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Business Communication

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All true communication must have the following:
a)
A sender and a receiver
b)
A speaker and a listener
c)
A hearer and a listener
d)
A speaker and an interpreter
2.
An example of active listening is:
a)
Listening close and taking good notes
b)
Skimming the outline carefully
c)
Moving around while others speak
d)
Focusing on main ideas being communicated and responding with full attention
3.
When you are writing for work or school, you should always:
a)
Write as quickly as possible
b)
Proofread your work 
c)
Depend on Spell Checker to correct all errors
d)
Write as briefly as possible
4.
If you need to let the employees in your business know that the server will be down this afternoon beginning at 3:00, you would most likely use:
a)
An email
b)
A memo
c)
Business Letter
d)
Personal Business letter
5.
The most commonly used form of business communication is: 
a)
Business Letter
b)
Personal Business Letter
c)
Memo
d)
E-mail
6.
The 4 major parts of the Memo Heading is:
a)
To, From, Date, Subject
b)
To, From, Date, Closing
c)
To, Recipient, Date, Subject
d)
Receiver, Sender, Date, Subject
7.
Which of the following is not a rule for communicating verbally and in writing during GOOD BUSINESS COMMUNICATION?
a)
Listen
b)
Be clear (Clarity)
Be clear (Clarity and Coherence)
c)
Accuracy (Correct information)
d)
Promptness
8.
Good communication skills can help you be considered as a valuable employee who contributes to the company's image.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

How does he feel?

a)

He is sad

b)

He is excited

c)

He is bored

d)

He is lazy

10.

Things to remember concerning office e-mail.

a)

Refrain from using Informal/impersonal messages

b)

Spell-check, edit & proofread

c)

E-mail belongs to your employer

d)

Avoid anything nearing “off-color”

11.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

We will meet with all Associates and their Managers on Monday to discuss the Year-End Report and Company Budget.

b)

We will meet with all associates and their managers on Monday to discuss the Year-End Report and Company Budget.

c)

We will meet with all associates and their managers on Monday to discuss the year-end report and company budget.

12.

Why should you be careful when using a computer spellchecker?

a)

They only check certain words in your text

b)

You can't tell if they're correcting spelling or grammar

c)

They do not check for meaning or context of words

d)

They aren't always activated

13.

When filling in an email subject field, what should you avoid?

a)

Using parentheses

b)

Excessive punctuation

c)

Capital letters

d)

Short concise phrases

14.

What information should be included in the final paragraph of a letter or email?

a)

Your contact details

b)

The subject of the letter or email

c)

More information on the topic

d)

A proposal or call for action

15.

Greetings or Salutations to avoid:

a)

Hey there!

b)

To whom it may concern,

c)

Dear Sir or Madam,

d)

Good morning/afternoon/evening,

16.

Which email sign-off must be avoided?

a)

Using quotes

b)

Oversized sign-offs

c)

Sent from my iPhone

d)

Have a blessed day

17.

Which of the following is a disadvantage for emails?

a)

Limited number of recipients

b)

Difficult for the receiver to determine the tone of the email

c)

Speed

d)

Lack of possible detail

18.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

We will meet with all Associates and their Managers on Monday to discuss the Year-End Report and Company Budget.

b)

We will meet with all associates and their managers on Monday to discuss the Year-End Report and Company Budget.

c)

We will meet with all associates and their managers on Monday to discuss the year-end report and company budget.

19.

Why should you be careful when using a computer spellchecker?

a)

They only check certain words in your text

b)

You can't tell if they're correcting spelling or grammar

c)

They do not check for meaning or context of words

d)

They aren't always activated

20.

When filling in an email subject field, what should you avoid?

a)

Using parentheses

b)

Excessive punctuation

c)

Capital letters

d)

Short concise phrases

21.

What information should be included in the final paragraph of a letter or email?

a)

Your contact details

b)

The subject of the letter or email

c)

More information on the topic

d)

A proposal or call for action

22.

Greetings or Salutations to avoid:

a)

Hey there!

b)

To whom it may concern,

c)

Dear Sir or Madam,

d)

Good morning/afternoon/evening,

23.

Which email sign-off must be avoided?

a)

Using quotes

b)

Oversized sign-offs

c)

Sent from my iPhone

d)

Have a blessed day

24.

Which of the following is a disadvantage for emails?

a)

Limited number of recipients

b)

Difficult for the receiver to determine the tone of the email

c)

Speed

d)

Lack of possible detail

25.

A word that gives us more information about a noun.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

26.

How much you know about capitalization?

a)

Capitalize the names of days of the week, months, but not seasons.

b)

Capitalize the specific names of places.

c)

Capitalize the names of regions.

d)

Capitalize titles in front of names, not otherwise.

