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Bus Comm Final Exam Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Speeches, letters, blogs, voice mail and Tweets are all examples of which part of communication?

a)

Feedback

b)

Channel

c)

Message

d)

Environment

2.

Getting coffee with a friend to catch up is an example of which communication context?

a)

Group

b)

Interpersonal

c)

Mass

d)

Intrapersonal

3.

Lauren says "Can you hand me that thing over there?" Which barrier to communication does this demonstrate?

a)

Physical

b)

Information Overload

c)

Ambiguity

d)

Culture

4.

Sean texts his best friend, Kaleb, to see if he wants to go laser tagging with him next weekend. Kaleb texts back that he would love to. What is message in this scenario?

a)

Sean's invitation to go laser tagging

b)

Kaleb's acceptance of the invitation

c)

The text message itself

5.

The model that focuses on negotiated meaning, or common ground between people during communication is...

a)

Transactional Model

b)

Constructivist Model

c)

Communication Model

d)

None of these

6.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about soft skills?

a)

Employers find soft skills to be less valuable than hard skills.

b)

Soft skills are transferable to a variety of situations.

c)

Hard skills are considered to be more difficult to teach than soft skills.

d)

Soft skills focus on job-specific tasks or processes.

7.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of an active listening strategy?

a)

Reflecting back what was said

b)

Passive encouraging statements

c)

Offering solutions and advice

d)

Validating the feelings of the speaker

8.

Being aware of your nonverbal communication and recognizing how your response might influence the speaker are key elements of which part of the HURIER model?

a)

Understanding

b)

Interpreting

c)

Evaluating

d)

Responding

9.

While his brother is talking about his day, Juan thinks he knows where the story is going and jumps in to try and finish it. Which barrier to listening is present in this scenario?

a)

Defending your position

b)

Entering the conversation

c)

Advice

d)

Thinking you know what they're going to say

10.

Identifying reasons to remember what you hear and staying focused on the discussion/speaker are key elements of which part of the HURIER model?

a)

Hearing

b)

Remembering

c)

Interpreting

d)

Responding

11.

Which of the following best paraphrases content of this message: "I felt really good about my revised paper because I thought the changes I made improved my explanation and I even had two other people read it! My dumb teacher said he couldn’t see a difference between this draft and the first."

a)

So, your teacher thought you hadn't done much work but you put in a lot of effort and thought it was much better?

b)

Aww man, that sucks.

c)

It sounds like you're really frustrated that your teacher didn't recognize the changes you'd made.

d)

None of these.

12.

A method of active, effective listening that has six key components.

a)

Active Listening

b)

HURIER Model

c)

Empathetic Listening

d)

Paraphrasing

13.

Which of the following is an example of a gesture?

a)

Smiling

b)

Crossing your arms

c)

Waving

d)

Staring

14.

In this structure, the presentation is meant to teach new insights and abilities with the main purpose being to describe a new process, plan to fix a problem or learn something new.

a)

Fact & Story

b)

The Drama

c)

Hook, Meat & Payoff

d)

The Explanation

15.

Choose the 4 P's of planning a presentation.

a)

Purpose, Plan, Practice, Present

b)

Pick a topic, Prepare, Practice, Present

c)

Purpose, Plan, Prepare, Practice

d)

Pick a topic, Purpose, Prepare, Practice

16.

In this structure, the presenter utilizes "the hero's journey" and has a strong storytelling aspect.

a)

Fact & Story

b)

The Drama

c)

The Explanation

d)

Situation - Opportunity - Resolution

17.

Which of the following factors determine presentation structure? Choose all that apply.

a)

Length of the presentation

b)

Purpose of the message

c)

Who the audience is

d)

Context of the message

18.

Valentina is developing a presentation about how to create a good website. Which presentation purpose best describes Valentina's presentation?

a)

Entertain

b)

Inform

c)

Inspire

d)

Persuade

19.

Visual aids should use text...

a)

That is small and hard to read.

b)

When it is less than 40 words per slide.

c)

Rarely, if ever.

d)

That provides detailed descriptions.

20.

