Communication Skills Quiz

Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallel structure?

• Marian will interview all candidates, Dale will train new employees, and annual reviews will be conducted by Paul.

• The proposal affected all students, educators, and administrators.

• The committee plans to review all proposals, interview contractors, and then it must select a certified vendor.

• Successful job candidates must demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and they must possess strong communication skills.

Ethan wrote the proposal for MPEX Associates and submitted it on May 1 is an example of a _______.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

Melissa completed her undergraduate studies in May, she is now pursuing a master's degree in business administration is an example of a _______.

• Complete sentence

• fused or run-on sentence

• fragment

• comma splice

What kind of sentence reveals the main idea of a paragraph?

• Pivoting

• Supporting

• Topic

• Transitional

Which statement regarding headings is most accurate?

• Headings provide visual distraction for readers; thus they should be avoided.

• Headings appear most often in business letters.

• Headings highlight information and improve readability.

• Headings should be written in complete sentences.

Most people are good listeners.

• True

• False

To optimize the connection with your audience, you should use first-person pronouns such as I, we, and our liberally in written messages.

• True

• False

Every mechanic must submit his timesheet by Friday is grammatically correct and bias free.

• True

• False

Nonverbal communication includes only those behaviors that are intended.

• True

• False

The best way to judge the success of your communication is through feedback.

• True

• False