Higher National Diploma in Accountancy

First Year First Semester Examination - 2017

1104, 1142, 1442, 1104, 11063 Business Communication I (New & Old) A

All questions carry equal marks No. of questions: 05

Answer four (4) questions only No. of pages: 06
Question 01 is compulsory Time : 2 hours

Question 01
Write an Essay using about 300 words on one of the following.
a) Secret of success is always hand work
b) Social Media and its impact to the society
c) Management plays a key role to lead a better life
Total 25 Marks

Question 02
I. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the list of words given below
Son: What do you use the bank for?
Dad: Well, we have a current account where we pay in any money we (1) __________
Then we can (2) __________ whey money from the account when we need to
(3) __________ bills.
Son: How do you know how much money you've got?
Dad: They send us a (4) __________ every month telling us how much.
Son: What if you spend more than you've got?
Dad: Then you're (5) __________and the bank usually (6) __________you interest.
Son: What else do the banks do?
Dad: Well, you can get a bank (7) __________if you need to borrow a large sum of money.
Son: To buy a house, for example?
Dad: That’s right. That's usually called a (8) __________It means the bank actually owns
That house until you've paid the money back.
Son: How do you pay the money back?
Dad: you pay a (9) __________first and then you pay monthly (10) __________

charges deposit earn instalments loan mortgage overdrawn pay statement withdraw

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II. Complete the following sentences by writing the verb in the correct form, positive or
negative.

1. It was cold, so I ______ on my coal (put)

2. The food wasn’t very tasty. I______ it very much. (enjoy)
3. I knew the baby was sleeping, so I______ her. (disturb)
4. He was very tired, so he______ to bed early. (go)
5. It was noisy throughout the night I______ very well. (sleep)
6. Suresh was very hungry, so he______ everything. (eat)
7. Raja proposed his love but Roja______ it (reject)
8. He cracked several jokes but nobody______ (laugh)
9. The window was open so a thief entered and______ everything. (steal)
10. The hotel was very expensive. It______ very much. (cost)
11. I was very busy, so I______ time to visit you. (have)
12. If you work hard, you______ out with flying colours. (come)
13. She is very rich and she______ lavishly. (spend)
14. I went to the bank and______ money. (withdraw)
15. The mangoes were cheap yesterday. So she______ plenty of mangoes. (buy)
15 Marks
Total 25 Marks

Question 03
1. The graph below compares the changes in the birth rates of China and the USA
between 1920 and 2000. Write a descriptive paragraph of about 75 words based on
the information given.

Birth Rates in Chine and the USA

15 Marks

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2. Imagine that you are called for an Interview for the Post of Management Assistant at a
recognized limited liability company in Colombo. Write the conversation that takes place
at the Interview between you and the Humana Resources Manager.
10 Marks
Total 25 Marks

Question 04
I. Write Company Profile with about 75 words using the following information given.

Name of company: PK Group

Founded: Jan, 21, 1950
Founder: Andrew Cameron
Headquarters: London
Chairman: Mike Kirwan
‘Business activities: Iron bars, designing windows & gates. And other Iron products.
Main markets: Many European countries and the USA
History: Successfully Completed fifty years of Business
Sales in 2015: 20 Million Pounds
No. of employees: 10, 251 by 2015
Slogan: “Ever Lasting”
15 Marks

II. Make meaningful sentences using the following.

1. media/ the/ is/ to/ committed/ government/ fully

2. prices/ have ben/ burden/ a/ economy/ the/ oil/ for/ huge
3. is/ India/ more/ Sri Lanka/ seeking/ from/ investment
4. importance/ most/ realize/ of/ the/ companies/ proper/ credit/ a/ control/ function
5. is/ on/ unemployment/ increases/ day/ the/ by/ day
10 Marks

Total 25 Marks

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Question 05

Read the following text and answer the questions given.

Many great inventions are initially greeted with ridicule and disbelief. The invention of the
airplane was no exception. Although many people who heard about the first powered flight on
December 17, 1903 were excited anid impressed, others reacted with peals of laughter. The
idea of flying an aircraft was repulsive to some people. Such people called Wilbur and Orville
Wright, the inventors of the first ying machine, impulsive fools. Negative reactions, however,
did not stop the Wrights. Impelled by their desire to succeed, they continued their experiments
in aviation.

Orville and Wilbur Wright had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics.
As young boys they cared money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they
designed a newspaper-folding machine, built a printing press and operated bicycle-repair shop.
In 1896, when they read about the death of Otto Lilienthal, the brothers’ interest in flight grew
into a compulsion.

Lilienthal, a pioneer in hang-gliding, had controlled his gliders by shifting his body in the
desired direction. This idea was repellent to the Wright brothers, however, and they searched
for more efficient methods to control the balance of airborne vehicles. In 1900 and 1901, the
Wrights tested numerous gliders and developed control techniques. The brothers’ inability to
obtain enough lift power for the gliders almost led them to abandon their efforts.

After further study, the Wright brothers concluded that the published tables of air pressure on
curved surfaces must be wrong. They set up 8 wind tunnel and began a series of experiments
with model wings. Because of their efforts, the old tables were repealed in time and replaced
by the first reliable figures for air pressure on curved surfaces. This work, in turn, made it
possible for the brothers to design a@ machine that would fly. In 1903 the Wrights built their
first airplane, which cost less than $1,000. They even designed and built their own source of
propulsion-a lightweight gasoline engine. When they started the engine on December 17, the
airplane pulsated wildly before taking off. The plane managed to stay aloft for 12 seconds,
however, and it flew 120 feet.

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By 1905, the Wrights had perfected the first airplane that could turn, circle, and remain airborne
for half an hour at a time. Others had flown in balloons and hang gliders, but the Wright
brothers were the first to build a full-size machine that could fly under its own power. As the
contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright
brothers are accurately called the fathers of aviation.

1. Write whether the following statements are True or False by writing T or F.

1. The invention of the airplane was initially believed and accepted by all [ ]
2. Wilbur and Orville Wright were initially considered as impulsive fools [ ]
3. From their childhood, Wright brothers were interested in aeronautics [ ]
4. Wright brothers invented aero plane at their first experiment [ ]
5. Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation [ ]

05 Marks

2. Select the correct answer and write it down.

1. The idea of flying an aircraft was____________to some people.

A. boring C. exciting
B. distasteful D. needless

2. People thought that the Wright brothers had____________

A. acted without thinking C. been too cautions
B. been negatively influenced D. been mistaken

3. The Wrights’ interest in flight grew into a____________

A. financial empire C. need to act
B. plan D. foolish thought

4. Lilienthal’s idea about controlling airborne vehicles was____________the Wrights.

A. proven wrong by C. disliked by
B. opposite to the ideas of D. accepted by

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5. The old tables were ____ and replaced by the first risible figures for air pressure on curved
surfaces.
A. destroyed C. multiplied
B. invalidated D. approved

6. The Wrights designed and built their own source of____________

A. force for moving forward C. turning
B. force for turning around D. force for going backward

7. Making and selling kites and mechanical toys was Wright brothers’____________
A. hobby C habit
B. interest D. earning money

8. The first plane managed to stay aloft for____________

A. 12 seconds C. 12 minutes
B. 30 seconds D. 30 minutes

9. The inspiring personality for Wright brothers is____________

A. Wilbur C. Lilienthal
B. Orville D. None of the above

10. Which one of these that Wright brothers did not do?
A. designed a newspaper-folding machine C. operated a bicycle-repair shop
B. built a printing press D. Computer operating
20 Marks
Total 25 Marks