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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :1. It is rare to find someone with a good technical and communication skills. you can get far ahead of your colleagues if you combine the two early in your career. People will judge, evaluate, promote or block you based on your communication skills. Since habits form by repeating both good and bad forms of communication, learn to observe great communicators and adopt their styles and traits in written and verbal forms. The art of listening and learning from each and every interaction is another secret recipe. Develop the subconscious habit of listening to yourself as you speak and know when to pause.2. Learning what not to say is probably more important than learning what to say. Os your career develops, you will realise that the wise speak less. Speak when you have value to add, else refrain. Poorly constructed emails with grammatical errors are acceptable between friends, but they should be seriously avoided while communicating formally with your seniors. Avoid any communication in an emotional state when you might say things you will regret later. One unnecessary word uttered at the wrong time or place can ruin a relationship, career or e’en your life. Such is the power of words. If such a thing happens, you should immediately apologise; else it may haunt you for life.3. Another problem to overcome is speaking too fast since our minds are working faster than our speech, we are inclined to speak fast. This does not necessarily mean that the person hearing it will get it any faster. ;n the contrary, it is always the reverse. So slow down, think before you speak. "When I get ready to speak to people,"Abraham Lincoln said, " I spend two-thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one-third thinking what I want to say." Adding humour and wit is also essential. But realise that not all jokes are funny and observe certain boundaries. Never say anything that could offend. Remember you are not a comedian who must offend as many people as you can to be witty.1. Why is it necessary to ha’e good communication skills?a. It is necessary to ha’e good communication skills because of people judge, evaluate, promote or block a person on the basis of his communication skills.b. It is necessary to have good communication skills because of people like a person on the basis of his communication skills.c. It is necessary to have good communication skills because of people dislike a person on the basis of his communication skills.d. It is necessary to have good communication skills because of people love, marry promote or block a person on the basis of his communication skills.2. How can communication skills be developed?a. Communication skills can be developed by observing great communicators and talking with them a lot.b. Communication skills can be developed by observing great communicators and adopting their styles and traits both in written and verbal forms and by the art of listening and learning from each and every interaction.c. Communication skills can be developed by observing great communicators and talking with them a lot and being friends with them.d. Communication skills can be developed by observing great communicators and talking with them a lot and writing everything.3. What according to the writer should be avoided while communicating?a. Speaking unnecessarily and communicating in an emotional state must be avoided. Silly errors should be avoided while communicating.b. Speaking less and communicating in an emotional state must be avoided. Grammatical errors should be avoided while communicating.c. Speaking unnecessarily and communicating in an emotional state must be avoided. Grammatical errors should be avoided while communicating.d. Speaking unnecessarily and communicating in an emotional state must be avoided. Any errors should be avoided while communicating.4. What should you be careful about when you tend to be humorous?a. We should crack good jokes.b. We should be careful enough not to utter anything that could make anyone cry.c. We should be careful enough not to utter anything that could make anyone laugh less or make fun of us.d. We should be careful enough not to utter anything that could offend anyone because all jokes aren't funny and observe boundaries.5. The antonym of 'be pleased' as given in paragraph 2 is -a. traitb. regretc. hauntd. block6. The synonym of 'calculate the value of something' as given in paragraph 1 is :a. evaluateb. regretc. hauntd. adopt7. The synonym of 'a situation where two or more people communicate with each other' as given in paragraph 1 is :a. traitb. interactionc. communicationd. adopt8. The antonym of 'seriousness' as given in paragraph 3 is -a. witb. regretc. hauntd. block9. The meaning of utter -a. traitb. speakc. flatterd. block10. The meaning of trait -a. qualityb. interactionc. communicationd. adopt |
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Answer» 1. a. It is necessary to ha’e good communication skills because of people judge, evaluate, promote or block a person on the basis of his communication skills. 2. b. Communication skills can be developed by observing great communicators and adopting their styles and traits both in written and verbal forms and by the art of listening and learning from each and every interaction. 3. c. Speaking unnecessarily and communicating in an emotional state must be avoided. Grammatical errors should be avoided while communicating. 4. d. We should be careful enough not to utter anything that could offend anyone because all jokes aren't funny and observe boundaries. 5. b. regret 6. a. evaluate 7. b. interaction 8. a. wit 9. b. speak 10. a. quality |
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