ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT 1 PRE-TEST

What does communication mean?

• the act of ignoring others
• the process of making decisions
• the process of exchanging information or ideas between individuals or groups
• a method of storing information

Latin word of "communication"

• communis

• comunicare
• coomunicatio

• communicatioe

The following statements define communication EXCEPT:

• Communication involves transaction.

• Communication is sharing ideas among group of people.

• Communication is a confusion of ideas in the mind of other.

• Communication is transfer of messages from one person to another.

The following statements states the truth about communication EXCEPT:

• Support claims with facts, figures and examples.

• Give positive remarks in a conversation and show interest.

• Use technical words to impress audience.

• Use appropriate speaking volume, pitch rate, proper enunciation, stress and acceptable pronunciation.

What is the primary purpose of communication?

• To entertain

• To confuse

• To share information and ideas

• To dominate conversations

Which of the following is not a component of the communication process?

• Sender

• Message

• Resistor

• Receiver

Which of the following best describes verbal communication?

• Use of body language

• Use of symbols

• Use of spoken or written words

• Use of facial expressions

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication?

• Reading aloud

• Writing an essay

• Nodding your head

• Sending an email

The act of interpreting a message is known as:

• Encoding

• Transmitting

• Decoding

• Filtering

The barriers to effective communication include the following except:
A. Noise
B. Emotions
C. Clarity of message
D. Cultural differences

• Noise

• Emotions

• Clarity of message

• Cultural differences