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Effective c

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.

The source or initiator of the communication is the..............

a)

Receiver

b)

Channel

c)

Message

d)

Sender

2.

The process by which the receiver interprets the message and translates it into meaningful

information is called………...

a)

Encoding

b)

Medium

c)

Decoding

d)

Feedback

3.

The most effective form of communication is the ……. style.

a)

Aggressive

b)

Assertive

c)

Passive-aggressive

d)

Passive

4.

An example of verbal communications is ……….

a)

Facial Expression

b)

Posture

c)

Touch

d)

Face-to-face talking

5.

A type of communication involves sending and understanding messages only through images

is called……….

a)

a- Vision

b)

b- Visual

c)

c- Verbal

d)

d- Non- verbal

6.

Movements of parts of the body, especially hands or head, to express an idea referred to as....

a)

a- Space

b)

b- Eye Contact

c)

c- Paralanguage

d)

d- Gestures

7.

All of the following are principles of communication except……….

a)

a- Inescapable

b)

b- Irreversible

c)

c-Unrepeatable

d)

d- Useless

8.

…….barriers to communication are the symbolic obstacles that distort the sent message in some

other way than intended.

a)

a- Semantic

b)

b- Cultural

c)

c- Status

d)

d- Physical

9.

All of the following are elements of effective communication except……….

a)

a- Correctness

b)

b- Complex

c)

c- Completeness

d)

d- Conciseness

10.

Life experiences, emotions, attitudes, behavior that hinders the ability of a person to

communicate is called ……… barriers.

a)

a- Organizational

b)

b- Status

c)

c- Inattention

d)

d- Personal

11.

The most common communication barriers which cause misunderstandings between people

is………barriers.

a)

a- Gender

b)

b- Language

c)

c- Emotional

d)

d- Status

12.

Listening in a way that demonstrates interest and encourages continued speaking is

called……….

a)

a- Active listening

b)

b- Critical listening

c)

c- Empathetic listening

d)

d- Inactive listening

13.

Process of listening includes ……… stages.

a)

a- two

b)

b- three

c)

c- four

d)

d- five

14.

Listener of ……. able to understand the majority of speech styles, some abstract, oral concepts

but with need to some kinds of repetitions and explanations.

a)

a- modest ability

b)

b- limited ability

c)

c- Competent ability

d)

d- Fully ability

15.

All are barriers for effective listening except…….

a)

a- Daydreaming

b)

b- Lack of interest

c)

c- Negative reactions

d)

d- Positive reactions

16.

Active listening skills consists of four stages are: clarification, paraphrase, reflection and………

a)

a- Planning

b)

b- Remember

c)

c-Summarization

d)

d- Enhancement

17.

Avoid discouraging responses like yawning, looking at your watch and………

a)

a- Smiling

b)

b- Nervous gestures

c)

c- Taking notes

d)

d- Appropriate eye contact

18.

An example of key elements for active listening is…….

a)

a- Pay attention

b)

b- speed up judgment

c)

c- Not giving feedback

d)

d- Reply inappropriately

19.

Non-verbal responses are like……….

a)

a- “I see”

b)

b- “Yes”

c)

c- “Really?”

d)

d- “Smiling”

20.

……… means pretending to listen but actually spending more time thinking.

a)

a- Active listening

b)

b- Deep listening

c)

c- Inactive listening

d)

d- Evaluative listening

21.

Class lectures, research findings, technical information are examples of ……. presentations.

a)

a- Informative

b)

b- Persuasive

c)

c- Instructional

d)

d- Arousing

22.

People are unfamiliar with a topic, and they try to associate it with something they do know about

are called the………… audience

a)

a- apathetic

b)

b- uninformed

c)

c- favorable

d)

d- hostile

23.

Some practical presentation skills include public speaking, nonverbal communication, selfconfidence

and…………

a)

a- Content analysis

b)

b- Design Content

c)

c- Time management

d)

d- Attendance management

24.

In ………… presentation a presenter speaking directly to the audience, without any visual aid.

a)

a- Mixed

b)

b- Visual & Oral

c)

c- Visual Only

d)

d- Oral Only

25.

The essential elements of a presentation are audience, mastery of the subject, a friendly feeling

for the audience and………

a)

a- Sincerity

b)

b- Time

c)

c- Preparation

d)

d- Linking

26.

Communication is effective only when there is a congruence of goals of the sender and

the receiver

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A sender conveys his/her message to the receiver by some medium (letter, report, book,

telephone, etc.)

a)

True

b)

False

28.

