FINALTERM EXAMINATION Spring 2010
ENG301- Business Communication (Session - 1)
Time: 90 min
M a r k s: 55
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 1 ( M a r k s: 1 )
-------------- is the process of drafting your message.
► Composing (answer by Anam)
► Editing
► Revising
► Reviewing
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 2 ( M a r k s: 1 )
‘AMS’ is the abbreviation of:
► Administrative Management Society
► Alcholical Member Society
► Advanced Management Society
► Asian Management Society
AMS (Administrative Management Society)
It has been in use since 1950, AMS is simple style. It uses full–block form and open punctuation. No
salutation or complimentary close is used. Reader’s name, is used in the first and last sentences. Subject and
writer’s name are typed in capitals.
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 3 ( M a r k s: 1 )
How many basic divisions of a formal report are?
► Two
► Three (Answer by Usman)
► Four
► Five
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 4 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Unsolicited letters are written on ADIA plan which is --------- step approach.
► five
► two
► four
► one
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 5 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Sales letters start with:
► An easy and effective way
► An attention-getting device
► Interesting news
► Buffer
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 6 ( M a r k s: 1 )
------------is one of the members who monitors a committee's financial activities.
► Treasurer
► Advisory
► Controller
► Secretary
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 7 ( M a r k s: 1 )
In which communication expressions are not encoded in words?
► Non-verbal
► Verbal
► Written
► Verbal and written
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 8 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Personal space varies according to:
► Situation
► Culture, status
► Medium
► Channel
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 9 ( M a r k s: 1 )
An applicant should show interest in the job during the which stage?
► Screening stage
► Selection stage
► Final stage
► First stage
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 10 ( M a r k s: 1 )
BATNA stands for :
► Better acknowledged to narrative agreement.
► Best approach to a non related assignment.
► Best alternative to a negotiated agreement
► Best approach to a narrative agreement
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 11 ( M a r k s: 1 )
While writing and presenting your Thesis or Dissertation, you go through many stages. First stage is:
► Preparing the Proposal
► Writing the Research Paper
► Making an outline
► Thinking about It
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 12 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Proposal should be written in a :
► Future tense.
► Past tense
► Present tense
► Present continuous
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 13 ( M a r k s: 1 )
The four basic purposes for giving a presentation are to inform, to persuade, to motivate, and which thing is missing?
► To entertain
► To instruct
► To have a good interaction
► To talk to others
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 14 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which one is national variable from the followings?
► Time
► Space
► Economics
► Food
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 15 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which of the following complimentary close is accurate in general letter writing?
► Yours sincerely,
► Sincerely,
► Yours respectfully,
► All of the above
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 16 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Complaint letter should be called----------------.
► persuasive letter
► claim letter
► inquiry letter
► sales letter
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 17 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Minutes, which tell more of the story of what happened and who said what at a meeting are:
► Resolution minutes
► Narrative minutes
► Informal minutes
► Formal minutes
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 18 ( M a r k s: 1 )
In which thing does a speaker do most of sending and a number of listeners do most of the receiving?
► Written tests
► Oral presentation
► Interview
► Group discussion
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 19 ( M a r k s: 1 )
Which tests are designed to check competency or specific abilities of a candidate to perform a job?
► Psychological tests
► Drug tests
► Job skills tests
► General tests
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 20 ( M a r k s: 1 )
In
APA format, if you are directly quoting something in your research
paper from another work, you will need to include the author's last
name, year of publication, and the ----------------- for the reference.
► author’s birth date
► page number
► name of book
► title page
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 21 ( M a r k s: 2 )
Describe the use of visuals in a thesis paper.
Answer:
Visual
such as table figures included graph , charts, drawing and photograph.
Try to keep these visual as simple as possible and clearly lable each
visual with an Arabic numerical and included the titile of the visual .
the table and title should appear on separate line
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 22 ( M a r k s: 2 )
Write the format of a short report.
Answer: Format of short reports:
1) For
brief external reports, use the letter format , including such as title
or a subject line after that the readers address which should be
clearly states the subject of that document.
2) For brief internal reports , you should use the memeo.
3) Single space between text.
4) Duble space between paragraphs
5) Present all short informal reports properly
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 23 ( M a r k s: 2 )
What is an appropriate closing to an interview?
Answer:
As we know that like opening the end of the interview is also more important than its duration should indicate.
In
last few minutes you are needed to evaluate how well you done your
interview. At the end you have to also correct any misconception the
interviewer might have.
Concluded gracefully, and also if important discuss the salary.
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 24 ( M a r k s: 3 )
What are the purposes of a business report?
Answer:
The main purpose of the business report is to convey important
information in an organization. It is also to provide the despite
technology advances, organize the facts , ability to collect the data
and to compose a readable text remain a highly a highly marketable
skills.
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 25 ( M a r k s: 3 )
Write a note on different types of job letters.
Answer: Ther are two types of jobs letters.
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 26 ( M a r k s: 3 )
What
points and measures should be taken into account by the researcher
during thesis writing under the heading “Focus your research very
specifically”?
Answer:
Focus your research very specifically.
In
your research do not cover too much area.Usually a broad defined
project is not do able. Now you may think that this will distort what
you want to do . this may the case but you will do a project very well
when it is narrow. Also do not try to solve all the problems in one
research. Do only one project for your dissertation and leave all the
others for later.
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 27 ( M a r k s: 5 )
What are four stages of AIDA plan? Describe briefly
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 28 ( M a r k s: 5 )
Write a note on minutes of informal meetings.
Answer: Minutes Of informal Meeting : The
written record of proceeding of a meeting is called minutes of informal
reports. In the business most of the meeting are informal therefore the
minutes is also informal. In this type of minutes usually date, time ,
place of the meeting is included.In this type of minute the name of
presiding officer, a list of of those people which should be present
there and usually the time of adjournment is included. In this type of
minute the discussion is summarized. Minutes
is signed by the person who took them or by the presiding
officer.Minute is duplicated ad copies are sent to each person present
at the meeting and to other officers.
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 29 ( M a r k s: 5 )
What are the points to be considered while doing audience analysis?
Answer. The following steps are taking for audience analysis:
1)Determine size and composition of audience.
a) first of all estimate that how many people will attend .
b) Also consider that they have some political , professional or other type of affiliation in common.
c) Also analyze that how many men, woman, ages ranges, occupation should be considered
d)Also predict the probable reaction of the audience.
e) Check that why the audience are attending the meeting.
f)see the mood of the audience.
g) determine the general attitude of the audience.
h) Also you should consider that the audience has any bias that will work against you.
i) Also consider the mood of the audience that they are in position to here you.
j) if possible Anticipate the ENG301 - Business Communication - Questions and objections.
ENG301 - Business Communication - Question No: 30 ( M a r k s: 5 )
A good proposal has a good title and it is the first thing to help the reader understand the nature of your work.Comment.
