BCS-055
1. (a) Read the
passage below and answer the questions that follow:
One of the ways I attempt to keep my own stress under
control is to avoid, whenever possible, the bad habit of keeping other people
waiting. Time is precious to everyone. I’ve observed that almost everyone feels
that one of their most valued commodities is their time. This being the case,
one of the surefire ways to annoy someone is to keep them waiting. While most
people are somewhat forgiving, keeping them waiting is a sign of disrespect and
a lack of acknowledgement. The subtle message is, “My time is more important
that yours.” Consider the magnitude of this suggestion. Do you feel that anyone
else’s time is more precious than yours? I doubt it. Doesn’t it make sense then
that everyone else feels the same way? Deep down, we all know that no one likes
to be kept waiting. Therefore, it’s highly stressful to keep other people
waiting because you know you are disappointing someone. In the back of your
mind, you know darn well the person is looking at his watch, wondering where
you are and why you are late. You may be keeping him from personal or
professional commitments and that could make him angry or resentful. There are
obviously exceptions to the rule – times when factors beyond your control
prevent you from being on time. Things happen to all of us, and no one has a
perfect record. Truthfully, however, a vast majority of the time, being late is
preventable. But instead of planning ahead, allowing a little extra time, or
making allowances for unexpected problems, we wait just a little too long, or
don’t allow quite enough time – so we end up late. We then compound the problem
by making excuses like “traffic was horrible,” when, in reality, traffic is
virtually always horrible. The problem wasn’t traffic – but the fact that we
didn’t factor enough time in our schedule for the traffic.
(i) Why is it stressful to oneself to keep
another person waiting? (2 Marks)
(ii) What message do we convey to a person when we
keep him/her waiting? (2 Marks)
(iii) Is it possible to be always on time? Why?
(iv) ….being late is preventable …‟. Discuss in the
context of the passage. (3 Marks)
(v) Give an appropriate title to the passage. (1Marks)
(b) Pick out the words from the passage which mean the opposite of
the following words given below: i cheap and useless (para 1) ii make happy
(para 1) iii very obvious (para 1) iv early (para 2) v small (para 3) (5 Marks)
(c) Write sentences using the following words from the passage: i
under control (para 1) ii surefire way (para 1) iii resentful (para 2) iv
factors beyond one‟s control (para 3) v horrible (para 3) (5 Marks)
2. Write short notes on the following:
(a)
Purpose and characteristics of report writing
(b)
Effectively facing a job interview (20
Marks)
3. Your
office has asked you to prepare a proposal for a Yoga Centre and Gym at the
workplace which employees can use after office hours. Write the steps of the
proposal. (10 Marks)
4. Make a presentation on one of the following topics:
(a)
Internet will replace physical libraries
(b)
How to make a good Presentation
(c)
An effective Group Discussion (10
Marks)
5. Write a paragraph on
any one of the following in 200
words: (20 Marks)
(a)
The long term effects of unemployment on a person
(b)
Internet is an aid to lifelong learning
(c)
The advantages of a distance education course
6.(a) Fill in
the blanks with a/an, the or no article. Sanwa Bank, one of ………
world’s largest banks, is offering its clients……… savings account for ……… pets.
Client’s pets can hold accounts where they can save for special treats, ………
holidays, or visits to ……… vet.
(b) Write
short notes on the following:
Asmita told her father that she had lost her mobile
phone. He asked her when she had last used it. She replied that she had last
received a phone call at her friend’s birthday party. Her father enquired if
she had looked for it at her friend’s house. She replied that she was sure she
hadn’t lost it at her friend’s house. (5
Marks)
(c) Use a
suitable verb in agreement with the subject of the sentence. (5 Marks)
i. The crowd…………….dispersed by the police.
ii. The great philosopher and statesman of our
country……………. dead.
iii. Slow and steady…………….the race.
iv. …………….any of the participants arrived?
v. …………….any one of the children interested in
a summer job?
(d) Complete the following sentences with suitable modals from the
box. There are more modals than you need to use. You can use the same modal
more than once.
shouldn’t might would
needn’t should coluld
i. I ……………..have reached the party on time,
nobody arrived for a long time.
ii. Why didn’t
you take a Metro train? It …………….. have been easy for me to pick you up from the
station.
iii. It was a
good idea to have taken shelter under a tree, otherwise you …………….. have been
drenched.
iv. You……………..have
borrowed my book without asking me.
v. ……………..you
mind passing the salt, please.
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