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Function, Nature, and Process of Communication Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the nature of communication?

a)

Communication is a process.

b)

Communication is only face-to-face.

c)

Communication is either written or spoken.

d)

Communication is between the speaker and the receiver.

2.

What type of communication uses symbols with universal meaning?

a)

Business communication

b)

Nonverbal communication

c)

Silent communication

d)

Verbal communication

3.

Which of the following situations does not involve verbal communication?

a)

Luke winked at Monica.

b)

Andrew delivered a speech in front of the class.

c)

Lucy called her father through her cellular phone.

d)

Mark wrote an excuse letter to his teacher for being absent yesterday.

4.

What type of communication is used when the teacher discusses the lesson to the class again for remediation purposes?

a)

Business communication

b)

Nonverbal communication

c)

Silent communication

d)

Verbal communication

5.

Which of the following is an example of pure nonverbal communication?

a)

Emma reads to the class.

b)

Daniel finally wrote his letter of resignation.

c)

The child waves to his father for attention.

d)

The man shouted insulting words to the driver.

6.

What is the term for the reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver?

a)

Feedback

b)

Context

c)

Message

d)

Channel

7.

What refers to the place, situation, and people involved in the communication process?

a)

Feedback

b)

Context

c)

Message

d)

Channel

8.

What is the term for the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or actions?

a)

Feedback

b)

Context

c)

Message

d)

Channel

9.

What is the medium or means in which the encoded message is conveyed?

a)

Feedback

b)

Context

c)

Message

d)

Channel

10.

What is the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands?

a)

Encoding

b)

Decoding

c)

Interpreting

d)

Distorting

11.

What distorts the quality of a signal in a communication situation?

a)

Physical noise

b)

Physiological noise

c)

Psychological noise

d)

Semantic noise

12.

What is the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver?

a)

Encoding

b)

Decoding

c)

Interpreting

d)

Distorting

13.

What is the term for the recipient of the message or someone who decodes the message?

a)

Source

b)

Destination

c)

Receiver

d)

Encoder

14.

Which of the following statements about communication is false?

a)

Communication ends the moment the receiver decodes the message.

b)

Verbal communication includes both spoken and written forms.

c)

Waving your hands is an example of nonverbal communication.

d)

Writing a letter of application is a nonverbal communication.

15.

Which of the following is an example of verbal communication?

a)

Reading a book silently

b)

Watching a movie

c)

Listening to music

d)

Having a conversation with a friend