IGNOU BEGLA-136 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper

Q1.Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words : 10

(i) I have been in this job so long that I feel my career is more or less . (progressive, static)

(ii) It is intere sting to the possibilities of different career options. (explore, accept)

(iii) It is advisable to take help from to find a job. (consultants, offices)

(iv) Sometimes in the world today jobs are not advertised. (consultant, competitive)

(v) Jobs are advertised in the sections of the newspapers. (matrimonial, recruitment)

(vi) A brilliant idea which occurs suddenly is . (Brainwave, Brainstorm)

(vii) A phrase meaning „knowing what the ultimate aim is‟ . (Goal awareness, Goal)

(viii) A phrase reforming to „a meeting to discuss lots of ideas and collectively choosing the best one‟ . (Brainwave, Brainstorming session) (ix) Remembering something af terwards is . (Recall, Memory) (x) Something that obstructs progress is . (Roadblock, Road ahead)

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

(a) Contemporary

(b) Digital

(c) Assess

(d) Transmit

(e) Convey

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

(i) She has mastered the subject of science.

(ii) She opened the window.

(iii) I did not scold him.

(iv) The cops caught the thief.

(v) They redesigned the building.

(b) Fill in the blanks as indicated : 1×10=10 advertisement in a popular daily will fetch us many candidates. (Use gerund of „place‟)

(ii) The skill of (read) in English is essential for an office boy‟s job here. (Use gerund of „read‟)

(iii) This is a (well -pay) job . Everyone wants it. (Use appropriate participle of „well-pay‟)

(iv) Please show me a few sample s of a (Use appropriate participle of „cover‟)

(v) If I went to bed now, . (Use main/if clause)

(vi) What would you do if . (Use main/if clause)

(vii) She gave me this ring. She very upset if I lost it. (Use correct form of „be‟)

(viii) The litmus paper turns red if we (Use correct form of „dip‟) (ix) We be hasty in coming to conclusions about people. (Use appropriate modal) (x) I will have completed my task (Choose the appropriate till/by)

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

(a) Characteristics of work ethics

(b) Stages of presentation

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

Q6.Prepare a job application letter in response to an advertisement for the post of a sales manager in a corporate firm. 10 [ 7 ]

Q7.You are planning to appear for an interview for the position of Business Development Executive in a reported marketing firm. Write out ten questions you expect to be asked and your answers to these questions.

Q8.Write an outline of a pres entation on the following topic : 10 “Creation of Gender Awareness at the workplace.” BEGLA-136 51,110