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QUESTION 28 

Which of the following is true for presentations? 

Speech nervousness cannot be reduced by practice 

A presentation aligning with the audience interest is more likely to be effective 

Every presentation must include an outline 

Using less text or items is not a good practice for presentation 

QUESTION 29 

The code of ethics in professional societies exist, because (Select multiple answers) 

The ethical rules might vary from across different societies and communities 

To differentiate ethics from law 

To prevent ambiguity about ethical understanding 

To provide guidance for resolving ethical dilemmas 

QUESTION 30 

Which of the following can serve to improve engineering estimation skills (Select multiple answers 

Ability to communicate with people nicely 

Ability to make reasonable assumptions 

Ability to think logically 

Ability to develop practical approaches

Answer 1

Question 28.

Speech nervousness is common issue faced by many individuals and can be addressed as a skill. It does improve with practise of speech. Hence the first option is ruled out. Every presentation may or may not have an outline, it depends on the nature of the presentation and the audience to whom it is being presented. Hence the third option is also ruled out. Using less text/items may or may not be the most effective way of communicating. Usually a combination of text, graphics, numbers etc. is used. Hence the last option is ruled out as well. The correct answer is the second option which states that a presentation aligning with the audience interest is more likely to be effective in delivering its message.

Question 29.

Ethical rules do vary a lot across differents groups of people and different contexts. Profession is one of them and hence there is a code of ethics around how professional societies behave. Ethics is also about self-regulation, rather than law which is a code applying to everyone, hence there is a need to codify it as separate from the law. Ethics is also very subjective and needs to be understood well before professional and personal decisions are taken. Going by these well-accepted principles, all the four options provided are applicable.

Question 30

Estimation skills in engineering require the individual to think logically, interpret data quantitatively and qualitatively, and also make reasonable and practical assumptions given the situation or context. The second, third and fourth options fit with these principles. Ability to communicate with people nicely is a good skill to have, however it may not be so relevant for estimation skills in engineering.