Technical Communication (BAS301) AKTU previous year questions 2020–2026
Every Technical Communication question from 12 AKTU papers, tagged by unit, topic and marks. A few recent questions from each unit are listed below; open the page to filter by unit, topic or mark type.
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Communication & Voice Dynamics – AKTU PYQs
- Define communication and state its importance. (2 marks, 2026, Communication Process & Purpose)
- Explain the role of communication in professional life. (2 marks, 2026, Communication Process & Purpose)
- What is meant by upward communication? (2 marks, 2026, Types & Flow of Communication)
- What are the main types of communication? (2 marks, 2026, Types & Flow of Communication)
- What is meant by communication flow? (2 marks, 2026, Types & Flow of Communication)
Unit 2: Communication Skills for Career Building – AKTU PYQs
- Why is networking important in career building? (2 marks, 2026, Effective Profiling & Networking)
- Discuss the role of group discussion in the recruitment process. (7 marks, 2026, Group Discussion)
- What is a Statement of Purpose (SOP)? What should be included in an SOP? (7 marks, 2026, Statement of Purpose (SOP))
- Explain the structure of a seminar or conference paper. (7 marks, 2026, Seminar & Conference Paper Writing)
- Describe the purpose and key elements of a Statement of Purpose (SOP) for higher studies. (7 marks, 2026, Statement of Purpose (SOP))
Unit 3: Communication Skills for Presentation – AKTU PYQs
- State one objective of technical proposal writing. (2 marks, 2026, Technical Proposal Writing)
- Demonstrate the difference between elevator pitch and business pitch. (7 marks, 2026, Pitching an Idea)
- Explain the process of project report writing. (7 marks, 2026, Thesis & Project Report Writing)
- How can ideas be effectively presented? Give an example. (7 marks, 2026, Pitching an Idea)
- Explain the importance of delivery in public speaking. (7 marks, 2026, Elements of Speech Delivery)
Unit 4: Communication & Leadership Development – AKTU PYQs
- Explain the role of communication in the workplace. (2 marks, 2026, Leadership Communication)
- Differentiate between tact and intelligence. (2 marks, 2026, Tact vs Intelligence)
- Define social competence. (2 marks, 2026, Social Competence)
- What is feedback? Analyze how providing and receiving feedback improves effective communication in professional and organizational settings. (7 marks, 2026, Providing & Receiving Feedback)
- Discuss leadership communication with suitable examples. (7 marks, 2026, Leadership Communication)
Unit 5: Digital Communication & Personality Making – AKTU PYQs
- Explain personality as a concept related to human behaviour. (2 marks, 2026, Personality Analysis & Types)
- Discuss blogs and podcasts as digital communication platforms. Explain their importance in content creation and audience engagement. (7 marks, 2026, Content Creation for Social Media)
- Discuss the impact of digital communication on society. (7 marks, 2026, Ethical Use of Social Media)
- Explain personality development with reference to any theory. (7 marks, 2026, Personality Analysis & Types)
- Explain Swami Vivekananda’s idea of personality and analyze how the five dimensions of personality contribute to the overall development of an individual. (7 marks, 2026, Personality Analysis & Types)