Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I (Tool of communication) A. Memorandum B. Flyer C. Bcc D. Minutes
List-II (Purpose)
- To record decisions
- To inform confidentially
- To intimate a directive
- To disseminate non-targeted information
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Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I (Barrier to communication) A. Semantic B. Cognitive C. Organisational D. Affective
List-II (Example)
- Lack of feedback
- Misunderstanding the meaning of a word
- Fear of social stigma
- Information overload
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With reference to 'circular letters', which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Circular letters are usually addressed to a group of people.
- Non-standard and customized content is typical of circular letters.
- Circular letters are used to intimate appraisals and increments of employees within organisations.
- Circular letters are less cost-effective than personalised and specific recipient-directed letters.
Select the answer using the code given below.
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Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I (Relationship category) A. Between cricket captain and team members B. Between judge and lawyers in court C. Between Vice Chancellor and Deputy Registrar D. Between peers and coworkers
List-II (Communication type)
- Informal and firm
- Informal and open-ended
- Formal and open-ended
- Formal and firm
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Which among the following actions would constitute the most appropriate directive(s) in resolving interpersonal conflict in an office with culturally diverse personnel?
- Direct personnel to practise activities that are the cultural markers of diverse groups
- Allow conflicts to resolve naturally over time to set an appropriate precedent of leadership
- Encourage personnel to seek each other's perspectives
Select the answer using the code given below.
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You are required to design a 'questionnaire' to be filled on-location by visitors, based on the following objective while writing a report :
"To determine the feasibility of setting up a family-oriented vacation resort in the vicinity of a lake destination in the mountains"
Which of the following heads would you include in the questionnaire to make it most appropriate for your purpose?
- Size of family
- Budget
- Number of earners in the family
- Food allergies and dietary restrictions
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Eight persons , , , , , , and sit around a round table in eight different seats placed with equal distance between any two consecutive seats. Both and are adjacent to . Both and are adjacent to . Both and are adjacent to . and are on opposite chairs. If while going in the clockwise direction around the table from , one meets before , then how many persons shall cross while moving in the clockwise direction around the table before meeting ?
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