ENG201 Midterm Solved Subjective from Past Papers

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Q1. What is formal document? (2 marks)

A document that is written in formal style and uses formal language is called a formal document such as circulars, business letters and CVs etc.

Q2. Explain the term ‘Abstract’. (2 marks)

Answer: Abstracts are condensation of entire reports, focusing on the main issues: what was done, what was found out, and its significance. Abstracts are self-sufficient. The procedure for many companies is to take the abstract from the analysis report, copy it a number of times, circulate it to readers, and allow readers to order the full report if they feel like they need the information.

Q3. What is the goal of Content Listening? (2 marks)

The goal of content listening is to understand and retain information that is delivered by a speaker. Moreover, your job is to identify the key points of the message.

Q4. What is an “Empirical Research Report”? (3 marks)

Superstructure for Empirical research Reports: To answer the readers typical questions about empirical research reports, writers use a substructure that has the following elements.

• Introduction • Objectives of research • Methods Results • Discussion • Conclusions • Recommendation

Q5. Why Background information is added to Instructions? (3 marks)

Q6. What do you know about Task-facilitating roles in meeting? (3 marks)

Task facilitating roles’ as the name shows make the meeting process well planned and smooth. ‘Task facilitating roles’ in meeting include the following:

Initiating: getting the group started on a line of inquiry.

Information giving or seeking: offering (or seeking) information relevant to questions facing the group.

Coordinating: showing relationships among ideas, clarifying issues, summarizing what the group has done.

Procedure setting: suggesting decision-making procedures that will move the group toward the goal.

Q7. Explain the terms ‘Chronology’ and ‘Spatially’. (5 marks)

Answer: When investigating a chain of events, organize the study according to what happened in January, what happened in February and so on. Spatially If you are studying a physical object, study it left to right, top to bottom, inside to outside.

Q8. How can you make your document error free? (5 marks)

Q9. What are Analytical assignments? (2 marks)

These assignments are written to analyze any problems such as why a company is having problems in hiring secretaries, low wage, location of office etc.

Q10. What is the disadvantage of close-ended questions? (2 marks)

The close-ended questions require yes or no answers. Questioner does not receive full response but just a short response.

Q11. Elaborate a few sources of Writer’s Block. (2 marks)

Few sources are lack of information, lack of confidence, not having a well defined objective.

Q12. Explain the term Budget Statement. (3 marks)

A budget statement is a table that shows how money will be gained or spent. It may be very simple or very elaborate depending on your reader’s needs. On the job, you can use budget statements in the following situations:

• To explain the expenses involved with a project purchase
• To summarize the savings to be realized by following a recommendation you are making
• To report the costs that have been incurred by a project for which you have responsibility
• To explain the sources of revenue associated with some project or activity.

Q13. How can visual aids be helpful in oral presentation? (3 marks)

Visual aids help in delivering the speeches and to accommodate audience’s questions and help audiences in understanding the purpose of the presentation.

Q14. Describe how an organization produces formal reports. (3 marks)

Formal reports usually include: Research work, collecting ideas, visual aids, writing the material and formatting

Q15. How Fog Index should be used? Explain with examples. (5 marks)

Q16. What are the Functions and Contents of a Progress Report? (5 marks)

Superstructure for Progress Reports To answer your readers’ questions, you can use the conventional superstructure for writing progress reports, which has the following elements:

1. Introduction 2. Facts 3. Discussion 4. Conclusions 5. Recommendations In the introduction to a progress report, you should answer the following two questions: 1. “What work does your report cover?” 2. “What is the purpose of the work?”

Q17. What is the difference between Alphanumeric and Decimal System? (2 marks)

Decimal system is a numbering system that uses ten digits, from 0 to 9, arranged in a series of columns to represent all numerical quantities. Each column or place value has a weighted value of 1, 10, 100, 1000, and so on, ranging from right to left whereas alphanumeric system uses both letters and numbers and often other symbols (as punctuation marks and mathematical symbols).

Q19. Define the term “Pagination”. (2 marks)

Pagination: Number the front matter in italic lowercase roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, and so on). Normally, number the pages in the body of the document with Arabic numerals, starting with page 1. Numbers sequentially through page n at the end of the text, including all back matter.

Q18. Define the term Syllable. (2 marks)

A syllable is a basic unit of written and spoken language. It is a unit consisting of uninterrupted sound that can be used to make up words. For example, the word hotel has two syllables: ho and tel.

Q20. Why do we use Semicolons? (3 marks)

Semicolons: • Use semicolons to join two independent clauses or to separate parts of a sentence that have commas in them. • To Join Two Independent Clauses • The system has three beam launchers; two are in the two-tube combiner, and one is in the OP receiver. • To Separate Sentence Elements with Commas Italicize titles of journals, books, newsletters, and manuals; letters, words, terms, and equation symbols; foreign words; and names of specific vessels.

Q21. Explain ‘Title fly and Title Page’. (3 marks)

Title fly and Title Page: The title fly is a plane sheet with only the title of the report on it. The title report includes four blocks of information: The title of the report The name, title and address of the person that authorized the report The name, title and address of the person that prepared the report The date on which the report was submitted

Q22. What do you know about Hardware Functional Specifications? (3 marks)

Hardware functional specifications as a rule contain the following:

• Functional description • Configuration specification • Electrical description • Physical characteristics • Standards • Environmental requirements • Diagnostic requirements • Power requirements • Cost target • Maintenance cost target • Resource requirements • Documentation • Risks

Q23. How Formal Speeches and Presentations can be developed? (5 marks)

Developing formal speeches and presentations Developing a major speech or presentation is much like writing a formal report, with one nique to an oral communication channel. This is both an opportunity and a challenge. The opportunity lies in the interaction that’s possible between you and the audience.

Q24. What is Conventional Superstructure for Instructions and why is it important in Technical English? (5 marks)

Conventional Superstructure for Instructions The conventional superstructure for instructions contains five elements • Introduction • Description of the equipment (if the instructions are for running a piece of equipment) • Theory of operations • Lists of material and equipment • Guide to trouble shooting The simplest instructions contain only directions. Most complex instructions contain some or all of the other five elements, the selection