Republic of the Philippines

CARMEN INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Prk. Pinag-aralan, Brgy. Maitom, Tandag City

Oral Communication in Context

Prelim Examination

Name:___________________________ Date: __________

Grade and Section: _________________ Score: _________

I. Multiple Choice
Directions. Read the items carefully and write the letter of your choice in your answer sheet.

1. This refers to the sharing of ideas among a group of people and imparting of concepts to an
audience.
a. Communication c. communicative situation
b. Communicative state d. communication context

2. Central to all communication is the sending of a ________ that stirs up ideas in the mind of
another.
a. Response c. information
b. Message d. noise

3. This function is used when the speaker’s purpose is to persuade or try to persuade another
person to change his/her opinion, attitude or behavior.
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d. motivation

4. This function is used when the speaker directs others to manage their behavior.
a. Control c. information
b. Emotional expression d. motivation

5. This function is used when the speaker appeals to the listeners feelings.
a. Information c. information
b. Emotional expression d. motivation

6. This function is used when the speaker wants to make others aware of certain data, concepts,
and processes.
a. Information c. emotional expression
b. Social interaction d. motivation

7. This is the most obvious, the most often used, and the most popular function of communication.
a. control c. information
b. social interaction d. motivation
8. What is the most important part of Aristotlelian Model of communication?
a. Setting c. field of experience
b. Continuity d. noise

9. Who insisted that communication can take place if and only if there is an overlap between the
speaker and listeners field of experience?
a. Aristotle c. White
b. Shannon-Weaver d. Schramm

10. Who contributed the concept of feedback to the field of communication?

a. Aristotle c. White
b. Shannon-Weaver d. Schramm

11. It is everything that a person has done or has not done. It is everything that one has learned,
watched, seen, heard, read and studied.
a. Involvement c. field of experience
b. Knowledge d. understanding

12. This is what needs to be imparted to somebody else.

a. Channels c. feedback
b. Noise d. message

13. It is anything that hampers communication.

a. Channels c. feedback
b. Noise d. message

14. These are the means by which the message is sent.

a. Channels c. feedback
b. Noise d.response

15. This is manifested based on the interpretation of the message by the listener.
a. Channels c. feedback
b. Noise d. response

16. Communication came from which Latin word?

a. Coummunicare c. cummunicare
b. Communicare d. commonicare

17. This leads to the total cessation of interaction. It happens when people misinterpret each other.
a. Communication breakdown c. communicative situation
b. Communicative activity d. context

18. Which of the following models introduced us the concept ofn”noise”?

a. Aristotlelian Model c. White Model
b. Shannon-Weaver Model d.Schramm Model

19. Which model asserts that the message sent by the sources is not necessarily the message
received by the destination?
 a. Aristotlelian Model c.White Model
b. Shannon-Weaver Model d. Schramm Model

20. Which of the following models believes that the setting dictates the message?
a. Aristotlelian Model c. White Model
b. Shannon- Weaver Model d. Schramm Model

21. Which model tells us that communication has no beginning or end?

a. Aristotlelian Model c. White Model
b. Shannon- Weaver Model d. Schramm Model

22. Misunderstanding may happen when the verbal dimension contradicts __________?
a. Informal dimension c. nonverbal dimension
b. Intentional dimension d. oral dimension

23. Verbal and _______must be used together to clearly impart the message.
a. Informal dimension c. nonverbal dimension
b. Intentional dimension d. oral dimension

24. What function is demonstrated when the teacher looks sharply at the noisy students?
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d. motivation

25. What function is observed when at the mention of “FIRE!” the office manager directs all the
employees to the nearest fire exit.
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d. motivation

26. What function is shown when you ask a janitor where the comfort room is?
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d.motivation

27. What function is exhibited when you try to find out why your sibling is crying?
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d. motivation

28. What function is manifested when you console a friend?

a. Control c. information
b. Emotional expression d. motivation

29. What function is revealed when the office manager tells the clerk to retype the contract?
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d. motivation

