Oral Communication Quiz

Etymologically, the word communication comes from the Latin word communis which means compound.

• True

• Maybe

• False

• Both a and B

Which of the following best defines communication?

• Communication can occur among people.

• Communication is a system of sending messages only.

• Communication is imparting of information through words,

• Communication is exchanging of thoughts, ideas, and messages through speech, writing, signals, and body language.​

The _______ is the one who initiates the message that needs to be transmitted.

• Receiver

• Channel

• Sender

• Noise

Nicholas relies on his sight, mouth, and nonverbal behavior to convey the ___________ he wants others to understand.

• Decoding

• Feedback

• Message

• Script

This is the medium or the means such as personal or non-personal, verbal or non-verbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed.

• Receiver

• Channel

• Noise

• Sender

This body language shows that one is listening.

• Looking out of the window

• Nodding and making eye contact

• Turning away from the speaker

• Whistling while biting nails

The reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver back to the sender is called:

• Feedback

• Noise/Barrier

• Context

• Message

The following are all examples of a communication activity except:

• Face-to-face conversation

• Walking down the road

• Graduation speech delivery

• Smiling and waving at someone you know

The factors that affect the flow of communication making the message of the sender not understood by the receiver is called as:

• Channel

• Noise

• Feedback

• Context

What are the 7 C's in communication

• Clear, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Coherent, Complete, and Courteous

• Clear, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Coherent, Complete, and Communication

• Clearly, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Competent, Complete, and Courteous

• Clearly, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Competent, Complete, and Communication