Quiz 1: Purposive Communication

1. This is a system of pairing sounds with certain meaning, codes and has certain rules. What is this?*
A. Communication
B. Language
C. Linguistic
D. Phonology
 
2. This is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language as
well as to produce and use words. What is this language process?*
A. Acquired Communication
B. Language Acquisition
C. Language Learning
D. Mother Tongue
 
3. What do you call a group of people sharing a common language or dialect?*
A. Speech choir
B. Ethnic group
C. Language group
D. Speech community
 
4. Which among the statements below is NOT a characteristic of effective communication?*
A. clear
B. coherent
C. compound
D. concise
 
5. President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address is an example of which model of communication?  *
A. Aristotle’s
B. Lasswell's
C. Osgood‐Schramm
D. Shannon‐Weaver’s
 
6. A model of communication which is also called a "telephone model".*
A. Aristotle's
B. Lasswell’s
C. Osgood-Schramm's
D. Shannon-Weaver's
  
7. Below are reasons why we study communication, EXCEPT*
A. to understand ourselves as social being
B. to understander someone as a person
C. to gain professional competence
D. to preserve cultural values
 
8. The one who delivers the message in the process of communication is the _____________*
A. Channel
 B. Noise
C. Receiver
D. Sender
 
9. This refers to the ideas and feelings that a sender or receiver wants to share with others through
words*
A. non-verbal
B. spoken
C. written
D. verbal
 
10. You are thinking about a lot of problems and you cannot even talk well to your friends. What type of
noise is observed?
A. Physical
B. Psychological
C. Physiological
D. Semantic
 
11. Kris encountered interruption while talking to Cassie on the phone. What element of
communication do you call this interruption?*
A. channel
B. feedback
C. medium
D. noise
 
12. True or False: Animals have their own language system.*
A. False, because they can't interpret human language.
B. True, because they can produce sounds and gestures.
C. True, because they in their kind understand each other.
D. False, because language requires - rules, sounds and grammar.
 
13. Letters, electronic mails, video presentations, visual aids, and public speaking are examples of*
A. Channel mediums
B. Oral Communication
C. Written communication
D. Visual communication
 
14. President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address is an example of which model of communication?  *
A. Aristotle’s
B. Laswell's
C. Osgood‐Schramm
D. Shannon‐Weaver’s
 
15. Ms. Cruz is talking to her friend, Lidia, on the phone about their homework in one of their classes
when someone suddenly called her name from a distance. She hung up to see who it was. In
Shannon‐Weaver’s model of communication, which is the noise?*
A. Lidia
B. Ms. Cruz
 C. the phone
D. someone who called
 
16. The famous speech, "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King, Jr. follows what language discourse?*
A. argumentation
B. description
C. exposition
D. narration
 
17. This is an excerpt from former president Magsaysay on Independence Day in July of 1956. "MY
FRIENDS:TEN years ago today, by the grace of God, we realized a dream for which Filipinos had
fought and died for hundred of years. On that day was born the Republic of the Philippines, a
sovereign nation of free and independent Filipinos. The road we traveled to reach that goal was long
and hard. On that road our fathers and their fathers before them fought and died. During the past
half century the end of that hard road came in sight. The marks of our struggle changed from blood
and steel to persuasion and principle. Our final victory was won with reason rather than violence."
What is the discourse of his speech?*
A. argumentation
B. description
C. exposition
D. narration
 
18. In the "The 1973 Constitution, Article XV, Section 3" states: (2) The Batasang Pambansa shall take
steps towards the development and formal adoption of a common national language to be known
as Filipino. What does this mean?*
A. It explicitly mentions that Filipino is not to be based on Tagalog.
B. It state that a Tagalog-based national language was to be abandoned.
C. It proposes the development of a language that shall be called “Filipino.”
D. It introduces the idea that the Filipino is a national language, though still a “work in progress” is
subject to further development.
 
19. REPUBLIC ACT No. 7104 otherwise known as "Commission on the Filipino Language Act" is an ACT
CREATING THE COMMISSION ON THE FILIPINO LANGUAGE, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. What Filipino language does it refer to?*
A. refers to the national language of the Philippines
B. refers to the indigenous languages of the Philippines
C. refers to the lingua franca or the commonly spoken language of a region
D. refers to a language spoken and used by at least one-fiftieth (1/50) or two percent (2%) of all
Filipinos
 
20. What does NOT cover RA 11106 known as “The Filipino Sign Language Act”?*
A. Supporting the Rights of Equal and Fair Education to all Children
B. Mandating Filipino Sign Language Use In Schools, Broadcast Media, And Workplaces
C. Declaring The Filipino Sign Language As The National Sign Language Of The Filipino Deaf
D. Proclaiming The Official Sign Language Of Government In All Transactions Involving The Deaf
 
21. The concept of cross-cultural communication refers to:*
A. Understanding different cultures
 B. Transferring information across cultures
C. Communicating information in-depth and with style
D. Analyzing recipients culture to gain acceptance of information
 
22. This type of public speaking is done to highlight important and voluminous information that cannot
be solely delivered by memory. This is also done if the speaker is not around and has only been
represented by another person.*
A. extemporaneous speech
B. on-the-spot speech
C. oration
D. read speech
 
23. A model of communication which is also called a "telephone model".*
A. Aristotle's
B. Lasswell’s
C. Osgood-Schramm's
D. Shannon-Weaver's
 
24. What happens to the communication when the sender and the receiver apply different meanings to
the same message?*
A. There will be no communication
B. The communication might not exist
C. The communication may succeed or fail
D. There will be misunderstanding that leads to break-ups
 
25. This type of speech is delivered by a speaker who relies on his or her memory.*
A. extemporaneous speech
B. impromptu speaking
C. memorized speech
D. oration
 
26. This type of public speaking requires the two opposite sides to solve a problem through arguments
and arrive at a consensus.*
A. Debate
B. Extemporaneous speaking
C. Impromptu speaking
D. oration
 
27. If the channel is the means of which the communication is delivered, what is the function of the
medium then?*
A. It refines the message
B. it replicates the message
C. It clarifies the communication
D. It amplifies the communication
 
28. The one who delivers the message in the process of communication is the _____________*
A. Channel
B. Noise
 C. Receiver
D. Sender
 
29. This refers to the receptive channel of communication which is realized by the sense of hearing.*
A. aural
B. gustatory
C. olfactory
D. tactile
 
30. Feb easily responded to the message sent by Rose on Facebook. The message in response to Rose's
message is called?*
A. feedback
B. hugback
C. reply
D. tweet
 
31. Mr. Alvarez adjusts his message according to his audience and the occasion to achieve a particular
effect. In what model he based his speech?*
A. Aristotle's
B. White's
C. Osgood-Schramm's
D. Shannon-Weaver's
 
32. Our body posture, gestures, and eye gaze or examples of:*
A. signals
B. verbal communication
C. non-verbal communication
D. computer mediated communication
 
33. Jenna and Liza are discussing an open, rule governed communication system that uses symbols to
convey meaning. They are discussing:*
A. grammar
B. language
C. signals
D. symbols
 
34. Which of the following does NOT involve communicating in the workplace?*
A. Doing photocopies
B. Listening to instructions
C. Answering customer letters
D. Working on a team project
 
35. Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?*
A. A phone call from an attorney to a parent
B. A school logo designed to project the organization's image
C. An online blog where teachers in different divisions can share ideas
D. An e-mail message reminding teachers of an upcoming staff meeting