30. What function is presented when girls discuss what happened at the disco they all attended last
night.
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d. motivation
31. What function is established when the soldiers are not reacting to the president’s speech.
a. Control c. emotional expression
b. Social interaction d. motivation

32. What function is displayed when the employees tease their office manager during his/her
birthday party?
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d. motivation

33. What function is highlighted when a younger sibling is teased until he/she cries.
a. Control c. information
b. Social interaction d. motivation

34. “There will be no class tomorrow”. What is the purpose of the speaker?
a. To control c. to inform
b. To interact d. to motivate

35. “Let’s go to the canteen. I’ll buy you drink if you do.” What is the purpose of the speaker?
a. To control c. to inform
b. To interact d. to motivate

36. Girl: “Why did you not fetch me last night? You asked me out on a date! I was waiting for
hours!”
Boy: “I thought you mean no! You did not verbally say that you agree!”
Which socio-cultural dimension is shown in the text?
a. Culture c. age
b. Gender d. religion

37. To which reason will you attribute their misunderstanding?

a. Third party c. miscommunication
b. Jealousy d. time constraints

38. Which attribute of women explains further the misunderstanding?

a. Women have superior language abilities to boys.
b. Women tend to talk more about other people.
c. Women are indirect and circuitous.
d. Women are soft spoken.

39. G1:” You are not going to school with that outfit! Go upstairs and change!”
G2: “It’s called fashion! Duh! You just can’t relate. You’re such an oldie.”
Which socio-cultural dimension is shown in the context?
a. Culture c. age
b. Gender d. social status
40. Why are they quarreling?
a. School matters c. disrespectful attitude
b. Choice of dress d. none of the above

41. Which is not true about the scenario?

a. Adolescents tend to use more slang and swear words.
b. Use of slang and swear words recede as people become adults.
c. Adolescents have been shown to be more conservative in their use of linguistic variables.
d. Adults desire the use of standard language which is used in the workplace.

42. Boy: “What a pity! She can’t even speak in straight English (laughs). Poor girl. She can’t even
afford the tuition! Oh, what a waste! (laughs louder).
Girl: ( cries)…..
Which socio-cultural dimension is shown in the context?
a. Culture c. age
b. Gender d. status

43. What is issue is not presented in the dialogue?

a. Disparity between rich and poor
b. Bullying
c. Honesty
d. Misconduct

44. Which of the statements is not true?

a. A person’s social class is reflected in is speech
b. The inability to speak standard business English will not interfere with a person’s ability
c. The lack of language skills are often passed from parents to their children
d. People who have lower educational levels or who are new English-speaking countries often
speak different forms or dialects of English than their middle-or upper-class counterparts

45. Catholic: “I believe in Jesus Christ”

Islamic: “I believe in Allah”
Which socio-cultural dimension is shown in the context?
a. Culture c. age
b. Gender d. religion

46. What issue is not presented in the context?

a. Disbelief c. difference in belief
b. Devotion d. faith

47. Which of the statements is not true?

a. Often it will be necessary for you to put aside your own disbelief system to understand the
religion of the members of the audience.
b. You are required to accept or embrace other religions but simply to be aware of and
sensitive them.
c. Understanding the religions in your audience will help you relate better to members of the
audience and avoid excluding members who may not observe the same practices as you do.
d. It is important to avoid subtle religious discrimination when speaking to a general audience.
48. “hello!”
“konnichiwa!”
“Ni Hao!”
“Annyeounghaseyo?”
“Bonjour”
Which socio-cultural dimension is shown in the context?
a. Culture c. age
b. Gender d. religion

49. What issue is not presented in the context?

a. Diversity c. disloyalty
b. Uniqueness d. patriotism

50. Which of the statements is not true?

a. Not knowing the values of another country can result in momentary embarrassment.
b. Being a good communicator means understanding role distinctions and adapting ones
communication accordingly.
c. Communicating across cultures effectively improves productivity and efficiency.
d. Intercultural communication does not create cultural synergy between people from
different cultures.