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Peng 021: Communication Skills Question Paper

Peng 021: Communication Skills

Course:Pre-University Programme (Pre-University)

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF PRE-UNIVERSITY ENGLISH
PENG 021: COMMUNICATION SKILLS
DAY: THURSDAY DATE: 22/02/ 2012
TIME: 9.00 – 11.00 A.M. STREAM: SEM 2

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALL the questions in this paper.
2. All your work must be neat.

QUESTION ONE 15 MKS
1. Define the term communication. (2 mks)
2. State any three purposes of communication. (3 mks)
3. Name any four elements in the communication process (4 mks)
4. Distinguish interpersonal communication from intrapersonal communication.
(2 mks)
5. Briefly make a distinction between linear and interactional models of communication.
(4 mks)

QUESTION TWO 15 MKS
6. Explain the difference between listening and hearing (4 mks)
7. Give three functions of listening (3 mks)
8. State any four benefits of effective listening. (4 mks)
9. Name any four ways of improving your listening skills. (4 mks)

QUESTION THREE 10 MKS
10. Briefly explain the SQ3R study method. (5 mks)
11. State the difference between note making and note taking. (2 mks)
12. (a) What is diction? (1 mk)
(b) State any two types of diction. (2 mks)

QUESTION FOUR 10 MKS
13. (a) What is a library? (1 mk)
(b) Mention any five collections in a library. (5 mks)
14. Briefly distinguish between the Dewey Decimal and Library of congress classification
systems in a library. (4 mks)

QUESTION FIVE 20 MKS
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

QUESTIONS:
(a) From information given in the passage, explain why cigarette smoking is
i. A health hazard (1 mk)
ii. A bad habit and difficult to stop

(b) Why is it that most people begin smoking in their adolescence? (2 mks)

(c) In what ways are the following responsible for encouraging young people to smoke?
(i) the adults (2 mks)
(ii) the government in the third world (2 mks)
(iii) the multi national companies (2 mks)

(d) Campaigns in the developed countries against smoking have had both good and bad
effects world wide Name one positive and one negative effect. (2 mks)

(e) Why have third world governments done so little to fight against smoking? (2 mks)

(f) The writer is bitterly opposed to smoking. Identify four words or phrases that support
this statement. (2 mks)

(g) What is the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage?
(i) To identify with one’s age mates (1 mk)
(ii) Look up to adults (1 mk)
(iii) Half hearted (1 mk)

Peng 021: Communication Skills Question Paper

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