FREE IGNOU MCS-015 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2021-22 BCA, MCA FREE IGNOU ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : FREE IGNOU MCS-015 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2021-22

Course Title : Communication Skills Assignment Number : MCA(2)/015/Assignment/2021-22
Maximum Marks : 100
Weightage : 25%

Last date of submission : 15th October, 2021 (For July, 2022 Session)
15st April, 2021 (For January, 2022 Session)

FREE IGNOU MCS-015 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2021-22

This assignment has ten questions. Answer all questions. Please go through the guidelines regarding assignments given in the Programme Guide for the format of presentation.

Question1:-

1. a) Why do you think market planning is not calculated in the same way as other
business investments. Discuss. (3 Marks)

1b Marketing research is still to be fully exploited by companies. Why? Discuss.
(3 Marks)

1c Who, according to the passage, is an effective marketing manager? (3 Marks)

1d Give a title to the passage. Say why you chose it. (2 Marks)

1e Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following: (5 Marks)
i Examining/studying all details (para 1)
ii Buying (para 1)
iii Necessary (para 2)
iv Important/precious (para 3) FREE IGNOU MCS-015 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2018-19

v A special instinctive aptitude for doing something well (last para)

1f Pick one from the options given against each question: (4 Marks)
i The amount of money spent on marketing by most companies each year
a) Equals the amount spent on capital equipment.
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b) Does not give a good return on the investment.
c) Is not based on an assessment of its potential value.
d) Is viewed by these companies as an important business investment.
ii Why are marketing plans not written down by many managers?
a) They don’t have time to do it.
b) They know it would be difficult to do.
c) They spend their time on more important things.
d) They don’t think it is really necessary.
iii Good marketing procedures would allow a manager
a) To take different courses of action.
b) To do less work than others.
c) To avoid unforeseen problems.
d) To give more responsibility to others.
iv How should a manager begin writing a marketing plan?
a) By doing market research outside the company.
b) By looking at information produced by other companies.
c) By analyzing procedures already used by the company.
d) By finding information from many different sources.

Question2: Write a letter introducing your company to a prospective customer.
Include in it: (10 Marks)
 The services/products your company offers.
 Suggest that you could make a presentation about your company at a
date and time convenient to your customer.

Question 3: Write a paragraph in about 150 words on any one of the following: FREE IGNOU MCS-015 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2018-19 (10 Marks)
i Your dream job
ii Is this an age of excessive technology? Do you agree or disagree? Give
reasons for your point of view.
iii Someone you know who holds a very important job

Question 4: You are Divya/Vishwas. You have just completed your Master’s Degree
in Computer Application. You have seen an advertisement for the post of
Trainee (Technical) at Express Technologies. Write an application to the
company. Include details of your qualification and other interests.
(10 Marks)

Question 5: Given below are some answers. Write the question. The first one is given
as an example: FREE IGNOU MCS-015 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2018-19 (5 Marks)
i How many laps can you swim?
I can swim 20 laps.
ii ________________________________ (basket ball)
Not too well!
iii ________________________ (buy running shoes)
From any sports shop.
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iv ________________ (use swimming pool)
From 6 am to 9 pm.
v ________________ (dive!)
No, but I can swim.
vi __________________ (play soccer)
On the school playground.

Question 6: Here is a phone conversation. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate
modals: (5 Marks)
Shreya: Hello, ………………….. I speak to Atul.
Atul: Hi! Shreya. This is Atul on the line. What ………..I do for you?
Sherya: Hi! Good to speak to you. Please give me Shweta’s telephone no.
Atul: Of course! I ……………have to get it from my mobile phone.
Shreya: No problem, I ……………hold on.
Atul: Oh, I ……………have to check it from my diary. I’ll Whatsapp it to
you.

Question 7: The following sentences are in the passive voice. Change them into the
active voice. FREE IGNOU MCS-015 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2018-19 (5 Marks)
i They were told to complete the work on time.
ii The race was won by a student of Himalaya School.
iii A good speech is always remembered.
iv The father was depressed after hearing the news that his son had
failed the exam.
v He was told he would be invited to speak later.

Question 8: Use the phrasal verbs given in the box to complete the sentences given
below. You may use a phrasal verb more than once: (10 Marks) 
i The phone’s ringing. Why don’t you ……………the receiver?

ANSWER – PICK UP

ii I’m afraid she isn’t available at the moment. Can you …………later?

ANSWER – CALL BACK

iii Can you ……………their number in the directory, please?

ANSWER – Put through

iv I’m afraid she’s with a client, shall I …………you………to her secretary?

ANSWER – GET, THROUGH

v Hello? Are you still there? I thought we were ……………for a
moment.

ANSWER – CUT OFF

vi Mr. Green never seems to be in his office. I’ve been trying to …………… to him all morning.

ANSWER – CALL BACK
vii Could you ……………for a moment? I’ll just find out for you.

ANSWER – HOLD ON

viii If the secretary puts me on hold and plays me that awful electronic
music again, I’ll …………… .

ANSWER – Cut off

ix If you get a wrong number, it’s polite to say ‘I’m sorry, I’ve dialed the
wrong number’ before you …………… .
x If an American asks ‘……………?’, she wants to know if your call is
over.
Question 9: Every Diwali a company gives its customers gifts ranging from diaries
and calendars to silver items. The financial manager says it’s too
expensive and wants to stop the practice. The sales manager disagrees.
Write a dialogue between the two, stating each person’s point of view.
(10 Marks)
Question 10: You are the General Manager (Human Resource Development) of the
company. You want to talk about the effective ways of making good
presentations to the Sales staff. Use the following points to write the
body of your presentation. FREE IGNOU MCS-015 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2018-19 (15 Marks)
 How good presentations can benefit your company.
 How speakers should prepare before giving presentations
 The qualities of a good speaker
 How a speaker can keep the attention of the audience
 The effective use of visual aids in presentations

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