Republic of the Philippines

Western Mindanao State University

MABUHAY EXTERNAL STUDIES UNIT
Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay

English 105 – Speech and Oral Communication

"Construct determination with Sustained Effort, Controlled Attention, and Concentrated Energy. Opportunities come to those who dare to attack."
- Paul J. Meyer -

Name:____________________________________________

GENERAL DIRECTION: This is 70 - item test. Read each direction written in every type of test, failure to follow the instructions is considered
wrong. Wrong spelling wrong. Erasure means wrong. Double Stroke means wrong.

Test l - True or False (10 pts.)

Directions: Write T if the statement is True, and F if otherwise. Write the letter of your answer on the blank provided at the
left side of the test paper. Use CAPITAL LETTER ONLY.

_____1. Communication comes from the latin term “communis” which means to “share and inform ideas, feelings, etc.”
_____2. Human beings are constantly communicating. In both decoding and encoding messages.
_____3. We all know that communication is everywhere, from the time we wake up in the morning up to the time we go to bed, we are
communicating.
_____4. Self-image this includes negative self-esteem, in different behavior, poor social skills and negative thoughts over how people view us.
_____5.Internal noise, sensory stimuli which draw people away from intended meaning.
_____6. Semantic noise thoughts and feelings that interfere with meaning.
_____7. Maxim of quality what you say must be true and mush be supported by adequate evidence.
_____8. External noise those alternate meanings aroused by certain symbols that inhibit meaning.
_____9. Maxim of manner what you say must be informative.
_____10. Maxim of relevance what you say mush be organize and clear.

Test ll - Multiple Choice (10 pts.)

Directions: Chose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the blank provided at the left side of the test paper. Use
CAPITAL LETTER ONLY.

___1. The transmission of messages via verbal and non-verbal cues.

A. Oral Communication B. Communication C. Communication connects people

D. Communication starts relationships

___2. The thoughts and feelings that interfere with meaning.

A. Semantic Noise B. External Noise C. Internal Noise D. Above Noise

___3. Sensory stimuli with draw people away from intended meaning.

A. Semantic Noise B. External Noise C. Internal Noise D. Above Noise

___4. Those alternate meanings aroused by certain symbols that inhibit meaning.

A. Semantic Noise B. External Noise C. Internal Noise D. Above Noise

___5. This is the medium used by the speakers in encoding and decoding messages.

A. Receiver B. Feedback C. Channel D. Message

___6. The receiver response to the message sent by the speaker.

A. Receiver B. Feedback C. Channel D. Message

___7. Decoder of the message sent by the speaker (and transmits his/her response back of the sender.)

A. Receiver B. Feedback C. Channel D. Message

___8. Transmitter of verbal and non-verbal messages.

A. Receiver B. Feedback C. Channel D. Speaker

___9. This is the content which is organized and encoded in language understood by the speaker and transmitted verbally or non-verbally through
channels.

A. Receiver B. Feedback C. Message D. Speaker

___10. What you say must be organized and clear.

A. Maxim of Manner B. Maxim of Relevance C. Maxim of Quality D. Maxim of Quantity

Test lll - Completion test (10 pts.)

A. Identification
Direction: Read the sentence carefully. Identify and choose the answer on the box. Write your answer on the blank provide at the right side of the
test paper.

Mass Communication Communication Technology Expressing

Decoding Public Communication Intercultural Communication

Interpersonal Communication Development Communication Organizational Communication

Transmitting Intrapersonal Communication Thinking

___1. Communication between and among cultural communities and nations to promote understanding and goodwill.

___2. A desire, feeling, or an emotion provides a communicator a stimulus to communicate a need.

___3. Communicating within yourself.

___4. Communication among a relatively small number of people.

___5. Involves speaking with an audience.

___6. Communication via the use of mass media system.

___7. Communication through the use of information technology.

___8. Communication within the workplace between and among members in order to carry out an organization’s objectives and purposes.

___9. The communicator interprets the language symbols he/she receives and thinks further.

___10. Communication between progressive nations and developing societies of the world in order to facilitate the total development of individuals and nations.

B. Enumeration (10 pts.) Wrong spelling means wrong.

Categories of Non-verbal Communication

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Functions of Non-verbal Communication

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White’s Model
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Aristotelian Model
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TEST IV-ESSAY (10 pts.)

You cannot not Communicate (5 pts.)

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What is Communication? (5 pts.)
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