MCQ Sos-2 Unit-1

Multiple Choice Questions
SOFT SKILLS-II (KNC-201)

UNIT I
1) Listeners should remain neutral and non-judgmental, this means trying

a) to take sides or form opinions
b) not to take sides or form opinions
c) to maintain peace
d) to understand the situation.
2) Listening is an active process in which a/an ………… decision is made to listen to and
understand the messages of the speaker.
a) Effective
b) Uninteresting
c) Conscious
d) Random
3) Passive listening …………..

a) Is mechanical and requires effort.
b) Is mechanical and effortless.
c) Is Uninterrupted and effortless
d) needs concentration on the content of the lecture
4) If you don’t look at the person while they’re speaking, it shows

a) you can fully understand what the speaker is telling you.
b) you don’t care what they say
c) you are only listening them carefully
d) you can not fully understand what the speaker is telling you.
5) Word stress - emphasis on certain

a) syllables in a word
b) words in a sentence
c) voice we speak
d) word in a syllables
6) To change the sound that we are making, we mainly use the muscles of
a) Mouth
b) Lips
c) Ears
d) Only a and b
7) our pronunciation is clearer if

a) If we can control the shape of our tongue.
b) If we can control the shape of our lips.
c) If we can control the shape of our mouth and the flow of air correctly.
d) If we can control the shape of our mouth.
8) Varying vowel lengths can be demonstrated within a word by

a) stretching rubber bands on the shorter vowels and letting them contract on longer ones.
b) mimicking with a kazoo (mouth organ), or alternatively by humming.
c) stretching rubber bands on the longer vowels.
d) stretching rubber bands on the longer vowels and letting them contract on shorter ones.
9) Diphthongs are the sounds made by

a) two vowels put together
b) two consonants put together
c) two syllables put together
d) two sounds pronounced together.
10) Active listening is the foundation of

a) Career
b) Effective personality
c) Relationships
d) Effective communication
11) The art of listening is simply about staying quiet 100% of the time.
a) True
b) False
12) In phonetics, stress is the degree of emphasis given a sound or syllable in speech
a) Word stress
b) Lexical stress
c) Flexible stress
d) None
13) Which of the following is not Essentials of Writing

a) Presentation of single idea.
b) A sequence of well connected sentences.
c) Thematic unit within the paragraph.
d) Insert link between sentences and paragraphs
14) Beneficial and harmful links exist between human health and ocean health. Example of
a) Inductive Paragraph
b) Deductive Paragraph
15) Which of the following is Purposes of Scanning

a) To check the price of a specific item in a catalogue
b) Circle unknown words and try to find its meaning
16) The process of churning and assimilation comes after

a) The Scanning
b) The Skimming
17) Inference simply means the author's point of view to certain additional words or phrases to
put a value to a word.
a) True
b) False
18) The minor supporting sentences exemplify and import the main idea with major points,
major supporting details.
a) True
b) False
19) Supporting sentences provide explanations and support for the ……………. of your paragraph.
a) Concluding sentence
b) Topic sentence
20) Whenever the writer gives a break to the line of thought and gives a turn to the idea to
produce the desired effect, he uses this method.
a) Linear Method
b) Interrupted method
21) In Active ListeningSelf-Motivation Level is

a) Strong
b) Weak
22) Active listening can be difficult to master and will, therefore, take time and patience to
develop.
a) True
b) False
23) Which point is not included in How to Master the Art of Listening
a) Don’t Interrupt
b) Listen without Judgement
c) Observe Other People
d) Don’t Show You Understand
24) Tongue twisters are a great way to

a) learn what sounds the symbols stand for.
b) Practice and improve pronunciation and fluency
c) Use, so you can learn to read them too
d) Read any text
25) Enhancing your vocabulary can boost your reading comprehension speed
a) True
b) False
26) Which of these is NOT a step in the reading process?

a) Churning
b) Assimilation
c) Memorization
d) Skimming
27) _____ is the last step of listening process.

a) Understanding
b) Receiving
c) Interpreting
d) Responding
28) Which of these should be avoided for effective listening?

a) Interruption
b) Listening without judgement
c) Eye-contact
d) Minor details
29) Listening and hearing refer to:

a) productive activities
b) mental and physical acts, respectively
c) the same thing
d) an effortless process
30) Which of the following is the best definition of empathy?
a) Feeling sorry for other

b) Feeling what someone else is feeling
c) Understanding the situation
d) Feeling guilty
31) How many dimensions of English language are there?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
32) Which step in the reading process involves reading between the lines?
a) Skimming
b) Scanning
c) Churning
d) Assimilation
33) To _______ is the last step of the Summarising process.

