    Transform the following sentences:

(i)      You should accept his proposal [change into negative]

(ii)     He is too late to be considered for admission [Rewrite removing too]

(e)      Correct the following sentences:

(i)      He violated against the rules.

          (ii)     The climate of Shimla is better than Chandigarh.

(f)      Give one word substitute for each of the following:

(i)      A person who eats too much

(ii)     A cure for all diseases

(g)     Explain encoding and decoding.

(h)     What do you mean by departmental communication?

(i)      What do you mean by agenda?

(j)      Hardly had he - - - -  [pass] the examination, when he  - - - - [get] a job (fill in the  blanks with the correct form of the verb)

SECTION-B

UNIT-I

Q.2    (a)     What is the meaning of the word Preposition? Explain the kinds of    Prepositions.

(b)     Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions:

(i)      He stood - - - - - - - -  the tree.

(ii)     He has disposed - - - - - - - - his old car.

(iii)    You must abide - - - - - - - - the rules.

(iv)    She insisted - - - - - - - - going there.

(v)     Hard work is the key - - - - - - - - success.

OR

Q.3    (a)    Explain the use of articles.

(b)     Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

(i)      He is - - - - - - - - honourable man.

(ii)     He is - - - - - - - - European writer.

(iii)    Not - - - - - - - - vehicle moved.

(iv)    French is - - - - - - - - easy language.

 (v)    A word to - - - - - - - - wise is sufficient.

UNIT-II

Q.4    What do you understand by Direct and Indirect speech? Give three examples each of Direct  and Indirect speech.

OR

Q.5    What do you know about simple and compound sentences? Give three examples each of  simple and compound sentences.

UNIT-III

Q.6    How do you distinguish between verbal and non-verbal communication? Discuss the advantages and limitations of non-verbal communication.

OR

Q.7    Write a note on the physical and psychological barriers to effective communication.

UNIT-IV

Q.8.   Write an application for the post of a manager in a reputed company.

OR

Q.9.   Write a letter to a firm expressing your inability to supply the goods by a stipulated date.