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Oral Communication

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of this doesn't use non-verbal communication?

a)

meeting

b)

interview

c)

email

d)

seminar

2.

An example of external communication is

a)

Meeting of employees in the purchasing department

b)

Conversation between manager and employee

c)

A letter from supplier

d)

A telephone call from area manger to branch manager

3.

List any three types of groups

4 lines
4.

Which form of communication would be best if you were to discuss a new marketing campaign with managers based in Lahore, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur?

a)

a) Report

b)

Email

c)

Video conferencing

d)

Presentation

5.

Communication is the process of

a)

transferring information and meaning.

.

b)

listening actively

c)

writing messages.

d)

none of the above

6.

An example of informal external communication would be

a)

on the golf course, a restaurant owner listening to a friend describe the poor service she recently received while dining at the restaurant.

b)

a group of friends discussing a product they have all recently purchased.

c)

two department managers from the same company talking business while eating lunch.

d)

all of the above.

7.

In most organizations, the rumor mill tends to be particularly active when

a)

employees are satisfied with their jobs.

b)

formal communication channels are working efficiently.

c)

employees are wasting company time.

d)

a) the formal communication network is not providing the information employees want.

8.

The primary difference between constructive feedback and destructive feedback is that constructive feedback

a)

avoids all negative information.

b)

focuses on the people involved in the situation

c)

is designed to stimulate improvement.

d)

does none of the above.

9.

1) When making a routine request, you should begin with

a)

a question.

b)

a statement of who you are.

c)

a clear statement of the main idea or request.

d)

an indication of the importance of your request.

10.

6) When closing a direct request, you

a)

thank the reader in advance for helping you.

b)

mention your own qualifications or status.

c)

request a specific response and mention the time limits.

d)

indicate the consequences of a failure to reply.

11.

Routine, positive messages should do all of the following except

a)

leave your reader with a good impression.

b)

use an indirect approach.

c)

provide all required details.

d)

communicate the information or positive news.

12.

For routine messages, the planning stage tends to be very short.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

When composing a negative message, you should try to

a)

choose a buffer that will distract your reader from the main point of your message.

b)

gain the audience's acceptance of the bad news

c)

leave the reader with hope that you will change your decision..

d)

do all of the above.