The loudness or softness of the voice describes which paralinguistic?

a)

Volume

b)

Speed

c)

Tone

d)

Articulation

21.

Communicating ideas in the way the speaker wants them to be heard is which paralinguistic?

a)

Tone

b)

Volume

c)

Verbal fluency

d)

Articulation

22.

Which of the following would be considered an internal customer for a teacher? (Choose 2 correct answers)

a)

Parents

b)

Principal

c)

Community Members

d)

Other teachers

23.

Which of the following written message formats is commonly used with both internal and external customers?

a)

Business Letter

b)

Email

c)

Memo

d)

Instant Message

24.

Dionte needs to let all of his clients know about a change in the way that fees will be assessed on their investment accounts. His boss is requiring a paper trail. Which communication method is best for Dionte?

a)

Memo

b)

Business Letter

c)

Email

d)

Phone call

25.

Which of the following subject lines is MOST effective?

a)

Apply Today!

b)

Dept Meeting on Apr 30

c)

<no subject>

d)

Question

26.

Mariana needs to inform the employees of the retail store she manages that the store will have extended hours during the holiday season. Which communication format would be most appropriate for Mariana?

a)

Memo

b)

Email

c)

Business Letter

d)

Text Message

27.

When taking a phone message, you should be sure to verify which of the following information? Choose 2 correct answers.

a)

Name

b)

Time of Call

c)

Phone number

d)

Content of message

28.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about customer service?

a)

To demonstrate that you know the product/service you provide, you should use lots of product-specific terms when answering customer questions.

b)

When being an attentive customer service provider, you should hover near the customer in case they have questions.

c)

Never say "no" to a customer, even if granting their request will violate a company policy.

d)

Providing good customer service is about developing a positive relationship with the customer.

29.

The "give 'em the pickle" metaphor in customer service means...

a)

If you are waitstaff you should always give the customer an extra pickle if they ask

b)

That you should do special or extra things to make customers happy and keep them coming back

c)

Never saying "no" to a customer's request

30.

Carly works in the sales department and receives a call from a customer who needs assistance with billing. Carly needs to transfer the customer to the billing department to get the issue resolved. What is the BEST way for Carly to handle this situation?

a)

Carly says, "Please hold while I transfer you to billing. Your call is important to use."

b)

Carly responds, "Let's get this resolved for you. I'm going to transfer you to our billing specialist who is the best person to answer your question."

c)

Carly says, "Here is the number for the billing department. Please try giving them a call."

d)

Carly tells the customer, "I'm so sorry but I'm going to have to transfer you to billing."

31.

If you don't know the answer to a customer's questions the best thing to do is...

a)

Tell them you don't know

b)

Make an excuse as to why you don't know the answer

c)

Tell them you will find out the answer for them

d)

Apologize for not knowing the answer

SHOW ANSWER

32.

Which of the following is NOT a reason customer service is important?

a)

Good customer service makes a positive impression on customers

b)

Good customer service makes customers feel like the number on priority

c)

Good customer service makes customers want to come back again

d)

Good customer service means the business will make more profit

33.

Which of the following best describes cultural empathy?

a)

Cultural empathy occurs when there is presence and support of multiple distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

b)

A culturally empathetic person will consider if the receiver's culture is affective or neutral and make adjustments to their communication as a result.

c)

Cultural empathy uses neutral and inclusive vocabulary and phrasing.

d)

A culturally empathetic person will use the criteria of their own culture to judge the behavior of those from other cultures.

34.

Juan is currently on an international business trip to meet with a foreign client. Throughout his time interacting with his foreign colleague, Dan, Dan is always very even-tempered, even when discussing important business contracts. Juan doesn't understand why Dan is so uninterested in doing business. In the scenario, what type of culture is Juan most likely a part of?

a)

Affective culture

b)

High-context culture

c)

Neutral culture

d)

Low-context culture

35.

This type of culture expects messages to be specific and explicit; the emphasis is on sending and receiving accurate message. Which culture is this?

a)

High-context culture

b)

Low-context culture

c)

Affective culture

d)

Neutral culture