Communication Skills 2009/2010 Academic Year Question Paper
Communication Skills 2009/2010 Academic Year
Course:Certificate Of Pre-University English
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALL the questions in the booklet provided.
2. Ensure that your work is neat.
PLEASE TURN OVER 2
QUESTION ONE 20 MKS
a) What do understand by the term communication? 2mks
b) State four features of communication 2 mks
c) There are three levels of human communication. Briefly discuss them. 9 mks
d) What is the difference between the linear model and the interactional model of
communication? 4 mks
e) State three key variables related to informative listening. 3 mks
QUESTION TWO 10 MKS
Your friend can hardly remember anything taught in class simply because of his failure to be
attentive in class. Write an essay of not less than 200 words and not more than 300 words
explaining 5 ways in which he can improve in listening skills.
QUESTION THREE 20 MKS
a) What is a library? 2mks
b) Name two library classification systems. 2mks
c) Give two types of libraries and their functions 2mks
d) Briefly, explain how you can get a book from your library. 4mks
e) What the difference is between call and reference materials? 2 mks
f) What type of reading would you use when: 3 mks
i. Looking for a certain name in a text?
ii. Trying to get a definition of a full concept?
iii. Trying to get an author’s main concern?
g) Assume the books below were used by you in your term paper. Organize and arrange
them the way they would appear in your reference. 5mks
i. The Study of Language, Yule Brown, Cambridge University Press, London, 1985
ii. Nairobi , 1992, Communication Skills, Longman, Muchiri Mary
iii. Successful University Study, 1992, Montano M.H., Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation,
iv. 1982. Study skills. Longman, Montgomery, M. Kenya
v. Cambridge University Press, Language and Linguistics- 1981, an introduction, New
York, Lyons J.
QUESTION FOUR 20 MKS
Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.
You may think that expecting food to change your life is too much to ask. But have you
considered that eating the right food at the right time will increase your energy, help you
manage weight and ward off major illnesses?
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Researchers have found that eating a meal with plenty of protein leaves you feeling more
satisfied for longer when compared to a meal loaded with low-quality carbohydrates. Your
body takes longer to digest protein, leading to a gradual increase in blood sugar. The high
protein breakfast will therefore carry you through the morning and, more importantly, through
your tea break. Many high-carbohydrate meals are absorbed quickly and send blood sugar on a
roller coaster ride, taking your appetite with it and depleting your energy.
Many foods contain antioxidants, but fruits and vegetables may be the richest source. Behaving
like chemical warriors, antioxidants neutralize molecules known as free radicals before they
damage arteries and body cells. This protects you from heart diseases, high blood pressure,
cancer and diabetes. You can now see why antioxidant foods should be consumed in generous
portions.
Actually, forget pills-antioxidants works best when consumed in foods. In fact, nutritionists
recommend that we eat five portions of fruits and vegetables a day. It’s less daunting than it
sounds: a portion equals a piece of fruit, three tablespoons of cooked vegetables or a glass of
fresh juice.
And do you desire to relieve yourself of some baggage? Calcium is the latest weight-loss star
to appear on the scene. Scientists stumbled on its magic by accident. From a study that
measured the blood pressure of obese people, it was discovered that those who took one large
tub of yoghurt a day in their diet lost an average of eleven pounds of body fat in one year, even
though they did not eat less.
A follow-up study found that people on a high-calcium diet lost more weight and fat than did
people on a low-calcium diet - and again, both consumed the same number of calories.
Researchers believe calcium encourages fat cells to stop “getting fatter”. Instead, the cells burn
extra fat without you having to go anywhere near a gymnasium.
It probably sounds strange to say that you can eat more in order to lose weight. Obviously, the
question you should ask immediately is, “Eat more of what?” We are talking about foods rich 4
in fibre. They have what is referred to as low-energy density; that translates to few calories
relative to weight. This means that you can down a mountain without fear of calorie overload.
Fibre also aids weight loss because it’s filling. Most high-fibre foods take a lot of chewing,
triggering you body’s fullness sensors. Moreover, you absorb the food more slowly so you feel
full longer.
Will the wonders of food ever cease? Not if researchers in nutrition keep up their pace. Let
them keep the good news flowing - such as the fact that we don’t have to starve ourselves to
lose weight and keep diseases at bay.
(Adapted from Reader’s Digest, January 2004)
(a) From the information given in the first paragraph, how can you improve your life?
(2mks)
(b) In not more than 35 words, summarize the effects of eating carbohydrates.
(4mks)
(c) Explain how free radicals contribute to the occurrence of high blood pressure and cancer.
(2mks)
(d) In what two forms can antioxidants be consumed? (2mks)
(e) How does fibre help in weight loss? (2mks)
(f) What is the attitude of the author towards calcium as a weight-cutting measure?(3mks)
(g) According to the passage, how can you use up excess fat? (2mks)
(h) Identify an instance of irony in the passage. (2mks)
(i) Explain the meaning of the following expressions as used in the passage. (4mks)
i. Baggage
ii. Daunting
iii. Down a mountain
iv. Keep diseases at bay
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