Class-XI Practice Questions of Employability skills(part-1) , IT skills-802, cbse

 

Class-XI

Practice Questions of Employability skills(part-1)

 

Q1: What is communication?

Communication is the process of sharing information, ideas, between two or more nodes. It is a two-way process, involving a sender and a receiver.

Communication is a two-way exchange of information, i.e., giving and receiving. Speaking and writing to someone are examples of giving information. Reading and listening to someone are examples of receiving information

Q2: What are the elements of communication?

The key elements of communication:

1. Sender: The person who initiates the communication process.
2. Receiver: The person who receives the communication message.
3. Message: The information that is being shared.
4. Channel: The medium through which the message is sent.
5. Feedback: The response from the receiver to the message.

 

Q3: What is the importance/benefits of effective communication.

1.      Improved understanding.

2. Stronger relationships and builds trust between people.
3. Improve efficiency and productivity.
4. Help to make better decisions.
5. Help to generate new ideas and solutions.

 

Q4: What are the Factors/barriers that affect the Communication?

1.       Language

2.       Visual Perception

3.       Past Experience

4.       Prejudice

5.       Feelings

6.       Environment Noise or disturbance

7.      Personal factors

  

Q5. What are the various types of communication?

1.      Verbal communication: This is the most common type of communication and involves the use of words. It can be oral or written.

Examples of oral communication: Face to Face, Talking on Phone and Classroom teaching.

Examples of written communication: Letter, E-mail, Text messages, Books and newspaper.

2.      Nonverbal communication: This type of communication involves the use of body language, facial expressions, touch, space, eye contact and gestures.

 3.      Visual communication: This type of communication involves the use of images, graphics, and videos. It can be very powerful in conveying messages, Visual communication is often used for advertising, marketing, and education.

Q6. What are the 3Ps of Public speaking?

The 3Ps of public speaking are Prepare, Practice, and Perform

1. Prepare: The first step is to prepare your speech. This includes choosing a topic, researching your topic, organizing your thoughts, and writing a speech outline
2. Practice: The second step is to practice your speech. The more you practice, the more familiar you will become with your material.
3.  Perform: The third and final step is to perform your speech.

Q7. Choose the correct example of oral communication.

a.      Reports

b.      Newspapers

c.       Face-to-face interaction

d.      Notes

Q8. What are the words we should use when we communicate verbally?

a.      Use straight words

b.      Use simple words

c.       Use precise words

d.      Use fixed words

Q9. Why do we send emails?

a.      To communicate information

b.      To share documents and files

c.       To talk to each other

d.      Both (a) and (b)

Q10. What does an upright (straight) body posture convey or show?

a.      Shyness

b.      Fear

c.       Confidence

d.      Intelligence

 

Q11. Which of these is not an appropriate non-verbal communication at work?

a.      Putting arm around a co-worker’s shoulder

b.      Shaking hands firmly

c.       Looking at the speaker with a smile

d.      Standing with an upright posture

Q12. When you are preparing for a presentation, you should

a.      focus on the message

b.      practice hand gestures

c.       try different speaking techniques

d.      All of the above

Q13. What are the different styles of communication? explain.

Communication styles are the ways in which people communicate with each other.

1.    Assertive communication: Assertive communicators are direct and honest, but they are also respectful of others. They are able to express their needs and wants clearly, and they are willing to listen to the needs and wants of others. Assertive communication is generally considered to be the most effective communication style. E.g.: Expressing yourself while listening to others point.

2. Passive communication: Passive communicators avoid conflict and tend to put the needs of others before their own. They may have difficulty expressing their own needs and wants, and they may agree with others even when they disagree. Passive communication can lead to resentment and frustration, especially in the long term. E.g.: Keeping quiet and not expressing yourself
3. Aggressive communication: Aggressive communicators are often domineering and controlling. They may interrupt others, speak loudly, or use insults or sarcasm. Aggressive communication can make others feel uncomfortable or intimidated, and it can damage relationships. E.g.: Dismissing, ignoring or Shouting.
4. Passive-aggressive communication: Passive-aggressive communicators express their anger or resentment indirectly. They may make snide remarks, give the silent treatment, or procrastinate on tasks. Passive-aggressive communication can be confusing and frustrating for others, and it can make it difficult to resolve conflict. E.g.: Indirect ways of showing anger, Talking ill about others in their absence

 

Q14. MINTS is a set of simple rules that help you capitalise words correctly during written communication. What does MINTS mean?

According to the MINTS rule, the following words should always be capitalized:

1. Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2. The pronoun I
3. Proper nouns: Names of people, places, things, organizations, and events
4. Titles: Titles of books, movies, songs, articles, etc.
5. The first word of a sentence.

 

Q15. What are the basic parts of speech?

There are 5 basic parts of speech in the English language:

1. Noun: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, idea, or quality.
2. Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
3. Verb: A verb is a word that shows an action or a state of being. E.g. Teach, drink
4. Adjective: An adjective is a word that describes a noun. E.g. Spicy, sour
5. Adverb: An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. E.g. slowly

 

Q16. What are the supporting parts of speech?

