Communication and Teamwork Quiz

What is the most important skill in the construction and built environment sector?

• Technical skills

• Communication

• Time management

• Problem solving

Which of the following is an advantage of oral in-person communication?

• Possible to confirm that instructions have been fully understood

• Requires all parties to be at a location

• Conversations can be misunderstood

• Not possible to judge body language

What is an example of written communication method?

• Meetings and group discussions

• Letters - personal and official

• Face-to-face, one-on-one conversations

• Telephone and video calls

What is the importance of good communication on a construction site?

• All of the above

• Reduce unseen costs

• Increase work productivity

• Enhance morale and friendship among the workforce

What should you do to contribute successfully to a team and solve problems?

• Collaborate with others

• Ignore the end goal

• Avoid asking questions

• Don't communicate with the team

What is the importance of recognising interdependencies in a project?

• It has no impact on the end results

• It helps in avoiding collaboration

• It is not essential to the success of the project

• It helps in reducing confusion and re-work

What is the significance of asking questions in a project?

• It is a waste of time

• It helps in communicating with the team

• It helps in understanding the end goal

• It is not necessary to ask questions

What should you do to build good working relationships in a team?

• Careful discussion, patience and consideration of other people’s feelings, ideas and factors

• Don't consider other people’s ideas and feelings

• Ignore other people’s opinions

• Avoid communicating with the team

What is the advantage of email as a communication method?

• Quick method of communication

• Possible to judge a person’s reaction

• Cannot gauge a person’s reaction

• Good method for motivating others

What should you do to improve your contributions to future projects?

• Look at the past projects for lessons learned and document the best practices and ideas that work for you

• Don't document the best practices and ideas that work for you

• Don't look at the past projects for lessons learned

• Don't invest time in continuously improving