Soft Skill Development Week 2 NPTEL Assignment Answers 2025

NPTEL Soft Skill Development Week 2 Assignment Answers 2024

1. Studies have shown that judgment formed about someone based on first impressions created by non-verbal signs does not have a long-term effect on how that person will be evaluated later on.
(a) True
(b) False

Answer: b
Explanation: First impressions, especially from non-verbal cues, tend to have a lasting impact on how we perceive others, even if later behavior contradicts them.

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2. The fundamental step towards effective communication with others is successful communication with yourself.
(a) True
(b) False

Answer: a
Explanation: Self-awareness and clarity in one’s own thoughts and emotions are essential for clear and confident communication with others.

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3. ________________ is an important factor which helps a group to function effectively.
(a) Argumentative behaviour
(b) Good relationship
(c) Low self-esteem
(d) Presentation skill

Answer: b
Explanation: A good relationship among group members promotes trust, cooperation, and productivity.

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4. Different groups of audiences are accustomed to different modes of interpretation. This is because they belong to different ____________.
(a) interpretory modules
(b) communities of interpreters
(c) interpretive communities
(d) orientations and streams

Answer: c
Explanation: “Interpretive communities” are groups of people who interpret texts or messages in a similar way based on shared cultural or social experiences.

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5. An effective group occurs when the members have _________________ and recognize that their personal success is dependent on the success of others.
(a) similar jobs
(b) a common goal
(c) a common work environment
(d) the same leader

Answer: b
Explanation: A common goal unites group members and fosters collaboration, making the group effective.

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6. In Fisher’s model of group progression, in which stage does the group recognize that it is reaching consensus and explicitly consolidates that consensus to complete the task.
(a) Conflicts
(b) Emergence
(c) Orientation
(d) Reinforcement

Answer: d
Explanation: The reinforcement stage is where the group acknowledges agreement and commits to the final decision or action.

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7. _________________ is a two-way process, and there is always a direct link between the quality of our communication and the quality of our life.
(a) Communication
(b) Good relationship
(c) Presentation skills
(d) None of the above

Answer: a
Explanation: Communication is interactive and mutual; effective communication directly impacts relationships, work, and well-being.

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8. Which kind of communicators believe that the primary purpose of communication is the maintenance or advancement of the personal relationship?
(a) Socratic communicator
(b) Noble communicator
(c) Reflective communicator
(d) None of the above

Answer: c
Explanation: Reflective communicators focus on emotional connection and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships through communication.

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9. Consider the following statements:
A: Using too much hand gestures in a presentation is a sign of authoritative nature.
B: There are hand gestures that do not refer to any particular emotion.

(a) Both A and B are correct
(b) A is correct but B is wrong
(c) B is correct but A is wrong
(d) None of the above

Answer: c
Explanation: A is incorrect — excessive gestures may signal nervousness or distraction, not necessarily authority. B is correct — some gestures are neutral or cultural without emotional meaning.

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10. Text animations are
A. Moving images conveying information through the double capacity of image and text
B. Not a necessary part of a presentation
C. Non-interactive with the onlookers

(a) All A, B and C are true
(b) Only A and B are true
(c) Only A and C are true
(d) None of the above

Answer: b
Explanation: A and B are correct. Text animations can enhance presentations but are not strictly necessary. They generally do not involve audience interaction, so C is debatable.

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11. The title of a painting can convey
(a) no specific story
(b) an incomplete story
(c) a story with numerous possibilities
(d) All of the above

Answer: d
Explanation: Depending on the title, it may convey no story, partial context, or open interpretation — all are valid.

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12. How do you divide people into large groups to maintain eye contact?
A. By looking at them as large clusters
B. By looking at them as abstract spatial units
C. By imagining them as different units or groups

(a) All A, B and C are true
(b) Only A and C are true
(c) Only B and C are true
(d) None of the above

Answer: d
Explanation: The options provided are vague or technically incorrect — real strategies involve scanning techniques, not imagining clusters or abstract spatial units.

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13. Consider the following statements:
A. Starting your presentation with the conclusion can attract attention more quickly
B. Meaning does not change if the sequence of the text and image is altered
C. Breaks and pauses before an anecdote interrupts the flow of the presentation

(a) Only A is correct
(b) Only A and C are correct
(c) Only B and C are correct
(d) All A, B and C are correct

Answer: a
Explanation: A is true. B is false — sequencing matters in multimodal presentation. C is false — pauses often enhance rather than interrupt flow.

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14. Observing the body language of the audience can induce you to
(a) discover new points in your presentation
(b) learn if your presentation is difficult to follow
(c) change the pace and sequence in which you present
(d) All of the above

Answer: d
Explanation: Audience feedback via body language helps the speaker adjust content, flow, and engagement in real time.

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15. Concrete poetry draws inspiration from
A. painted structures
B. concrete reality
C. representational spaces

(a) Only B is correct
(b) Only A and B are correct
(c) Only A and C are correct
(d) None of the above

Answer: c
Explanation: Concrete poetry is influenced by visual layout and spatial elements (A & C), often creating meaning through form, not just text.