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Mod. 4 Barriers to Communication

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a factor of affecting cultural differences?

a)

In South Africa, there is a wide variety of cultures.

b)

People often pass judgements and make evaluations of people from other cultures in a biased way.

c)

They see only their attitudes and values as natural and moral.

d)

All of the above

2.

Oscar is having his online class. He was called by her teacher to read an excerpt when a truck suddenly horns and a bike pass by. He did not hear his teacher and did not open his mic. The class was all waiting for him to read no response from Oscar.

a)

Cultural

b)

Physical

c)

Psychological

d)

Linguistic Barrier

3.

information overload

a)

Physical barrier

b)

Psychological barrier

c)

Cultural barrier

d)

Linguistic Barrier

4.

poor lighting

a)

Physical barrier

b)

Psychological barrier

c)

Cultural barrier

d)

Linguistic Barrier

5.

Which of these barriers occur when people belong to different religious background?

a)

Physical Barrier

b)

Linguistic Barrier

c)

Speech Decoding

d)

Cultural Barrier

6.

_______ is the first enemy of communication.

a)

Noise

b)

Clarity

c)

Politeness

d)

Clarity in language

7.

Shaina cannot utter the words. She is looking at the number of people in front of her. She is ready but she cannot conquer her stage fright. What communication barrier is this?

a)

Cultural Barrier

b)

Linguistic Barrier

c)

Psychological Barrier

d)

Physical Barrier

8.

feel frustrated

a)

Physical barrier

b)

Psychological barrier

c)

Cultural barrier

d)

Linguistic Barrier

9.

You consulted your doctor, but instead of saying you must eat apples, he said that you must eat Malus domestica. Which Communication Barrier might cause the Communication Breakdown between the two of you?

a)

Emotional Barrier

b)

Use of Jargon

c)

Lack of Confidence

d)

Noisy Environment

10.

Which of the following is an example of a rule for effective communication:

a)

The message must be clear

b)

Sender must deliver the message clearly and concisely

c)

Receiver must be able to hear and receive the message

d)

all the above

11.

Which of the following below are NOT barriers to effective communication?

a)

Emotions

b)

Poor listening skills

c)

Selective perceptions

d)

Hand gestures

12.

Language barrier is also known as:

a)

Physical Barrier

b)

Cultural Barrier

c)

Emotional Barrier

d)

Semantic Barrier

13.

using idiomatic expressions

a)

Physical barrier

b)

Psychological barrier

c)

Cultural barrier

d)

Linguistic Barrier

14.

lack of interest and attention

a)

Physical barrier

b)

Psychological barrier

c)

Cultural barrier

d)

Linguistic Barrier

15.

Which of the barriers of effective communication leads to ineffective communication?

a)

Information Overload

b)

Emotions

c)

Distractions

d)

Electronic Communication