COM-GEC QUIZ 1

Which of the following is an example of verbal communication?

• Handshake

• Smiling

• Text message

• Nodding

In the communication process, what is the medium used to transmit the message called?

• channel

• encoding

• decoding

• noise

The process of interpreting the message by the receiver is called ______.

• feedback

• encoding

• decoding

• channel

Which of the following is NOT a nonverbal communication cue?

• Facial expressions

• written words

• body language

• gestures

For communication to be effective,_____ should be mitigated or if possible eliminated.

• channel

• barriers

• speaker

• listener

He/She must have good listening and comprehension skills to have a successful communication.

• RECEIVER

• COMMUNICATOR

• SENDER

• SOURCE

According to Dell Hymes (1966), what are the components of communicative competence?

• Linguistic proficiency only

• Linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse, and strategic proficiency

• Syntax, morphology, and semantics

• Discourse and phonological competence

How does grammatical competence contribute to effective communication?

• Involves only syntax and morphology

• Understanding and using non-verbal cues

• Knowledge of grammar rules, syntax, morphology, semantics, and phonology

• Overcoming difficulties in communication strategies

In the context of communication competence, what does sociolinguistics focus on?

• Syntax

• Social norms in communication

• Morphology

• Semantics

How does discourse competence go beyond knowledge of grammar and vocabulary?

• It involves understanding social norms

• It includes the ability to organize and structure language coherently