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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (CBM)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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1.

The answers below are the types of non-verbal communication except

a)

Gestures

b)

Touch

c)

Sign Language

d)

Eye Contact

2.

Verbal communication can be categorized in _____ and _____ form.

a)

spoken; eye contact

b)

written; touch

c)

proximity; spoken

d)

spoken; written

3.

Which of the following Communication Process is stated in the correct order?

a)

Sender - Message - Encoding - Channel - Decoding - Receiver

b)

Sender - Encoding - Message - Channel - Receiver - Decoding

c)

Sender - Message - Decoding - Channel - Encoding - Receiver

d)

Sender - Decoding - Message - Channel - Encoding - Receiver

4.

Communication is a process of a message being successfully conveyed to the receiver. The message may include _____.

a)

information, ideas, perceptions, and symbols

b)

information, intentions, ideas, and symbols

c)

intentions, symbols, ideas, and perceptions

d)

intentions, symbols, perceptions, and information

5.

Business Communication can be defined as the _____.

a)

process of sending messages between people within a company.

b)

process of sharing information between people within and outside a company.

c)

process of sharing information among business partners.

d)

process of sending messages to business people.

6.

Channel can be defined as_____.

a)

the information gathered by the sender.

b)

the medium that is chosen by the sender to convey the message.

c)

the medium that interprets the messages.

d)

the information received by the sender.

7.

The following are the types of Business Communication except

a)

Internal Upward

b)

Internal

c)

External Upward

d)

External

8.

Internal Downward Business Communication is _____.

a)

communication from a subordinate to a manager within a company.

b)

communication from a manager to a subordinate within a company.

c)

communication among employees within a company.

d)

communication with external parties outside a company.

9.

Internal Lateral Business Communication is _____.

a)

communication from a subordinate to a manager within a company.

b)

communication from a manager to a subordinate within a company.

c)

communication among employees within a company.

d)

communication with external parties outside a company.

10.

Internal Upward Business Communication is _____.

a)

communication from a subordinate to a manager within a company.

b)

communication from a manager to a subordinate within a company.

c)

communication among employees within a company.

d)

communication with external parties outside a company.

11.

The benefits of Effective Communication in Business Communication are as follows except

a)

stronger decision making and faster problem-solving.

b)

stronger business relationship.

c)

better financial results and higher return for investors.

d)

improve speaking skills among employees.

12.

A skilled business manager must be able to _____.

a)

manage the business and spearhead new ideas.

b)

assess business successes and failures.

c)

none of the above.

d)

all of the above.

13.

The two types of communication which are important for managers are _____ communication and _____ communication.

a)

top-down; bottom-up

b)

top-up, bottom-down

c)

narrow-up, wide-down

d)

wide-up, narrow-down

14.

The following are the reasons why business communication is important except

a)

builds teamwork

b)

encourages innovation

c)

reduces employee turnover

d)

reduces interdepartmental communication

15.

Which of the following are communication tools used in business communication?

a)

telephone

b)

social media

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

16.

Training and coaching to become effective communicators can be done _____ and _____.

a)

one-to-one; online

b)

email; letters

c)

letters; one-to-one

d)

written; verbal

17.

Regular opportunities for communication are set up by the business managers through _____, _____ and _____.

a)

online forum discussions; memos; individual meetings.

b)

individual meetings; group discussions with specific committees; comment boxes.

c)

comment boxes; open-door policy; individual meetings.

d)

open-door policy; online forum discussions; memos.

18.

Top-down communication occurs from _____ to the _____.

a)

employees; management

b)

management; business partners

c)

management; employees

d)

business partners; employees

19.

_____ provides information about employee needs, values, perceptions, and opinions.

a)

Lateral Communication

b)

Top-down Communication

c)

External Communication

d)

Bottom-up Communication

20.

Messaging, talking, and emailing coworkers in the office is called _____.

a)

Internal Lateral Communication.

b)

External Lateral Communication.

c)

Internal Communication.

d)

External Communication.

21.

The following are the types of audiences except

a)

watchdog audience

b)

gatekeeper audience

c)

initial audience

d)

final audience

22.

In business settings, the existing customers of a company are called _____.

a)

initial audience

b)

primary audience

c)

secondary audience

d)

gatekeeper audience

23.