There are 3 basic parts of speech in the English language:

1. Preposition: in, on, under, over, to, from
2. Conjunction: and, or, but, yet, so
3. Articles: a, an, the
4. Interjections: wow! oh!

 

Q17. What is sentence?

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It must contain a subject and a verb. A paragraph is a collection of sentences that are related to each other and support a main idea.

The two main parts of a sentence are the subject and the predicate.

1. Subject: The subject of a sentence is the person, place, or thing that the sentence is about. It can be a noun, pronoun.
2. Predicate: The predicate of a sentence tells us what the subject is doing or what is happening to the subject.

Example: The cat jumped onto the couch.

the subject is "the cat," the verb is "jumped," and the direct object is "onto the couch." The direct object receives the action of the verb, which is jumping.

 

Q18. Write a short note on the following: Types of Objects and Types of Sentences

Types of Objects: The object in a sentence can be either direct or indirect. A direct object answers the question ‘what?’ An indirect object answers question, such as ‘to whom’ and ‘for whom’.

·         I gave the book to my friend. (The book is the direct object of the verb "gave.")

·         I gave my friend a book. (My friend is the indirect object of the verb "gave.")

Types of Sentences

Active voice and passive sentence are two different ways of expressing the same information in a sentence. In the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action.

·         Active voice: The cat chased the mouse.

·         Passive voice: The mouse was chased by the cat.

Q19. Difference between sentence and paragraph.

1. A sentence is a single unit of meaning, while a paragraph is a collection of sentences.
2. A sentence must have a subject and a verb, while a paragraph does not.
3. A sentence can be as short as one word, while a paragraph is typically at least three sentences long.
4. A sentence is usually followed by a period, while a paragraph is usually followed by a blank line.

Q20. What is a sentence?

1.       A group of ideas that form a complete paragraph

2.       A group of words that communicate a complete thought

3.       A set of rules that we must follow to write correctly

4.      A set of words that contains all the basic punctuation marks

 

Q21. What are the main types of sentences?

There are four main types of sentences in the English language: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.

·         Declarative sentences make a statement. They are the most common type of sentence and are usually followed by a period. For example:

1. The cat sat on the mat.
2. I like to eat pizza.

·         Interrogative sentences ask a question. They are usually followed by a question mark. For example:

1. What is your name?
2. How are you?

 ·         Imperative sentences give a command or make a request. They are usually followed by a period. For example:

1.     Sit down.

2.     Stand up

·         Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions. They are usually followed by an exclamation point. For example:

1. Wow! That was amazing!
2. Oh no! I broke the window!

Q22. What are the three different types of sound?

1.       Vowels: The English alphabet has five vowels (a, e, i, o and u)

2.       Diphthongs: We make a diphthong sound when we combine two vowels.

3.       Consonants: A consonant sound is any sound that is neither a vowel nor a diphthong sound.

 

Q23. Define Phonetics.

Phonetics is the study of the sounds that we make when we speak.

 

Q24. What are the Basic Parts of Speech?

There are 5 basic parts of speech in the English language:

1.      Noun

2.      Pronoun

3.      Verb

4.      Adjective

5.      Adverb

Q25. What makes you complete your work or studies without others cheering you?

(a) Self-confidence

(b) Communication

(c) Self-motivation

(d) Self-esteem

 

Q26. Saying No — Refusal Skills. Explain

Learning to say ‘no’ without upsetting others. Refusal skills are strategies that an individual can use to say no when they are being pressured to do something that they do not want to do.

 

Q27.Define Goal and Goal setting.

A set of dreams with a deadline to get them, for example, saving pocket money to buy a favourite mobile phone by a particular date.

It is all about finding and listing your goals and then planning on how to achieve them.

 

1.                  S: Specific

2.                  M: Measurable

3.                  A: Achievable

4.                  R: Realistic

5.                  T: Time Bound

 

Q28.What are the Steps for building networking skills using the CONECT model?

The CONECT model is a framework for building networking skills developed by Dorie Clark. It stands for:

1. Contribute:  support to others.
2. Open Doors: Be willing to help others connect.
3. Network: reach out to people you admire.
4. Engage: Be active and engaged in your network by sharing content
5. Connect: Make meaningful connections with people who share your values and interests.

 

Q29. What is the full form of TEAM in team work?

The process of working together in a group is TEAM WORK. Each individual in the team is called a team member

T - Together E - Everyone A - Achieve M – More

 

Q30. Identify the conjunctions and prepositions:

Under, And, In, At, Or, Up, Over, although

 

Conjunction: And, Or, although

Preposition: In, At, Over, Up

Q31. Write a short note on

1.      Goal Setting

2.      Time Management

 

Goal Setting:A set of dreams with a deadline to get them, for example, saving pocket money to buy a favourite mobile phone by a particular date. It is all about finding and listing your goals and then planning on how to achieve them.

 Time management is the ability to plan and control how you spend the hours of your day well and do all that you want to do

Time management is the thinking skill that helps you to. 

1.       complete tasks on time,

2.       make a daily timetable.

3.       make a good guess at how long it will take you to do something

Q32. What are the different types of sounds we use in English pronunciation?

 

·         (a) Vowel sounds

·         (b) Diphthong sounds

·         (c) Consonant sounds

·         (d) All of the above