Listening Skills Quiz

Ava, Ivan, and Alan are studying in a library. What would be considered as physical noise in this context?

• Confusion over word choice while they are discussing a topic

• Various sounds in the environment such as people talking, phones ringing, etc.

• Body sensations like hunger or tiredness experienced by Ava, Aria, or Sophia

• Their own thoughts distracting them from their study

During a lecture, Gabriela is trying to understand the professor's explanation about a complex topic. What is the primary tool Gabriela is using in the receiving stage of the listening process?

• Ear

• Brain

• Mouth

• Eyes

Ashley is in a lecture and she is having trouble understanding the professor's explanation due to semantic noise. In this context, what is semantic noise?

• Noise caused by various sounds in the environment

• Noise caused by the listener's body sensations

• Noise caused by the listener's own thoughts

• Noise caused by confusion over word choice

In a classroom discussion, Abby is afraid that she might not understand the teacher's message or process the information correctly. What is this fear called?

• Physical noise

• Listener apprehension

• Semantic noise

• Psychological noise

During a lecture, Alex sends a text message to Andrew. Andrew reads the message but is confused about what Alex is trying to say. What stage in the listening process is Andrew currently in when he is trying to learn the meaning of Alex's message?

• Evaluating

• Receiving

• Understanding

• Remembering

Tiago, Sabrina, and Zion are in a debate club. During a session, when Zion is listening to Sabrina's argument, at what stage does he judge the value of her message?

• When he is receiving the argument

• When he is evaluating the argument

• When he is understanding the argument

• When he is remembering the argument

Jude and Nico are in a noisy cafeteria. Amidst all the noise, they are trying to focus on their group discussion. What is the stage in the listening process they are in, where they attempt to isolate their group's discussion and avoid the confusing mixture of incoming stimuli?

• Evaluating

• Receiving

• Remembering

• Understanding

What is the most common reason for not remembering a message after the fact?

• The message was too complex to understand

• The message was too repetitive to remember

• The message was too simple to remember

• The message wasn't really learned in the first place

Alastair is in a conversation with Jude. He has been attentively listening to Jude's story, trying to understand and remember the details. What should be the fifth and final stage of Alastair's listening process?

• Remembering

• Receiving

• Understanding

• Responding

What is formative feedback in the listening process?

• Feedback given during the ongoing transaction between a speaker and a listener

• Feedback given at the end of the communication

• Feedback given to indicate involvement

• Feedback given to judge the content of the message