DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

Name: _________________________________
Year and Section: _______________________

General Instructions: Read each item very carefully. Write the letter of the best answer among
the given choices.

1. Which of the following elements of communication refers to the information or ideas

conveyed by the speaker?
A. receiver B. channel C. context D. message

2. Which of the following shows communication?

I. Dennis reflects on his day’s lessons.
II. Sansa and Jon hug each other after not seeing one another for a long time.
III. The television has broadcasted that there is an upcoming typhoon.
A. I only B. I & II only C. I & III only D. I, II, & III

3. Which model depicts communication as linear?

A. Transaction Model C. Shannon-Weaver Model
B. Inventive model D. Schramm Model

4. Which function of communication is served when people’s feelings are being invoked?
A. information dissemination C. social interaction
B. control D. emotional expression

5. Is the use of “fillers” in a speech part of a competent delivery?

A. Yes, because no one is perfect in delivering every single detail of a speech.
B. No, because they distract the listeners and convey nothing about the speech.
C. Yes, because they add excitement to the speech.
D. No, because fillers are language no one understands.