Soft Skills Unit 2 – Listening and Speaking Skills: AKTU previous year questions
30 AKTU questions from Unit 2 (Listening and Speaking Skills) asked in 2023–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 24 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Active Listening Skills (19 times); 28 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 2 previous year questions
- State any two differences between hearing and listening. (2 marks, 2026, Active Listening Skills)
- Discuss the traits of a good speaker. (7 marks, 2026, Pronunciation and Speaking Style)
- Explain the importance of note-taking in effective listening and learning. Also discuss various methods of note-taking. (7 marks, 2026, Active Listening Skills)
- Critically examine the different types of listening and analyze their role in effective communication in academic and workplace environments. (7 marks, 2026, Active Listening Skills)
- What is a syllable? (2 marks, 2025, Pronunciation and Speaking Style)
- Give two differences between active and passive listening. (2 marks, 2025, Active Listening Skills)
- Examine types of listening along with the traits of a good listener. (7 marks, 2025, Active Listening Skills)
- Critically evaluate how the qualities of a good listener contribute to effective communication. (7 marks, 2025, Active Listening Skills)
- Define note-taking and explain various methods of note-taking with their advantages. (7 marks, 2025, Active Listening Skills)
- Note-taking helps one to concentrate and listen effectively. With reference to the quotation, Figure out the utility of note taking for any listener. (7 marks, 2025, Active Listening Skills)
- Explain how you would apply effective techniques to improve your English pronunciation for better communication. Also, describe how practicing key elements of pronunciation can enhance fluency. (7 marks, 2025, Pronunciation and Speaking Style)
- Examine the sequencing of content in motivational speaking style. (7 marks, 2025, Pronunciation and Speaking Style)
Most asked Unit 2 topics
- Active Listening Skills – asked 19 times
- Pronunciation and Speaking Style – asked 9 times
- TED Talk Listening Techniques – asked 2 times
Unit 2 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 8 asked in 2023–2026
- 7-mark questions: 22 asked in 2023–2026
- About 24 marks from Unit 2 in every paper
- 28 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 2 questions year by year
- 2026: 4 Unit 2 questions asked (23 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 8 Unit 2 questions asked (46 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 9 Unit 2 questions asked (53 marks across that year's papers)
- 2023: 9 Unit 2 questions asked (48 marks across that year's papers)