In face-to-face communication, feedback comes through the facial expressions of the

receiver.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Talking on a phone is an example of written communication.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Using email is an example of oral or spoken communication.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Non-verbal cues complement a verbal message by adding to its meaning

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Visual Communication allows gain and regain of attention of the audience.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Effective communication leads to the intended results being achieved.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Effective communication leads to conflict and strained relationships.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Inconsistent body language is one of barriers to Effective Communication.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The physical barrier changes according to our mood and it is due to mental limitations

created by one’s own self.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Concise messages save time, catch attention by their terseness and reduce noise.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

It’s important to take age, culture, religion, gender, and emotional state into account

when reading body language signals.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

You should use nonverbal signals that match up with your words

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Hearing is hearing the sounds with deliberate intention

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Completing the speakers sentences in advance is a common listening mistake.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Deep listening is listening in order to evaluate, criticize or otherwise pass judgment on

what someone else says.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Competent listener always requires re-explanation, repetition, and clarification and fails

to attempt clarifications when speech is unintelligible.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

You should hear what you expect to hear, and then begin rehearsing your response.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Making mental arguments with the speaker while listening is a barrier for effective

listening.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

There are three key components of a good presentation: structure, body language and

verbal delivery

a)

True

b)

False

47.

An instructional presentation is geared towards convincing the audience to believe a

specific point of view.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

People who support either you personally or your attitude and beliefs are called the

favorable audience.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The kind of analytical skills you need to be an effective presenter include problem

sensitivity and problem-solving.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

It is not important to consider the audience and their interest in your message.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Communication is ……… for example we cannot create the same

situation again.

a)

a) inescapable

b)

b) circular process

c)

c) unrepeatable

d)

d) irreversible

52.

All are key elements of communication except……….

a)

a) Source

b)

b) Feedback

c)

c) receiver

d)

d) Marking

53.

There are ……. basic communication styles.

a)

a) Five

b)

b) Four

c)

c) Two

d)

d) One

54.

One Disadvantages of non-verbal communication is……………

a)

a) Complementary

b)

b) Easy presentation

c)

c) substituting

d)

d) Continuous

55.

Visual communication is based on…………

a)

a) images

b)

b) voice

c)

c) Eye Contact

d)

d) talk

56.

In ……...communication style people do not talk much, question even

less, and actually do very little.

a)

a) Passive

b)

b) Assertive

c)

c) Passive Aggressive

d)

d) Aggressive

57.

……… is understanding the emotion and intentions behind the

information.

a)

a) Eye contact

b)

b) Communication

c)

c) Passive Aggressive

d)

d) Organizer

58.

One benefit of effective communication is ………

a)

a) Builds strong Relationships.

b)

b) Sends mixed messages.

c)

c) Creates stress

d)

d) Leads to conflict relationships.

59.

All the following are benefits of effective communication except ………

a)

a) Minimizes conflict and confusion

b)

b) Leads to the right information being shared

c)

c) Increase risk of a negative outcome

d)

d) Leads to the intended results being achieved

60.

……… means hearing with proper understanding of the message that is

heard.

a)

a) Active listening

b)

b) Emotional state

c)

c) Use of simple language

d)

d) Proper media selection

61.

……… is the main communication barrier.

a)

a) noise

b)

b) Eye contact

c)

c) Active listening

d)

d) Body language

62.

……… change according to our mood and are due to mental limitations

created by one’s own self.

a)

a) Gender barriers

b)

b) Emotional barriers

c)

c) Semantic barriers

d)

d) Inattention barriers

63.

Lack of focus is considered as ……... of effective communication

a)

a) Advantages

b)

b) Disadvantages

c)

c) Benefits

d)

d) Barriers

64.

….. is a physical yet passive act involving the process and function of

perceiving sound.

a)

a) Listening

b)

b) Hearing

c)

c) Communication

d)

d) Information

65.

…….. is the listener who can understand all kinds of speech.

a)

a) Competent listener

b)

b) Listener of limited ability

c)

c) Listener of modest ability

d)

d) all the above

66.

…….. is one of the key elements of active listening

a)

a) Interrupting the speaker

b)

b) Pay attention

c)

c) Completing the speaker sentences in advance

d)

d) Dominating conversations

67.

All the following are types of listening except ….

a)

a) Active listening

b)

b) Biased listening

c)

c) Deep listening

d)

d) Complex listening

68.

………. is seeking to understand the person, their personality, and their

real and unspoken meanings.

a)

a) Evaluative listening

b)

b) Therapeutic listening

c)

c) Deep listening

d)

d) Total listening

69.

……. is listening in order to evaluate, criticize or otherwise pass judgment

on what someone else says.

a)

a) Deep listening

b)

b) Casual listening

c)

c) Critical listening

d)

d) Active listening

70.

.….. is the first stage in the process of listening.

a)

a) understanding

b)

b) remembering

c)

c) receiving

d)

d) feed back

71.

All the following are benefits of effective listening except…

a)

a) improve relations

b)

b) avoid conflicts

c)

c) improves understanding

d)

d) interrupting the speaker

72.

