Questions bank on Communication Skills.

1.   Describe the process of communication.

2.   Discuss the barriers to communication.

3.     Why is listening the most important of all the skills in communication?

4.      Discuss the objective of communication.

5.      Define the term ‘Communication’ and trace its origin.

6.      Explain the method of overcome barriers to communication.

7.      Define feedback.

10.   What is the importance of feedback in the process of communication?

11      What is oral communication?

12.     How can oral communication be made more effective?

13      Define verbal communication.

14.     Define non-verbal communication.

15.     Differentiate between verbal and non-verbal communication.

16.     Write a short note on gesture and posture with reference to body language.

17.    Enumerate the physical barriers to effective communication.

18.    What is the difference between hearing and listening?

19.      Describe the different types of listening.

20.   What is the importance of resume in a job application letter?

21.    Write a short note on Job application letter.

22.   What is report? Elaborate various kinds of report.

23.    Yesterday I saw ....European riding on .....elephant.

         a) an, an        b)a, a           c) a, an         d) a, the

24     ...…Ganga is ...sacred river.
         a) the, a          b) The, an       c) a, a        d) zero article, a
25     Each child ………….an ice-cream.
         a) has       b) have       c) has been         d) have been
26     Oil and water …not mix.
         a) does      b) do       c) is        d) are
27     Twenty five years…..a long time.     
         a) are      b) is     c) since      d) for    
28     The police……arrested the thief.
         a) has        b) have         c) is        d) was
29      Half of the milk…..been spoiled.

          a) has      b) have      c) is         d) was  
30     He and I ……………….in Delhi together.
          a) was     b) were      c) is       d) am
31     Neither he nor his wife ……………..arrived.
         a) has      b) have    c) is        d) will
32     He ……….to play cricket before his marriage.
         a) is used       b) was used        c) used         d) should
33     They …………..have received our letter by now.
         a) did        b) should      c) shall       d) will
34     Birds can fly but dogs………….
         a) will not     b)  should not       c) may not           d) can’t
35.    You ……………..take anything out of a shop without paying for it.
         a) need not        b) should not      c) must not         d)would not
36     If I could fly like a bird, I …………be with you now.
          a) should             b) could     c) must       d) would
37      You ought to buy now; prices …………go up.
          a) can         b) shall        c) may      d) will
38      I had no key so I …………..lock the door.
           a) should not     b) did not      c) would not       d)could not
39      When I was young I ………………read without glasses.
          a) should             b) might          c) would               d) could
40      I wish you…………….not ask so many questions.
          a) should   b) would        c) could            d) dared
41       We ………….to buy some furniture.
          a) must          b) ought         c) used           d) should

42.     Write a summary of the story "The Portrait of a Lady" written by Khushwant Singh.

43.      Sketch the character of Khushwant Singh's grandmother.

44      Write a short note on the life of Khushwant Singh.

45  45        Write a short summary of the story "The Shroud".