1st QUARTER EXAMINATION

ORAL COMMUNICATION

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TEST I
Direction: Read and understand each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the CORRECT ANSWER.
Wite your answers on your answer sheet.

1. It is a process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another using
different means,medium,context,media and cultures.
a. DIALOGUE b. COMMUNICATION c. INTERVIEW d. NONE OF THESE
2. The following are different ways and terms in which communication can be manifested EXCEPT?
a. FACE-TO-FACE b. PHONE CONVERSATION c. A LETTER d. NONE OF THESE
3. Which of following are different ways and terms in which communication can be manifested?
a. GROUP DISCUSSION b. MEETING c. INTERVIEW d. ALL OF THESE
4. It is a nature of communication which mean a step by step activity and it is essentially a two-way
process that involves the active participation of both the sender and receiver.
a. COMMUNICATION IS A PROCESS
b. COMMUNICATION IS MUCH MORE AN ART
c. COMMUNICATION HAS A SENDER AND RECEIVER
d. COMMUNICATION IS VERBAL OR NON-VERBAL
5. There is no right or wrong way to communicate – no set of absolute rules to be followed but there are
underlying principles to guide us into effective communication. This best describe ?
a. COMMUNICATION IS A PROCESS
b. COMMUNICATION IS MUCH MORE AN ART
c. COMMUNICATION HAS A SENDER AND RECEIVER
d. COMMUNICATION IS VERBAL OR NON-VERBAL
6. Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words or actions of both spoken words and
nonverbal actions at the same time. This best describe?
a. COMMUNICATION IS A PROCESS
b. COMMUNICATION IS MUCH MORE AN ART
c. COMMUNICATION HAS A SENDER AND RECEIVER
d. COMMUNICATION IS VERBAL OR NON-VERBAL
7.A nature of communication where communication occurs between two or more people acting as the
speaker or the receiver of the message.
a. COMMUNICATION IS A PROCESS
b. COMMUNICATION IS MUCH MORE AN ART
c. COMMUNICATION HAS A SENDER AND RECEIVER
d. COMMUNICATION IS VERBAL OR NON-VERBAL
8. An act of communication that can never be duplicated. This best describe?
a. COMMUNICATION IS INEVITABLE
b. COMMUNICATION IS IRREVERSIBLE
c. COMMUNICATION IS UNREPEATABLE
d. COMMUNICATION IS A PROCESS
9. This means that what you have said can never be unsaid. This best describe?
a. COMMUNICATION IS INEVITABLE
b. COMMUNICATION IS IRREVERSIBLE
c. COMMUNICATION IS UNREPEATABLE
d. COMMUNICATION IS A PROCESS
10. A nature of communication where communication is taking place even when someone does not want
or intend to communicate.
a. COMMUNICATION IS INEVITABLE
b. COMMUNICATION IS IRREVERSIBLE
c. COMMUNICATION IS UNREPEATABLE
d. COMMUNICATION IS A PROCESS
11. This element of communication is the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in
words or in actions.
a. SENDER b. MESSAGE c. ENCODING d. CHANNEL
12.It is also known as the source of the message or information. This best describe?
a. SENDER b. MESSAGE c. ENCODING d. CHANNEL
13. It is the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, wherein the
encoded message is conveyed.
a. SENDER b. MESSAGE c. ENCODING d. CHANNEL
14. This is referring to the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the
speaker understands.
a. SENDER b. MESSAGE c. ENCODING d. CHANNEL
15. Acts as the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message. This best describe?
a. DECODING b. RECEIVER c. FEEDBACK d. CONTEXT
16.It is the environment where communication takes place.
a. DECODING b. RECEIVER c. FEEDBACK d. CONTEXT
17. This is the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver.
a. DECODING b. RECEIVER c. FEEDBACK d. CONTEXT
18. Are the reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver. This best describe?
a. DECODING b. RECEIVER c. FEEDBACK d. CONTEXT
19. These are also called noise in communication. These are factors that affect the flow of
communication.
a. BARRIER b. RECEIVER c. FEEDBACK d. CONTEXT
20. This function of communication allows acting and reacting to the behavior of people around us.
a. CONTROL b. SOCIAL INTERACTION
c. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION c. MOTIVATION
21. Communication makes possible the release or unloading of emotions, resulting in catharsis. This best
describe?
a. CONTROL b. SOCIAL INTERACTION
c. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION c. MOTIVATION
22. This refer to exercise restraint or direction formally or informally. This happens particularly among
members or acquaintances.
a. CONTROL b. SOCIAL INTERACTION
c. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION c. MOTIVATION
23. It refers to the energy that influences a person’s behavior in different ways to his pursuit of his goal or
objective.
a. CONTROL b. SOCIAL INTERACTION
c. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION c. MOTIVATION
24. It is the most basic function of communication that provides data and information for effective
completion of tasks, solution of problems, and elimination of uncertainty.
a. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION b. SOCIAL INTERACTION
c. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION c. MOTIVATION
25. It describe the process of communication, visually show the relationship among variables and help
find and correct communication problems.
a. COMMUNICATION MODEL b. TRANSMISSION MODEL
c. SHANNON-WEAVER MODEL d. NONE OF THESE
26. It was the first kind of model that experts have made to understand the process of communication. It
has improved and has been updated over the years.
a. LINEAR MODEL b. TRANSMISSION MODEL
c. SHANNON-WEAVER MODEL d. BOTH A and B
27. A characteristic of linear models where it acts because the transmission of message shows only the
beginning and the end and that there is no interchanging of roles between the sender and receiver.
a. UNIDIRECTIONAL
b. SIMPLE
c. PERSUASION NOT MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
d. VALUES PSYCHOLOGICAL OVER SOCIAL EFFECTS
28. It is one-way communication where the speaker sends messages to the receiver with or without effect.
a. UNIDIRECTIONAL
b. SIMPLE
c. PERSUASION NOT MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
d. VALUES PSYCHOLOGICAL OVER SOCIAL EFFECTS
29. This model focuses more on the psychological effects (such as understanding the messages) rather
than the social effects (like building the relationship among communicators).
a. UNIDIRECTIONAL
b. SIMPLE
c. PERSUASION NOT MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
d. VALUES PSYCHOLOGICAL OVER SOCIAL EFFECTS
30. This model shows the one-way direction of communication which promotes advice and influence
rather than mutual understanding between receiver and sender.
a. UNIDIRECTIONAL
b. SIMPLE
c. PERSUASION NOT MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
d. VALUES PSYCHOLOGICAL OVER SOCIAL EFFECTS

Prepared by:
JAYSON T. DE LA TORRE
Subject Teacher