A.P.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore-82.
Sem. & Branch: II Sem. CSE Max. Marks: 05
Staff: Apoorva K Date: 10.05.2025
Professional writing skills in English (BPWSK206)
Assignment - I
Choose the appropriate options in the following
1 Choose the appropriate marks required in the following sentences: Wow-----That’s amazing----------
a) ? . b) !! c) ! . d) ! ?
2 The following form of condensation involves the writing to highlight the purpose and scope of work,
a) Synopsis b) Abstract c) Paraphrase d) Summary
3 What is the order of writing an effective precise?
P-Read and comprehend R-Prepare a skeleton of main ideas
Q-Edit and revise S-Prepare the first draft
a) PQRS b) SRQP c) RSQP d) PRSQ
4 Which type of essay often reviews a book, movie or topic?
a) Argumentative Essay b) Analytical Essay c) Descriptive Essay d) Philosophical Essay
5 An Essay can be divided into--------distinct parts.
a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 d) 3
Choose the pair of word/phrase from the options given that best expresses a similar relationship to that
of the given pair
6 Sport : soccer
a. fish : water b. stadium : game c. volley ball : net d. literature : sonnet
7 Patient : hospital
a. teacher : school b. pilot : aeroplane c. Litigant : court d. Priest : church
8 Skyscraper : shack
a. elevator : escalator b. village : town c. jetliner : biplane d. chimney : fireplace
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adjectives
9 What are the types of Interpersonal communication skills?
a. Direct & Indirect b. Verbal & Ordinary c. Direct & Passive d. Verbal & Non Verbal
10 Which of the following is not a barrier to inter-personal communication?
a. Wrong assumption b. limited vocabulary c. emotional outburst d. poor listening skills
11 Identify the false statement about inter-personal communication.
a. Inter-personal communication is sharing of information among people.
b. It can be formal or informal communication.
c. It is a communication between human beings and animals.
d. It is helpful to give immediate feedback and to clarify.
Choose the part of the sentences in which grammatical error is noticed:
121. One of the members/expressed doubt if/the minister was an atheist.
2. a. One of the members b. expressed doubt if c. the minister was anatheist d. no error
133. We discussed about the problem/so thoroughly/on the even of the examination.
a. We discussed about the problem b. so thoroughly
c. On the even of the examination d. no error
144. If suppose/you take my car today/will you return it tomorrow?
a. If suppose b. you take my car today c. will you return it tomorrow d. no error
Choose the appropriate adverbs
15 The king treated the beggar------.
a. royal b. royally c. more royally d. most royally
16 I went through the books--------------.
a. quickly b. quick c. quicker d. quickest
17 -------- you work the better you achieve.
a. Harder b. The harder c. Hard d. smart
Choose the appropriate options in the following
18 _______ in a speech must be avoided in a summary.
a. Facts b. Ideas c. Repetitions d. Verbs
19 Which of these is not included in precise of continuous matter?
a. Parliamentary reports b. Correspondence
c. Reports of evidence d. Articles
20 The date of the passage must not be given in precise of continuous matter.
a. True b. False
Submission Date: 20.05.2025
Signature of the Staff Member Signature of the HOD
A.P.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore-82.
Sem. & Branch: II Sem. CSE Max. Marks: 05
Staff: Apoorva K Date: 24.05.2025
Professional writing skills in English (BPWSK206)
Assignment – II
1 Which of these do not deal with precise information?
a) Engineer b) Scientist c) Technician d) Fiction writer
2 In an office, an employee communicates horizontally with his _______
a) superiors b) subordinates c) colleagues d) assistant
3 Talking comes under which type of communication?
a) Verbal b) Non- verbal c) Written d) Dramatic
4 Telex is known as _________
a) Teleprinter Exchange Service b) Telephone Exchange Service
c) Teleprinter Engine Service d) Telephone Engine Service
5 _____ helps a reader to arrive at a conclusion whether the method of performing is efficient.
a) A process b) An object c) A trick d) A description
6 Which of these must be avoided in an instruction?
a) Ambiguity b) Less words c) Precision d) Clarity
7 A technical instruction must begin with _______
a) an introduction b) a figure c) a drawing d) a warning
8 Which of these can be used for better understanding of an instruction?
a) Longer sentences b) Figures c) Ambiguity d) Complex words
9 Which of these forms is not used to write a non-formal report?
a) Filling in a blank form b) App c) Form of a letter d) Memorandum
10 Which of the following is NOT a method of writing a non-formal letter?
a) Filling in a blank form b) Form of a letter
c) Form of a memorandum d) Formal of a notice
11 A non- formal report written in the form of a letter is similar to a _______
a) friendly letter b) business letter c) complaint letter d) notice
12 Which of these reports contains information of a routine nature?
a) Periodic report b) Progress report c) Trouble report d) Laboratory report
13 ______ report includes breakdown of machinery.
a) Feasibility b) Periodic c) Trouble d) Progress
14 Which of these does not come under reports?
a) News items b) Memorandums c) Notice d) Report cards
15 Which of these is not a parameter of a formal report?
a) Presentation b) Complaint c) Information d) Request
16 Which of these is usually written in a form of a memorandum?
a) Informal reports b) Formal reports c) Professional reports d) Business reports
17 Into which of these types are formal reports not classified?
a) Informational b) Interpretative c) Oral d) Routine
18 A technical report establishes a _______
a) illogical conclusion b) logical conclusion c) personal prejudice d) misplaced learning
19 Which of these must never be a basis for a technical report?
a) Facts b) Tests c) Personal prejudices d) Experiments
20 To which of these people is the report not very crucial?
a) Engineers b) Scientists c) Teachers d) Business executives
Submission Date: 04.06.2025
Signature of the Staff Member Signature of the HOD
A.P.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore-82.
Sem. & Branch: II Sem. CSE Max. Marks: 05
Staff: Apoorva K Date: 12.06.2025
Professional writing skills in English (BPWSK206)
Assignment – III
I Write an Essay on any two topics.
Submission Date: 23.06.2025
Signature of the Staff Member Signature of the HOD
