HOLY CROSS OF BUNAWAN

Km. 23 Bunawan, Davao City ______

ORAL COMMUNICATION
PRELIMINARY EXAM 50
Name:________________________________ Grade and Section:___________
Teacher: Ms. Fortune Angel I. Bonotan

General Instruction: Read the questions carefully and follow the instructions.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read each item carefully then choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. 2 pts each.
1. Which model shows a one-way communication where the source of information does not
know whether the message is understood or not?
A. Interactive C. Transactional model B. Linear D. A and B
2. Which of the following is an example of a one-way communication?
A. A church leader giving a homily to a crowd of people B. A teacher encouraging students to
give their thoughts on a relevant issue C. Classmates talking about how to accomplish their
assignments D.ALL of the above
3. Which model of communication shows the interchange of ideas among different individuals
and shows progress in the process?
A. Interactive C. Transactional B. Linear D. NONE of the above
4. Angie works for a fast food company as a cashier. A customer comes in to order sandwich
and drinks. What model of communication is described in the given situation?
A. Conversational approach C. Linear B. Interactive D. Transactional model
5. Which of the following elements affects the flow of any communication process?
A. barrier B. channel C. feedback D. source
6. Which element is NOT found in Shannon-Weaver model?
A. barrier B. channel C. feedback D. receiver
7. You and your neighbors would like to initiate a project for the benefit of the elderly in your
community. The chairman presented his proposal and ignored his constituents’ suggestions.
What model of communication is presented here?
A. Berlo’s Model C. Shannon-Weaver Model B. Schramm Model D. Transactional Model
8. In the above situation, what element of communication is missing?
A. barrier B. context C. feedback D. receiver
9. When is a communication considered failed?
A. A negative feedback was given by the recipient of the message. B. Both sender and receiver
stopped the conversation process. C. The persons involved fixed the problem that provoked in
the process. D. The recipient did not decode the meaning of the message sent.
10. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of communication?
A. It creates blunder that worsens an existing issue or concern.
B. It fosters good relationship among people. C. It gears towards the solution to a problem.
D.It gives an overview of a national issue for public understanding.
II. TRUE OR FALSE
Write TRUE if the statement is accurate, FALSE if inaccurate. 2 pts each.
_____1. Shannon-Weaver Model is also considered as the mother of all communication models.
_____2. Linear communication is one-way, focusing on the transmission of a message to a
receiver who never responds or has no way of responding to the information conveyed.
_____3. Schramm (1954) unsuccessfully visualized the process of communication as an
exchange of thoughts and ideas.
_____4. Decoding is when an idea or information is translated into words and expressed to
others.
_____5. Incoding is when this idea or information is understood and interpreted by the receiver.
III. ESSAY
In the Venn diagram below, show the similarities and differences of the three communication
models. (20 – Definite, on-point and relevant ideas 15- accurate ideas with minimal errors, 8-
needs improvement) Write your answer at the back, and draw this diagram.

Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream
while others are wishing.
-William A. Ward Prepared by: Ms. Fortune Angel I. Bonotan