a) insert link between sentences and paragraph
b) adjust the length of summary
c) familiarise yourself with the material
d) paraphrase the information
34) The ________ restates the main idea and reinforces the author’s point or opinion.
a) concluding sentence
b) supporting sentence
c) transitional sentence
d) topic sentence
35) In which of the following writing methods, one starts with the topic sentence, and goes on
to record the supporting facts?
a) Inductive order method

b) Deductive order method
c) Linear method
d) Expository method
36) Word Stress is also known as Lexical Stress.
a) True
b) False
37) Diphthongs are the sounds made by two vowels put together.
a) True
b) False
38) Which of the following writing orders is preferred in historical narrations?
a)Interrupted method
b) Deductive method
c)Chronological method
d) Spatial method
39) “In the long run, these recommendations will benefit our company.” - is NOT an example of
Concluding sentence.
a)True
b) False
40) The _______ prepares the reader for the following paragraph.
a)Transitional sentence
b) Concluding sentence
c)Supporting sentence
d) Topic sentence
41) Reading is a _______ skill.
a)Productive
b) Decoding
c)Receptive
d) Complex
42) “Furthermore, as well, therefore, whereas” are all examples of ?
a)Signal words
b) Syllables
c)Diphthongs
d) Pauses
43) Which of following is required for effective reading ?
a)Ability to interpret
b) Domain knowledge
c)Ability to read between the lines
d) All of the above
44) Finding a phone number or an address in a directory is an example of Skimming.
a)True
b) False
45) Understanding the hidden meaning or intention behind the stated words is known as
reading between the lines.
a)True
b) False
46) Which of the following is NOT a feature of Active listening?
a)High engagement level

b) Strong self-motivation
c)Close-mindedness
d) Eagerness
47) “Active listening is mechanical and effortless.”
a)True
b) False
48) The term _______ refers to a logical development of ideas within a text.
a)Discourse
b) Unity
c)Coherence
d) Assimilation
49) _____ is the rise and fall of our voice as we speak.
a)Stress
b) Intonation
c)Pitch
d) Articulation
50) In order to write an effective paragraph, which of the following should be adapted?
a)Coherence
b) Unity
c)Neither (a) nor (b)
d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer Key
1) B
2) C
3) B
4) B
5) A
6) D
7) C
8) D
9) A
10) D
11) B
12) C
13) D
14) B
15) A
16) B
17) A
18) B
19) B
20) B
21) A
22) A
23) D
24) B
25) A
26) C
27) D
28) A
29) B
30) B
31) C
32) C
33) B
34) A
35) B
36) A
37) A
38) C
39) B
40) A
41) C
42) A
43) D
44) B
45) A
46) C
47) B
48) C
49) B
50) D

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Multiple Choice Questions

SOFT SKILLS-II (KNC-201)

1) Listeners should remain neutral and non-judgmental, this means trying

3) Passive listening …………..

4) If you don’t look at the person while they’re speaking, it shows

5) Word stress - emphasis on certain

7) our pronunciation is clearer if

8) Varying vowel lengths can be demonstrated within a word by

9) Diphthongs are the sounds made by

10) Active listening is the foundation of

13) Which of the following is not Essentials of Writing

15) Which of the following is Purposes of Scanning

16) The process of churning and assimilation comes after

21) In Active ListeningSelf-Motivation Level is

24) Tongue twisters are a great way to

26) Which of these is NOT a step in the reading process?

27) _____ is the last step of listening process.

28) Which of these should be avoided for effective listening?

29) Listening and hearing refer to:

30) Which of the following is the best definition of empathy?

a) Feeling sorry for other

31) How many dimensions of English language are there?

33) To _______ is the last step of the Summarising process.

a) Inductive order method

36) Word Stress is also known as Lexical Stress.

38) Which of the following writing orders is preferred in historical narrations?

41) Reading is a _______ skill.

42) “Furthermore, as well, therefore, whereas” are all examples of ?

43) Which of following is required for effective reading ?

44) Finding a phone number or an address in a directory is an example of Skimming.

a)High engagement level

47) “Active listening is mechanical and effortless.”

49) _____ is the rise and fall of our voice as we speak.

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