BSc Third Year (Sem 5 & 6) English (Compulsory) – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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The informal, unofficial channel through which information spreads among employees in an organisation is called the:
Chapter 1: Business Communication: Nature and Channels
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Answer: B. Grapevine
The grapevine is informal communication that moves quickly in all directions, unlike formal channels that follow the official hierarchy.Presenting another person's words or ideas as your own without acknowledging the source is called:
Chapter 2: Research Writing and Referencing
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Answer: D. Plagiarism
Plagiarism is using someone else's work without credit; paraphrasing with a proper citation is honest academic practice.Which of these words is spelt correctly?
Chapter 5: Proofreading and Editing
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Answer: A. Accommodate
'Accommodate' has a double 'c' and a double 'm', a common proofreading trap.In a formal letter that begins with 'Dear Sir/Madam', the standard complimentary close is:
Chapter 6: Business and Official Correspondence
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Answer: C. Yours faithfully
When the reader is addressed as 'Sir/Madam' (name not used), the letter ends 'Yours faithfully'; 'Yours sincerely' follows a named salutation like 'Dear Mr Patil'.A memorandum (memo) is mainly used for:
Chapter 7: Memos and Circulars
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Answer: B. Brief internal communication within an organisation
A memo is a short, direct message sent between people or departments inside the same organisation.In a reverse chronological resume, work experience and education are listed:
Chapter 8: Resume and Cover Letter
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Answer: A. Starting with the most recent
Reverse chronological order puts the latest job or qualification first, so the employer sees the most current information immediately.The fear of speaking in public is known as:
Chapter 10: Public Speaking
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Answer: D. Glossophobia
Glossophobia (Greek glossa = tongue) is speech anxiety; claustrophobia is fear of closed spaces and acrophobia fear of heights."You can't trust his argument about pollution; he failed his science exam." Which logical fallacy is this?
Chapter 13: Critical Thinking and Argument
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Answer: C. Ad hominem
Ad hominem attacks the person instead of the argument; the speaker's exam result says nothing about whether his point on pollution is right.False information that is created and spread deliberately to deceive people is called:
Chapter 15: Media Literacy and Fact-checking
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Answer: A. Disinformation
Disinformation is false and intentional; misinformation is false but shared without intent to deceive.Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'BENEVOLENT'.
Chapter 18: English for Competitive Exams
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Answer: D. Malevolent
Benevolent means wishing good to others; malevolent means wishing harm. The other options are synonyms.
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