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1. Which of the following latin word means "to impart, to transmit, to share, and to convey"?
A. Communicare
B. Communare
C. Communaris
D. Communis
2. Who is the father of Modern Communication?
A. Protagoras
B. Cicero
C. Aristotle
D. Sophocles
3. What refers toto the content being sent in a communication?
A. Message
B. Channel
C. Sender
D. Receiver
4. Which of the following is the environment where communication takes place?
A. Feedback
B. Barrier
C. Context
D. Receiver
5. What can confirm the recipient's understanding of the message in a communication?
A. Feedback
B. Context
C. Mood
D. Barrier
6. Carlo thinks of how he will put into words his love for Denisse. The component of
communication behind this situation is
A. Encoding
B. Decoding
C. Interpreting
D. Messaging
7. What part of the model of communication shows how the sender conveys the message
through a channel?
A. Encoding
B. Transmitting
C. Decoding
D. Feedback
8. The word "salvage" Is commonly referred to as a dead body being dumped to a specific
place for most Filipinos. On the other hand, Americans refer to the same word as saving a
person's life. This scenario falls under the
A. Personal Barrier
B. Physical Barrier
C. Semantic Barrier
D. Cultural Barrier
9. Ryan could not understand Anna's point because he had a high fever. What barrier of
communication is present in the situation?
A. Physical Barrier
B. Physiological/Biological Barrier
C. Psychological Barrier
D. Systematic/ Systemic Barrier
10. Faith and Jay found it hard to communicate because Joshua literally stood between the.
And making noises. What barrier of communication is present in the situation?
A. Physical barrier
B. Physiological/ Biological Barrier
C. Psychological Barrier
D. Systematic/ Systematic Barrier
11. It refers to the channel through which one expresses his/her communicative intent.
A. Communication Mode
B. Communication Style
C. Communication Context
D. Communication Strategy
12. What can cause communication to be ineffective?
A. Channel
B. Interference
C. Motivation
D. Message
13. In 2009, Michael Osborn identified nine principles for effective communication. Which of
these is achieved when jargon is avoided?
A. Correctness
B. Clarity
C. Concreteness
D. Courtesy
14. When a public speaker examines the audience's interest, age, and maturity before drafting
a speech, he is adhering to which of the following?
A. Consideration
B. Cultural Sensitivity
C. Creativity
D. Courtesy
15. When the accounting manager communicates to the purchasing manager the dollars
available for purchases in the current month, this is an example of
A. Upward Communication
B. Downward Communication
C. Horizontal Communication
D. Vertical Communication
16. "Only three out of ten people in the world are able to eat a complete meal in a day". This
message is effectively evoking which of the following principles of effective communication?
A. Creativity
B. Concreteness
C. Courtesy
D. Consideration
17. Which of the following must be avoided in an ethical communication?
A. Glaring grammar Incorrectness
B. Falsified Information
C. Using lengthy expression
D. Using abstract words
18. First Language (LI): Language Acquisition, Second Language (L2):
A. Acquiring Knowledge
B. Language Contact .
C. Language Change
D. Language Learning
19. A learner follows a set of rules to effectively convey his message to other people. This
shows what view of language?
A. Language is primarily vocal.
B. Language is a system of systems
C. Language is arbitrary
D. Language is a means of communication Subscribe
20. The process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend
language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate is
A. Communication
B. Phonology
C. Language Acquisition
D. Phonemic Awareness Subscribe
21. Maria learned in her biology class that she uses her larynx to resonate the sound to her
lips to produce sound. The study of human speech sound seen in the scenario is,
A. Phonology
B. Phonemes
C. Phonetics
D. Morphology
22. It is a dimension of register that is concerned with the manner of transmitting the
message.
A. Style
B. Field .
C. mode
D. tenor
23. When we wanted to properly address a person, we cali them, "Ma'am/Sir" before their
names. What kind of speech style is this?
A. Consultative
B. Formal
C. Frozen
D. Standard
24. There is an on-going PTA meeting in Liwayway Elementary School. This is considered a
register.
A. Frozen
B. Formal
C. Standard
D. Consultative
25. A professor uses the word "Andragogy' instead of saying adult teaching like what he does
in the university. His use of specialist language is,
A. Colloquialism
B. Jargon
C. Slang
D. ldiom
26. When a person wishes to know more about any information, he should write which type of
letter?
A. Inquiry letter
B. Expository letter
C. Cover letter
D. Official letter
27. Which of the following can be used to effectively analyze an organization's status to
achieve improvement?
