BEGAE-182 · December 2020 · English
IGNOU BEGAE-182 December 2020 Previous Year Question Paper
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Structured previous year question paper for BEGAE-182, December 2020 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
CBCS (GENERAL AND HONS.)
ABILITY ENHANCEMENT (COMPULSORY)
Term-End Examination
February, 2021
BEGAE-182 : ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note : All question are compulsory. Answer all questions.
I. Answer any four of the following questions in about
100 words each.
Q1.What are the barriers to communication ?
Q2.How can they be removed ?
Q3.What are the advantages of non -verbal communication ?
Q4.How would you structure a presentation so as to make it most effective ?
Q5.What are homophones and homographs ?
Q6.Give examples of both.
Q7.While writing a formal letter, how can you make it gender neutral ?
Q8.What are ‘schemata’ ? What is their role in reading ? 5 II. A new recruit has just joined your orgnisation .
Q9.Write a dialogue in 10 turns, where you, as a senior colleague, explain the role he/she is expected to perform in the organisation.
Q10.Write a well -structured essay on one of the following topics :
(a) Higher education in India in t he 21 st century.
(b) Cultural diversity in India. III. You have been offered a job as a research assistant in a leading research organisation. Write a formal letter of acceptance to the head of the organisation. 10 A group of five students have been g iven the topic : "Encouraging children to develop good reading habits." Write out a group discussion on this topic. IV. What are the characteristics of a conversation ? How is a conversation different from other speech events ? 10 What are the four levels of reading comprehension ? Explain each briefly with suitable examples.