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Chapter 2 - Types of Communication and Language

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ is a process through which you send messages to and receive feedback from others.

a)

sender

b)

communication

c)

nonverbal communication

d)

communication model

2.

Hearing is passive and involuntary, while active _____ is intentional and requires effort.

a)

communication

b)

hearing

c)

listening

d)

nonverbal communication

3.

This type of communication uses body movements, gestures, and facial expressions.

a)

nonverbal

b)

verbal

c)

sign language

d)

communication model

4.

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication in a business setting?

a)

Speaking

b)

Writing

c)

Facial expressions

d)

Listening

5.

Why is active listening important in business communication?

a)

To show off your listening skills

b)

To understand the speaker's message accurately

c)

To interrupt the speaker

d)

To dominate the conversation

6.

Which form of communication enables people in the business organization to communicate with each other at the same level?

a)

Downward communication

b)

Horizontal communication

c)

Internal communication

d)

Upward communication

7.

In a business meeting, what is an example of active listening?

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

8.

The Chief Excecutive Officer (CEO) holds a meeting with mid-level and lower level managers to cover the previous year’s performance numbers and discuss next year’s goals. What type of business communication is presented?

a)

Horizontal Business Communication

b)

Lateral Communication

c)

Internal Business Communication

d)

Downward Communication

9.

A member of the marketing team discusses modifying an ad campaign’s design with a web designer on the technology team. What type of business communication is this an example of?

a)

Lateral Communication

b)

External Communication

c)

Internal Communication

d)

Downward Communication

10.

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

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Written communication includes which of the following?

a)

interviews

b)

speeches

c)

reports and forms

d)

films

12.

True or False: Business Communication includes both Written and Oral Communication?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Most of what a person communicates comes from words.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is an example of a technical document?

a)

Novels

b)

Instruction manuals

c)

Poems

d)

News articles

15.

7% of meaning comes from words, 55% comes from facial expression/posture, 38% from vocal intonation and inflection

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Delivering messages by means other than speaking or writing.

a)

Verbal Communication

b)

NonVerbal Communication

c)

Teleconference

d)

Channel of Communication

17.

Why is written communication essential in business? Provide an example.

a)

Written communication is time-consuming and unnecessary in business

b)

Written communication is not essential in business, verbal communication is enough

c)

Written communication can lead to misunderstandings and should be avoided in business

d)

Written communication provides a record of agreements, instructions, and decisions, and ensures clarity and accountability. For example, emails, memos, and contracts are all forms of written communication used in business.

18.

During a team meeting, which of the following is an example of verbal communication?

a)

Writing an email to a colleague

b)

Giving a presentation on the project's progress

c)

Using hand gestures to emphasize a point

d)

Maintaining eye contact with a team member while listening

19.

The set of uniform and commonly accepted rules governing spelling, grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary is called?

a)

Morphemes

b)

Standard English

c)

Oral Language

d)

Semantics

20.

Which of the following is NOT a type of communication?

a)

Written

b)

Visual

c)

Technical

d)

Non-Verbal

21.

What rules permit us to combine morphemes into sentences and understand how words and punctuation are organized within a sentence?

a)

Semantic

b)

Pragmatic

c)

Phonological

d)

Syntactic

22.

A graph is what type of communication?

a)

Non-verbal

b)

Written

c)

Verbal

d)

Visual

23.

Informal language is used to inform and instruct in technological and scientific fields.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning that when combined make up other words.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Communication can flow upward from lower levels of an organization to upper levels, horizontally from equal levels, or downward from upper levels to lower levels. This is known as _________

a)

Business Communication

b)

Internal Communication

c)

Communication Management

d)

Business Communication

26.

Pragmatic means rules of language use, including being able to appropriately speak in different contexts, such as conversational and formal.

a)

True

b)

False