"Completing the speakers sentences in advance" is a form of ….

a)

a) listening mistake

b)

b) benefits of effective listening

c)

c) types of listening

d)

d) techniques for effective listening

73.

"Listening in a way that demonstrates interest and encourages continued

speaking" is ……. listening

a)

a) Attentive

b)

b) Appreciative

c)

c) Active

d)

d) Casuala) Attentive

74.

…… is an example of a verbal responses

a)

a) Smiling

b)

b) eye contact

c)

c) Affirmative nod of the head

d)

d) I see

75.

…… is a stage of active listening skills

a)

a) Clarification

b)

b) Paraphrase

c)

c) Reflection

d)

d) all the above

76.

…… is hearing the sounds with deliberate intention.

a)

a) Listening

b)

b) Hearing

c)

c) Reading

d)

d) writing

77.

Which of the following is one of the listen mistake?

a)

a) Interrupting the speaker

b)

b) completing the speakers sentences in advance

c)

c) Dominating Conversations

d)

d) all the above

78.

…….. is the intentional focus on hearing a speaker’s message and this

stage is represented by the ear.

a)

a) Understanding

b)

b) Receiving

c)

c) Responding

d)

d) Remembering

79.

A presentation is a form of …... in which a speaker delivers information

to an audience.

a)

a) Structure

b)

b) Product

c)

c) Situation

d)

d) Communication

80.

Benefits of Presentation Skills include…...

a)

a) Defending academic research

b)

b) Applying for college scholarships

c)

c) Explaining the results of a project at work

d)

d) All the above

81.

The presentation ideas should be well …... to your audience.

a)

a) adapted

b)

b) disarranged

c)

c) refused

d)

d) disordered

82.

…... presentation is created to explain important details tied to a topic

before an audience.

a)

a) Informative

b)

b) Persuasive

c)

c) Arousing

d)

d) Instructional

83.

A type of presentation is ……….

a)

a) Persuasive

b)

b) hostile audience

c)

c) sincerity

d)

d) oral only

84.

In ……. presentation a presenter a speaking directly to the audience.

a)

a) Oral

b)

b) Visual

c)

c) Visual & oral

d)

d) Writing

85.

People who support either you personally or your attitude and beliefs is

called the …… audience.

a)

a) Favorable

b)

b) Hostile

c)

c) Uninformed

d)

d) Mixed

86.

An example of an instructional presentation………

a)

a) Religious speech

b)

b) Class lectures

c)

c) Motivational presentation

d)

d) None of the above

87.

It is easy to understand Visual Communication by some people who do not

possess specialized knowledge on the subject.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Short Message Service (SMS) is a type of oral communication.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Classroom teaching business meeting and public speeches are other examples

of written communication.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Using the right gestures while speaking makes our Message more effective.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Chances of distortion of meaning is a disadvantages of verbal communication.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

visual communication clarifies meaning to our oral or written discussion by

visual means.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Saves resources such as time and money are one of the benefits of effective

communication

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Poor communication leads to increasing risk of negative outcome

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Status barriers are the most common communication barriers.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Use of written means of communication should be encouraged for delivering

simple messages.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Listen more carefully and responsively is a step for Effective communication.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Inconsistent body language is a way to overcome barriers of communication.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Hearing is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the

communication process

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Habit of topping another person's story with your own is turned the speaker's

story to something more important

a)

True

b)

False

101.

understanding is the second stage in the process of listening

a)

True

b)

False

102.

" I see" is one of the non-verbal responses

a)

True

b)

False

103.

There are two stages for listening process

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Deep listening seeking to understand the person, their real and unspoken

meanings, and motivators

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Dominating conversations is a common listening mistake

a)

True

b)

False

106.

Smiling is one of the verbal responses

a)

True

b)

False

107.

Yawning is one of the most encouraging responses

a)

True

b)

False

108.

Hearing is hearing the sounds with deliberate intention

a)

True

b)

False

109.

Evaluating is the fourth stage in the listening process

a)

True

b)

False

110.

Asking questions when necessary is another key point of improving effective

listening.

a)

True

b)

False

111.

The favorable audience are people who discourage you personally or your

attitude and beliefs.

a)

True

b)

False

112.

The apathetic audience may be indifferent or not care to become involved.

a)

True

b)

False

113.

There are five essential elements of a presentation.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

Verbal Delivery is one of components of a good presentation.

a)

True

b)

False

115.

An activity in which some shows, describe, or explain something to group of

people is called a. presentation.

a)

True

b)

False

116.

A friendly feeling for the audience is only the essential element of a

presentation.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

People who support either you personally, your attitude and beliefs are called

the apathetic audience

a)

True

b)

False

118.

There are four key components of a good presentation.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Preparation is the first stage of planning a presentation.

a)

True

b)

False

120.

Speaking skills are essential in clearly communicating your presentation

a)

True

b)

False