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Communication Skills Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many businesses have their own vocabulary terms to describe their products or operations.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

If a person is not listening when a message is sent, communication does not take place.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The person who uses Slang and Inappropriate words on the job appears more competent and better educated.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When taking a telephone message, it is best for a person to rely on his or her memory rather than writing the message down.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

There is never an appropriate time to gossip with coworkers about your supervisor at work.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Letters written at work are more informal than personal letters.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In a business letter, the salutation is followed by a ____________.

a)

colon (:)

b)

period (.)

c)

comma (,)

d)

semicolon (;)

8.

The words to, from, date, and subject refer to a (a)   .

9.

Which of the following is not part of a formal business report?

a)

Cover

b)

Table of Contents

c)

Complimentary Close

d)

Bibliography

10.

For communication to occur, a message must be ____________.

a)

sent clearly

b)

heard

c)

received clearly

d)

Both A and C

11.

Which of the following is an formal written communication tool used in business to explain and highlight information?

a)

Memo

b)

Business letter

c)

Business report

d)

None

12.

A message is delivered through a/an ____________.

a)

A. channel

b)

B.

decoder

c)

C. 

encoder

d)

D. 

noise

13.

In the world of work, poor communication can cause ____________.

a)

A. 

a promotion.

b)

B. 

employers to lose time and money.

c)

C. 

people to like you.

d)

D. 

you to be understood effectively.

14.

Poor reading skills can help employees gain new knowledge and find information quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is an example of noise in Communications?

a)

Thinking you know what the person is going to say.

b)

Cell Phones and Distractions

c)

Thinking about other things other than the communication.

d)

All of the Above