27.

Subject lines should..

a)

be specific

b)

be clear

c)

catch your attention

d)

summarize your intention

28.

Bad grammar speaks louder than your…?

a)

image

b)

intended message

c)

intelligence

d)

professionalism

29.

What are the advantages of using active (instead of passive) voice in your emails?

a)

Provides context and meaning

b)

Reduces the number of words

c)

Has more impact

d)

Get a quicker response

30.

Which of the following is a Filipinism?

a)

Thank you for this one

b)

Fill up this form

c)

Actually

d)

Yes, I’ll wait. (in response to “Do you mind waiting?”)

31.

Which form of communication enables people at the same level within departments of the organisation to communicate with each other?

a)

Vertical communication

b)

Horizontal communication

c)

Internal communication

d)

External communication

32.
An example of active listening is:
a)
Listening close and taking good notes
b)
Skimming the outline carefully
c)
Moving around while others speak
d)
Focusing on main ideas being communicated and responding with full attention
33.

The communication which is spoken, read, heard, and written is

a)

verbal communication

b)

non verbal communication

c)

gestural communication

d)

formal communication

34.
Which of the following should you not do during a presentation?
a)
Speak with hand gestures
b)
Talk to the audience, not reading off the screen
c)
Ask the audience a question
d)
Speak softly with little projection to the audience
35.

If you are nervous about making eye contact during an elevator pitch, where can you look?

a)

At the other person's nose or forehead

b)

At the other person's feet

c)

Over the other person's shoulder

d)

Close your eyes and hope for the best

36.

Culture is defined as:

a)

sharing of common beliefs, values, customs and behaviours of a group

b)

knowing what each other likes to do, our attitudes and responses to one another

c)

understanding how cultures begin, how to apply them, and what it means for the individual

37.

What are some PROFESSIONAL reasons that you may deliver an elevator pitch? (check all that apply)

a)

Ask for a job

b)

Ask someone to invest in your company

c)

Ask someone to go on a fishing trip with you

d)

Ask someone to buy your product

e)

Ask someone on a romantic date

38.

What should be included in a good elevator pitch? (check all that apply)

a)

Your name

b)

What you do

c)

Your non-relevant hobbies

d)

All of the people you know

e)

An ask (for a job, internship, buy a product)

39.

Diversity means

a)

Varied in contents

b)

Being different

c)

Being same

d)

Being indifferent

40.

What is communication?

a)

A process of transmitting information from one person to another.

b)

A process of transmitting information one person to a place or another.

c)

A process of transmitting information from one person or place to another.

d)

A process of transmitting information to one person or a place.

41.

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communications?

a)

Nodding your head

b)

Making eye contact

c)

Crossing your arms

d)

All of the above

42.

Which of the following is not an example of a soft skill?

a)

Time management

b)

Leadership

c)

Creativity

d)

Computer programming skills

43.
All of the following goes in the top header of your resume except for ________.
a)
Your name
b)
Phone Number
c)
Street Address
d)
Education
44.

If your certificates or licenses are outdated/expired, should you include them?

a)
b)
c)
45.

How many pages should your resume be?

a)
b)
c)

As many as it takes to showcase your awesomeness

46.

Education and Experience should be listed

a)

From most relevant to least

b)

From most recent to oldest

c)

From first job to last

d)

I does not matter

47.
When E-mailing your resume to employers, it's best to:
a)
Send your resume as an e-mail attachment, with your resume and cover letter written in the body of the e-mail 
b)
Send your resume and cover letter in the body of the e-mail, with NO attachments
c)
Send your resume and cover letter as e-mail attachments only
48.

Where would I put Fully Bilingual (English & Spanish) in a resume?

a)

Contact Information

b)

Skills

c)

Experience

d)

Education

e)

Hobbies

49.

Where would I put Fully Bilingual (English & Spanish) in a resume?

a)

Contact Information

b)

Skills

c)

Experience

d)

Education

e)

Hobbies

50.
A tool that provides information about you to a potential employer.
a)
Career Portfolio
b)
Resume
c)
References
d)
Cover Letter
51.
Which teamwork skill should be applied?

You have a great idea, but are afraid to speak up because it is unconventional. 
a)
Be tolerant
b)
Express your ideas
c)
Accept criticism
d)
Avoid conflict
52.

Which is an example of a business letter salutation?

a)

Dear Mrs. Collins,

b)

Thank You,

c)

Dear Mr. Jones

d)

Sincerely,

53.

