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Soft Skills (BAS105) important questions and topics for AKTU

These are ranked by how often AKTU repeats them across 6 papers. Repeated questions and "very likely" topics are the safest marks in the exam.

Most repeated Soft Skills questions

  • Explain methods used for formation of new words with examples. (7 marks, 2025, Word Formation and Affixes) – also asked in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
  • Examine types of listening along with the traits of a good listener. (7 marks, 2025, Active Listening Skills) – also asked in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
  • Determine the application and importance of 4 A's in managing stress. (7 marks, 2025, Mental Health at Workplace) – also asked in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
  • Modify the sentences as directed: 1) Being tired, he went to bed early. (simple to compound) 2) She practiced daily so that she could win the race. (complex to simple) 3) The boy is standing at the gate, and he is my friend. (compound to simple) 4) After they had finished the project, they submitted it to the manager. (complex to compound) 5) She is intelligent, and she is hardworking. (compound to simple) 6) As there was no delay, they started the journey. (complex to simple) 7) As he was encouraged by his teacher, he participated in the competition. (complex to compound) (7 marks, 2025, Transformation of Sentences) – also asked in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
  • Complete the sentence using correct verb: 1. The dog and its owner ________ (enjoy/enjoys) morning walks. 2. My friends ________ (is/are) coming over for dinner tonight. 3. The cake ________ (need/needs) to be baked for 30 minutes. 4. Neither my father nor my brothers ________ (is/are) coming to the party. 5. Many of the students ________ (has/have) already completed the assignment. 6. The manager and the employees ________ (was/were) upset about the recent changes. 7. The team ________ (is/are) working on the new project. (7 marks, 2025, Subject-Verb Agreement) – also asked in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

High-probability Soft Skills topics

  • Word Formation and Affixes (Unit 1: Applied Grammar and Usage) – asked 24 times in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Active Listening Skills (Unit 2: Listening and Speaking Skills) – asked 19 times in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Mental Health at Workplace (Unit 5: Work-place Skills) – asked 15 times in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026