A. SWOT
B. SQ3R
C. TOE
D. KWL
28. What does the letter "0' represents in SWOT analysis?
A. Opportunity
B. Organization
C. Online
D. Objective
29. Which of the following is Not true?
A. Written English is unstructured
B. Written English is formal
C. Spoken English is unsteady or unstable
D. Spoken English is mostly informal
30. Posting emblems to show people of the school's territory is what kind of sign?
A. Regulatory
B. Commercial
C. Infrastructural
D. Transgressive
31. Which type of report does Anne need to create when she needs to present the status of
the company's project?
A. Progress report
B. Feasibility report
C. Organizational report
D. Analytical report
32. A mother might laugh and say "I'm going to get you' while tickling her son with a teddy
bear. What dimension of touch is presented in the scenario?
A. Intensity
B. Location
C. Frequency
D. Instrument of touch
33. Maybelle shared a "beso-beso" with her acquaintance as they unexpectedly met in a mall.
This situation is under what category of touch?
A. Functional/Professional
B. Social/Polite
C. Friendship/Warmth
D. Sexual/Arousal
34. Which type of purposeful communication is exhibited by Danilo, a fish vendor, when he
encourages market goers to buy from him?
A. Informative Communication
B. Persuasive Communication
C. Argumentive Communication
D. Aggressive Communication
35. Which type of purposive communication is utilized by a criminal lawyer who aims to
convince the judge by proving his client is innocent?
A. Persuasive Communication
B. Argumentative Communication
C. Purposive Communication
D. Informative Communication
36. The area of the room where Faith is playing piano is quite spacious while the order of
seats in the said room is somewhat chaotic what specific types of proxemics being shown in
the scenario?
A. Distance & Space
B. Proxemics & Distance
C. Physical Arrangement & Environment
D. Space & Physical Arrangement
37. A model of communication that is more commonly used in newer media forms such as
social media, telecommunication, and the like is
A. Basic Model
B. Linear Model
C. Interactional Model
D. Transactional Model Subscribe
38. Which type of public speaking brings out the most natural information to say at the
moment due to minimal to no preparation time given?
A. Impromptu speech
B. Memorized speech
C. Extemporaneous speech
D. Oration
39. What is the purpose of an informative speech?
A. change the preference of the listeners
B. change the minds of the listeners
C. provides a clear understanding of a concept
D. make you feel lighthearted
40. What type of speech influences the thoughts, feelings and actions of the audience?
A. Informative Speech
B. Persuasive Speech
C. Manuscript Speech
D. Entertainment Speech
41. Which of the following is NOT part of the Shannon and Weaver Communication Model?
A. Source
B. Interpreter
C. Transmitter
D. Destination
42. David uses more complex words in his daily conversation as the years go by. This
scenario depicts what communication model?
A. White's Model
B. Dance's Helical Model
C. Barlund's Model.
D. Berlo's Model
43. This type of speech requires you to commit the speech to memory to avoid bringing notes
during the delivery.
A. Manuscript
B. Impromptu
C. Persuasive
D. Memorized
44. A type of speech that follows the word-for-word method and may tempt the speaker to
avoid practicing the speech.
A. Manuscript
B. Memorized
C. Impromptu
D. Extemporaneous
45. Which is NOT included in the 7C's effective principles of written communication?
A. Completeness
B. Consideration
C. Conciseness
D. Conduciveness
46. Which of the following does NOT belong in Kachru's Outer Circle?
A. China
B. India
C. Philippines
D. Nigeria
47. What do we call the pauses in between the speech delivered to add drama and timing?
A. Intonation
B. Rate
C. Juncture
D. Pitch
48. Nonverbal communication like handshake or a pat on the back is an example of. It
includes taps, vibrations, and even a sensation of pressing and releasing.
A. Kinesics
B. Proxemics
C. Chronemics
D. Haptics
49. It is the study of the use of time in nonverbal communication. Time perceptions include
punctuality, willingness to wait, and interactions.
A. Kinesics
B. Proxemics
C. Chronemics
D. Haptics
50. _________ in communication involves the distance between ourselves and others when
having a conversation, delivering a speech or a lecture, or sharing an intimate moment
. A. Kinesics
B. Proxemics
C. Chronemics
D. Haptics
ANSWERS
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. B
18. D
19. B
20. C
21. C
22. C
23. B
24. D
25. B
26. A
27. A
28. A
29. A
30. C
31. A
32. D
33. B
34. B
35. B
36. D
37. C
38. A
39. C
40. B
41. B
42. B
43. D
44. A
45. D
46. A
47. C
48. D
49. C
50. B