Which of the following should you not do with your voice during a presentation?

a)

Speak with clarity

b)

Speak with projection

c)

Speak to the audience

d)

Speak to your notes or the screen

54.
In a presentation, you want to dress for success.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
55.

Nervously pacing back and forth is a good presentation skill.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

56.
Which of the following should you not do during a presentation?
a)
Speak with hand gestures
b)
Talk to the audience, not reading off the screen
c)
Ask the audience a question
d)
Speak softly with little projection to the audience
57.
Copy and pasting your History paper is the proper way to email the file. 
a)
TRUE- this is proper email etiquette
b)
FALSE- you should include it as an attachment 
58.
In the _________ of your email if where you should introduce yourself. 
a)
Subject Line
b)
Heading 
c)
Body
d)
Salutation
59.

Which part of a business letter is listed below?

Courtney Thomas

321 Main Street

Olathe, KS 66062

a)

Inside Address

b)

Signature Line

c)

Heading

d)

Body

60.

How many enters are there between the Recipients Address and Salutation?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

61.
Which margins are correct for a business letter?
a)
1 inch top, 2 inch left, right, bottom
b)
2 inch top, left, right, bottom
c)
2 inch top, 1 inch left, right, bottom
d)
1 inch top and bottom, 2 inch left and right 
62.

Which example is listed below.

Dear Mrs. Collins

a)

Email Salutation

b)

Business Letter Salutation

c)

Email and Business Letter Salutation

d)

Memo heading

63.
Proper business communications isn't important for the business world. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
64.

What 4 things do you need to do before typing a business letter?

a)

Change margins, set spacing to single, 12 point font, Times New Roman font

b)

Change margins, change font, change font color, 12 point font

c)

Change margins, set spacing, 12 point font, sans serif font

d)

Change margins, add page number, 12 point font, add a border

65.

What are the 2 colors you can sign a business letter in?

a)

Blue and Red

b)

Black & Red

c)

Blue & Green

d)

Black & Blue

66.

What 4 things do you need to do before typing a business letter?

a)

Change margins, set spacing to single, 12 point font, Times New Roman font

b)

Change margins, change font, change font color, 12 point font

c)

Change margins, set spacing, 12 point font, sans serif font

d)

Change margins, add page number, 12 point font, add a border

67.

In a block style letter ____.

a)

all lines start at left margin

b)

date and closing lines start at horizontal center

c)

paragraphs must be indented

d)

the complimentary closing is omitted

68.

Which is an example of a business letter salutation?

a)

Dear Mrs. Collins,

b)

Thank You,

c)

Dear Mr. Jones

d)

Sincerely,

69.

Communication is not always a vital skill in the workplace.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Oral communication consists of anything that is written.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

How we sit, stand, and use facial expressions all send nonverbal messages.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Developing good human relations skills helps create healthy relationships between employees.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Being able to write long, wordy paragraphs is part of writing effectively in the workplace.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Which of the following is not expected of employees' ora communication skills in the workplace?

a)

Communicate clearly

b)

Use appropriate language

c)

Be able to write well

d)

Communicate within the laws and regulations of the organization

75.

Which of the following is NOT an example of written communications?

a)

Tweets

b)

A conversation between co-workers

c)

Blogs

d)

Emails

76.

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communications?

a)

Nodding your head

b)

Making eye contact

c)

Crossing your arms

d)

All of the above

77.

When working in a team, which of the following is a particularly important skill?

a)

Writing Skills

b)

Collaborations skills

c)

Graphic design skills

d)

Technical skills

78.

A team player is a:

a)

Person who works well as a member of a team or group

b)

Person who leads the team

c)

A personn who brings together and coordinates various teams

d)

None of the above

79.

To write effectively in school and the workplace, you should

a)

know your audience, focus on content and style, proofread thoroughly and revise accordingly.

b)

know jokes, focus on yourself, and style, proofread

c)

know information, focus on style, proofread thoroughly and revise accordingly.

d)

know your audience, focus on content of proofreading

80.

Professionalism is defined as:

a)

The cooperative or coordinated effect on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause.

b)

The competence or skill expected of a professional

c)

The attitude of an employer

d)

A person who works well as a member of a team or group

81.

Which of the following is not an example of a soft skill?

a)

Time management

b)

Leadership

c)

Creativity

d)

Computer programming skills

82.

In the business world, people are often measured by their:

a)

Degree(s)

b)

Social status

c)

Soft Skills

d)

Hobbies and Technical skills

83.

Which of the following is NOT generally found in a company's handbook?

a)

Dress code information

b)

Safety regulations

c)

Salary information for each employee

d)

Time off policies

84.

Students leadership activities can:

a)

Help build your resume

b)

Help you practice professionalism skills

c)

Offer opportunities to participate in events outside of school, such as competitions.

d)

All of the above

85.

Soft skills are

a)

cluster of personality traits, social attributes, communication, language, interpersonal skills, management of people, and personal habits

b)

cluster of people, thinking, staying disruptive, and always getting into incident.

c)

cluster of individuals, believing your going to change people, helping guiding workers.

d)

cluster of personality traits, social media skills, communicating, being first, management of people.

