IGNOU BEGLA-136 December 2022 Previous Year Question Paper

Q1.Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B : 10 Column A Column B

(a) Persuasive

(i) expressing your opinions clear ly and firmly

(b) Dynamic

(ii) to ask someone a lot of questions especially in an aggressive way

(c) Hectic

(iii) act of starting a fight without reasonable cause

(d) Assertive

(iv) able to persuade somebody

(e) Interrogated

(v) active

(f) Aggression

(vi) that was or could be expected to happen

(g) Predictable

(vii) very busy

(h) Convey

(viii) shared by two or more people

(i) Mutual (ix) likely to suffer from something (j) Prone (x) to make ideas etc. known to somebody

Q2.Make sentences using the following words : 5×2=10

(a) Portfolio

(b) Prospective

(c) Communication

(d) Attentive

(e) Evaluate [ 3 ]

Q3.(a) Rewrite the following sentences changing them from the active voice to passive voice : 2×5=10

(i) Someone hit my bike from the back.

(ii) The fire brigade will put out the fire.

(iii) She has cleaned the windows.

(iv) I gave her a gift for her birthday.

(v) They called off the meeting.

(b) Fill in the blanks as indicated : 1×10=10

(i) Jobs are advertised in the sections of the newspapers. (Choose the most appropriate matrimonial, recruitment)

(ii) Simply (place) an advertisement in a popular daily will fetch us many candidates. (Use gerund of ‘place’)

(iii) The (type) letters are ready for dispatch. (Use appropriate participle of ‘type’)

(iv) you like teamwork ? (Choose the correct one—Do, Does)

(v) If he finishes his work on time, I (take) him out for lunch. (Use correct form of ‘take’)

(vi) If you drink dirty water, you (fall) sick. (Use correct form of ‘sick’)

(vii) You (should/must) save the file before you turn the computer off. (Choose the correct word)

(viii) I had strange dream last night. (Use the correct article) (ix) The children are grateful their parents. (Use appropriate preposition) (x) I met him when I was college. (in/on) ( use appropriate preposition)

Q4.Write short notes on the following (around 150 words each) : 2×10=20

(a) A creative approach to job seeking

(b) Gender and the workplace [ 5 ]

Q5.Prepare a brief CV (Curriculum Vitae) for a job that you wish to join. Organize your points under various headings like education, skill etc.

Q6.Prepare a job application letter in response to an advertisement for the post of a sales executive in a corporate firm.

Q7.Prepare a set of ten questions that you would ask while interviewing a candidate for the post of an accountant in a firm.

Q8.Prepare an outline of a presentation on the topic : The importance of cultural aware ness in a multicultural workplace.