Scribd
Upload
72 views2 pages

BCA1CC01 - English Language and Communication Skills (Revised)

The document is an exam paper for the Bachelor of Computer Applications course. It contains 12 questions testing students' knowledge of English language and communication skills. The questions cover various topics like parts of speech, subject-predicate identification, verb forms, phrase and clause identification, sentence transformations, voice changes, speech conversions, elements of communication, barriers to communication, types of reading, barriers to listening, and short notes on related topics like pronunciation and personal appearance. The exam is worth a total of 75 marks and lasts 3 hours.

Uploaded by

Maple Inc
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
72 views2 pages

BCA1CC01 - English Language and Communication Skills (Revised)

The document is an exam paper for the Bachelor of Computer Applications course. It contains 12 questions testing students' knowledge of English language and communication skills. The questions cover various topics like parts of speech, subject-predicate identification, verb forms, phrase and clause identification, sentence transformations, voice changes, speech conversions, elements of communication, barriers to communication, types of reading, barriers to listening, and short notes on related topics like pronunciation and personal appearance. The exam is worth a total of 75 marks and lasts 3 hours.

Uploaded by

Maple Inc
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

.

BCA/1/CC/01

Professional Course Examination, January 2021


(First Semester)
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Paper : English Language and Communication Skills(Revised)
. BCA/1/CC/01

Full Marks: 75
Time: 3 Hours

1. Name the parts of speech of the underlined words: (3x1=3)

a) That is a loathsome lie.


i) Verb
ii) Adverb
iii) Adjective
b) The police came by.
i) Verb
ii) Preposition
iii) Adverb
c) January is the coldest month of the year.
i) Noun
ii) Pronoun
iii) Adjective

2. Say whether the underlined is a subject or predicate. (1x4=4)


i) The room with all its goods was set on fire.
ii) The singing of the birds delights us immensely.
iii) Non-Violence is a way of life for Gandhi.
iv) Down came the railway engine.

3. Choose the correct form of the verb given in the bracket: (1x4=4)

i) Each of my friends_____(has /have) a University degree.


ii) I as well as you_____(is /are) to be exempted.
iii) The politician and the statesman____(is /are) no more.
iv) Not only Lucy but also her friends ____(has /have) agreed to help out.

4. Denote the kind of phrases and clauses (in the underlined group of words) in the following
sentences. (1x4=4)
i) She is a teacher who is very hardworking.
ii) This is the exact spot where the culprit was caught.
iii) Do you deny that you stole the purse?
iv) The wind blew with great violence.

5. Change the following sentences as directed: (1x5=5)


i) Sanga has gone home. (To Present Continuous Tense)
ii) Mother is preparing dinner. (To Future Indefinite Tense)
iii)Muani will sing at the function. (To Past Continuous Tense)
iv)The thief entered the house through the window. (To Present Perfect Tense)
v) I had been living here for ten years. (To Past Perfect Tense)

6. Change the voice of the following sentences: (1x5=5)


i) The maid broke the glasses.
ii) The children are given sweets by the lady.
iii) Hmuaka was beating the poor dog.
iv) The floor will be swept by the girls.
v) The hunter had killed a tiger.

7. Change the speech of the following sentences: (1x5=5)


i) The little girl exclaimed that it was a pretty dress.
ii) The man said to me, “Are you from this area?”
iii) The teacher said, “All men are mortal.”
iv) Mother told me to look after the baby.
v) Pari said that Rini had come home late the previous night.

8. i)What are the elements of communication and what are their roles in the process of
communication? (10)
OR
ii)Identify three common barriers to communication and suggest ways to overcome them. (10)

9. Write short notes on any one of the following: (1x5=5)


i) English as a link language.
ii) English as an international language
iii) English as a library language.

10. i)What are the various types of reading? Discuss. (10)


OR
ii)What are the barriers of listening? How do you overcome them? (10)

11. Write short notes on any one of the following. (1x5=5)


i) Eye contact.
ii) Why is Pronunciation important in oral presentation?
iii) Personal appearance.

12. Oral communication (to be conducted in the college) (15)

***. BCA/1/CC/01***

You might also like