86.

Soft skills are

a)

cluster of personality traits, social attributes, communication, language, interpersonal skills, management of people, and personal habits

b)

cluster of people, thinking, staying disruptive, and always getting into incident.

c)

cluster of individuals, believing your going to change people, helping guiding workers.

d)

cluster of personality traits, social media skills, communicating, being first, management of people.

87.

As long as companies don't violate any civil rights and are in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, companies have no right to establish their own policies.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Letter writing is an important part of communication in Hospitality?

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

c)

Strongly Agree

d)

Strongly Disagree

89.

The telephonic conversation helps to establish relations with the guests.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Never

90.

Front Office personals should be good communicators?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Not necessary

d)

Never

91.

A conversation between the teacher and student should be formal?

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

c)

I don't know

92.

Letters can be formal or informal?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

None of the above

93.

Hey Sir! is the correct way to write a business letter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

94.

Discussions are very important for a business to run smoothly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

95.

Politeness of words is essential in discussions?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not always

96.

We must pick up the phone within three rings.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Never

97.

Face to face conversation is talking over the phone to a person?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both true and false

d)

None of the above

98.

Do not eat and chew anything while talking over the phone?

a)

False

b)

Maybe

c)

Not always

d)

True

99.

I (a)   my communication class.(like/dislike)

100.

Communication can be considered effective when the sender understands the message

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Communication that occurs within the organization internally or external, formal or informal is known as business communication

a)

True

b)

False

102.

Effective communication enhances the ability of the organization to solve problems faster and make sound decisions.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Accurate is a characteristics of effective communication.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Encoding is a process by which receivers interpret and translate the received message into meaning information.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Noise is any internal or external interference that distract the communication

a)

True

b)

False

106.

Grapevines are formal method of communication within the organization

a)

True

b)

False

107.

External communication consists of upward, downward and horizontal communication

a)

True

b)

False

108.

A gossip is used to deliver information that is non-job related.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

When a sender only convey information to an individual who will benefit from the news, this type of informal communication is called a cluster.

a)

True

b)

False

110.

A good report is ______________.

a)

Connected

b)

Compelling

c)

Accurate

d)

Practical

111.

The following are true about informational report EXCEPT:

a)

Contains data and facts

b)

Designed to give information or educate readers

c)

Offers analysis and recommendation

d)

Can sometimes be in oral form

112.

The following are methods to gather primary data EXCEPT:

a)

Questionnaires

b)

Books

c)

Interviews

d)

Observation

113.

An advantage of a chronological resume is ______________.

a)

it highlights growth and career progression

b)

it a good choice for recent graduates

c)

is good for those changing careers

d)

it emphasizes on skills and accomplishments

114.

The following are information that should be in a resume EXCEPT:

a)

Personal information such as name. address and contact number.

b)

Education

c)

Work Experiences

d)

Details of physical shortcomings

115.

The purpose of ________ interview is to evaluate & improve performance of workers.

a)

job

b)

an appraisal

c)

exit

d)

disciplinary

116.

The following are strategies to reduce communication barriers EXCEPT:

a)

Minimize noise and distraction

b)

Restrict the flow of information within the organization

c)

Foster open communication

d)

Commit to ethical communication

117.

Communication process includes all except

a)

Encoding

b)

Receiver

c)

Service

d)

Channel

118.

Upward, downward and horizontal are examples of

a)

Lines of communication

b)

Barriers to communication

c)

Channels of communication

d)

None of the above

119.

Types of communication includes

a)

verbal

b)

Non verbal

c)

Formal

d)

All of the above

120.

How can we overcome communication barriers

a)

Minimize or eliminate noise in the environment

b)

Reduce the number of gestures that are used during communication

c)

Use technology to communicate effectively across physical barriers

d)

All of the above

121.

Cultural bias is an example of

a)

Lines of communication

b)

Types of communication

c)

Barriers to communication

d)

Channels of communication

122.

The use of gestures would be classified as

a)

Formal communication

b)

Verbal communication

c)

Non-verbal communication

d)

Informal communication

123.

We can reduce barriers to communication by

a)

Ensuring the message is clear

b)

Managing feedback

c)

Choice of channel

d)

All of the above

124.

Which of the following is NOT a function of communication

a)

Provision of information

b)

Telltales

c)

Motivation

d)

Facilitate interaction

125.

The following are important for an effective business communication EXCEPT;

a)

specific message and content

b)

random audience that is targeted for the content of the message

c)

email is used as most of the receiver have access to an email and internet connection.

d)

Mr Brown who is made in-charged of sharing the specific message knows everything about the message.