Gatekeeper audiences are the audience with _____.

a)

power to decide which messages are produced.

b)

political, social, and economic power.

c)

power to influence the primary audience's decision.

d)

none of the above.

24.

A speaker should always take note of _____ and _____ when conducting audience analysis.

a)

audience expectations; demographics

b)

demographics; initial audience

c)

primary audience; secondary audience

d)

gatekeeper audience; size of audience

25.

Which of the statement about the audience is correct?

a)

The gatekeeper audience can influence the secondary audience's decision.

b)

The watchdog audience has political, social, and economic power.

c)

The initial audience comments on the speaker's message after it has been accepted.

d)

The initial audience makes the decision, whether or not to accept the speaker's message and recommendations.

26.

Audience analysis is important because _____.

a)

the speaker will be able to convey the message successfully.

b)

it will help to make the audience interested in the presentation.

c)

it will help the presenter to speak confidently.

d)

it can produce good communication between audience and speaker.

27.

When the audience is in large size, _____.

a)

the speaker should divide the audience and present it twice.

b)

the speaker can use common language to present.

c)

the speaker must use formal language to present

d)

the speaker does not have to present.

28.

Discourse Communities are communities that

a)

communicate frequently.

b)

share the same attitude.

c)

accepts people with member cards.

d)

share same goals and aims.

29.

The following are the aspects to adapt message except

a)

strategy, style, and audience interest.

b)

audience expectation, visuals, and content, and choice of details.

c)

level of formality, types of audiences, and use of technical terms and theories.

d)

organization of presentation, level of formality, and strategy.

30.

THE PRESENTATION PATTERN MUST BE ARRANGED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: INTRODUCTION, BODY, AND CONCLUSION. The statement above refers to _____.

a)

Organization of the Contents in Presentation

b)

Level of Formality

c)

Content and Choice of Details

d)

Organization of Presentation

31.

APPEALING ARGUMENTS AND CONVINCING STATISTICS MUST BE CHOSEN TO CONVEY THE AUDIENCE BENEFITS. The statement above refers to _____.

a)

Use of Technical Terms and Theories

b)

Style

c)

Content and Choice of Details

d)

Strategy

32.

IT IS A MUST TO PUT AUDIENCE INTEREST AND EXPECTATIONS FIRST WHEN PRESENTING. The above statement refers to _____.

a)

Content and choice of Details

b)

Use of Technical Terms and Theories

c)

Strategy

d)

Level of Formality

33.

How adapting message can be done easily?

a)

The speaker should do audience analysis.

b)

The speaker should present with confidence.

c)

The audience must be in a smaller size.

d)

The audience must do speaker analysis.

34.

A SPEAKER IS PRESENTING AN ADVANCED LEVEL CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENT TO ENGLISH LITERATURE STUDENTS. The statement above shows that the presenter did not pay attention to _____.

a)

Audience Knowledge of Topic

b)

Organization of Presentation

c)

Audience Size

d)

Style

35.

Which of the following are categorized under Audience Demographics?

a)

Age, Gender, and Educational Background.

b)

Interest, Attitude, and Expectations.

c)

None of the above.

d)

All of the above.

36.

Why is Discourse Community important?

a)

Helps the presenter to present confidently.

b)

Allows the presenter to ask questions regarding the presentation topic.

c)

Helps the presenter to prepare an effective presentation that has precise and required content.

d)

Helps the presenter to choose materials and information for the presentation.

37.

Using appropriate headings and sub-headings to make the presentation clear is a part of _____.

a)

Content and Choice of Details

b)

Organization of Contents in Presentation

c)

Organization of Presentation

d)

Style

38.

Provision of details in appendices is done by the speaker as a _____.

a)

Strategy

b)

Organization of Content in Presentation

c)

Content and Choice of Details

d)

Style

39.

A speaker should always take note of _____ in order to avoid presenting unrelated messages.

a)

Audience attitude

b)

Audience knowledge

c)

Audience Interest

d)

Audience Gender

40.

Which of the following statement is true about Audience Analysis?

a)

Audience analysis is done by the speaker to include the analysis in the presentation.

b)

Audience analysis helps the speaker to avoid large size audiences.

c)

Audience analysis helps the speaker to get introduced to the audience better.

d)

Audience analysis is done to make sure the message conveyed by the speaker reaches the audience successfully.