CBSE Class 12 English Core Delhi Question Paper 2013 (1)

CBSE Class 12 English Core Delhi Question Paper 2013 (1). Students can download the last year question papers using the link below. Free download of examination question papers with solutions.Last 10 year question papers should be practised to get better marks in examinations.

SECTION A

(READING)

A1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :

1 In today’s fiercely competitive business environment, companies need to communicate information pertaining to a whole range of issues in a lucid and precise manner to their customers.

2 This is particularly so in the case of companies which do business in areas such as manufacturing, information technology (IT), engineering products and services — companies whose products and services may not be understood by a customer not familiar with its technical aspects.

3 These communication materials are prepared in a company these days by 'technical writers' — people who can effectively communicate to an intended audience.

4 The skills of a technical writer are being increasingly sought for preparing marketing documents such as brochures, case studies, website content and media kits and for the preparation of a whole range of manuals. Though technical writers in a company do a good portion of such work, the trend now is to outsource technical writing to free-lancers.

5 Technical writing and writing text-books are poles apart. The former is aimed at those who do not have an in-depth knowledge about a product and hence should be direct and lucid. An overdose of technical terms and jargon would only add to the confusion of the customer.

6 The basic requirement for being a technical writer is near-total mastery over English language. A technical writer should be natural in creative writing and needs to be an expert in using Business English.

7 This simply means that those with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature alongwith a diploma/degree in Journalism and having a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) are ideal candidates for being employed as technical writers.

8 According to Joe Winston, Chief Executive Officer of ‘I-manager’, speaking ability is not imperative for a technical writer. All that one needs is the talent to write in a simple and effective manner. Many have inhibitions in speaking English but their writing skills would be very sharp.

9 Technical writing would be a good option for such people. If a candidate is to be assigned the task of preparing high-end technical manuals, he/she is required to have higher qualifications such as an M.A./M.Phil. in English Literature and a degree such as M.C.A.

10 Companies look for such qualifications because technical writers first need to understand the technical information themselves, before trying to communicate it in de-jargonised language to the potential customers,

11 However, it is also true that many companies provide rigorous on-the-job training to fresh technical writers before allowing them to graduate to high-end products.

12 Though the demand for good technical writers has risen sharply over the years, the emphasis is never on numbers but on skills.

13 They point out that even graduates of English literature are often found wanting when it comes to creative and effective writing.

14 Merely having the right mix of writing and comprehension skills is not sufficient. A technical writer should keep his ‘writing blades’ constantly sharpened. It means untold hours of reading up the latest in the technological trends and ceaseless honing of one’s Business English and writing skills. The nature of technical writing is such that a writer has to be at the peak of his expressive powers in each piece of writing he produces.

15 A career in technical writing is seen as a good choice for women mainly because it is widely held that women are more adept at creative writing than men and the job does not entail ‘graveyard shifts’ or ‘arduous travelling’.

16 A beginner can expect to be paid anywhere between Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 15,000 a month. Technical writers usually join as executive technical writers and then go on to become senior technical writers, team leaders, documentation heads and some even manage to make it to a management job within a decade. As in most private sector jobs, merit is the main criterion for rise in job and not necessarily the number of years one has put in.

(a) (i) What is the need of technical writing in today’s world ? 

(ii) What is the nature of the job of a technical writer ? 

(iii) Whom does the technical writing aim at ? 

(iv) According to Joe Winston, who could be a technical writer ? 

(v) What should be the academic qualification of a technical writer ? 

(vi) Is technical writing a good career for women ? Give two reasons. 

(b) Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following : 

(i) clear (para 1)

(ii) continuous/without stopping (para 14)

(iii) difficult (para 15)

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