FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST In Oral Communication Test 1. Read each of the statements and questions very carefully. Choose the answer from the set of answers below. Use your pencil for your answers in the answer sheet.
1. When the text states that conversations change from one era to another, this reflects which element of the communication process? A. Symbols B. Process C. Meaning D. Environment 2. Which of the following is considered to be a concrete symbol? A. romance B. table C. hatred D. joy 3. Which of the following is considered to be an abstract symbol? A. coffee B. love C. picture frame D. fire hydrant 4. The model of communication that gave us the concept of noise. This means that the message sent may not be the message received because of the noise intervention. A. Aristotle’s model B. Shannon and Weaver ‘s ‘s C. White’s model D. Schramm’s 5. The communication model that asserts that the sender sender and the receiver of the message will have common field of experience for communication to take place. A. Aristotle’s model B. Shannon and Weaver ‘s ‘s C. White’s model D. Schramm’s 6. This model introduces the concept of feedback feedback because communication is circular and continuous. continuous. A. Aristotle’s model B. Shannon and Weaver ‘s ‘s C. White’s model D. Schramm’s 7. The transmitter of a message is called the: A. source B. decoder C. receiver D. channel 8. The decision of whether Internet sites should be held accountable for their content reflects which issue in communication? A. the dark side of communication B. computer-mediated ethics C. external noise D. external feedback 9. Wilbur Schramm's simplified communication model (1954) has three main elements in communication. Which of the following is NOT part of his simplified model? A. A source, who encodes B. A message, or signal, which is transmitted C. A destination, where receiver decodes it D. None of the above 10. Intrapersonal communication is best defined as: A. Interactions with a limited number of persons B. The relationship level of communication C. Communication with the self. D. None of the above 11. Public communication can best be defined as: A. Communication designed to inform or persuade audience members. B. The relationship level of communication C. Communication with with the self. D. None of the above 12. The communication process has several elements. Of these, what is the "content of a communicative act?" A. message B. people C. channel D. noise 13. The communication process has several elements. Of these, what is the "medium through which a message is sent?" A. message B. people C. channel D. noise 14. Feedback, one of the more important parts of the communication process, comes in many varieties. Of those listed below, which is "a behavior enhancing response?" A. Positive Feedback B. Negative Feedback C. Both A and B D. None of the above 15. One of the many rules or principles of communication is that: You cannot not communicate. A. True B. False 16. In communication, every interaction has a content dimension and a relationship dimension. A. True B. False 17. All of the following are elements involving the communication process, except one. Which one is not an an appropriate element? A. message B. technology C. sender D. receiver 18. In the communication process, decoding takes place A. message B. technology C. sender D. receiver 19. The communication process can be affected negatively by a number of barriers. Which one of the following is not an an appropriate barrier? A. gender B. culture C. practices D. channel 20. In the communication process, the sender engages in encoding and interpreting while the receiver engages in decoding and translating. A. True B. False 21. Proxemics involves the use of space to show importance. A. True B. False 22. Chronemics is the use of time based on position or power. A. True B. False 23. When you use facial expressions to express what cannot be said, it is called Haptics. A. True B. False 24. Posture is the configuration of the eyes, eyebrows, lips, cheeks, nose and forehead to show what one feels. A. True B. False 25. Paralanguage is about how something is said not what is said. A. True B. False 26. Which of the following best defines verbal communication? A. The words and sounds used to convey a message B. Eye contact and body positions C. Facial expressions and gestures D. None of the above 27. Which of the following is a common non-verbal communication? A. crossed arms B. eye contact C. thumbs up D. all of them 28. Which one is an example of a verbal communication? A. communicating with someone by using gestures B. Getting messages across with facial expressions
C. Using your body language to convey something to someone else D. None of the above Q. Which of these is NOT an example of a verbal communication skill? A. The speed of our speech B. Eye contact C. Language used D. Volume of speech 29. The activity of conveying information from one person or object to another person or object. A. Sender B. Communication C. Receiver D. Messenger 30. A contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other. A. Body language B. Facial expression C. Lip reading D. Eye contact 31. Not using any spoken or written language to communicate with another person A. Non-verbal communication B. Verbal communication C. Listening D. Telepathetic 32. A complete and complex language that employs signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body. A. Body language B. Sign language C. Verbal communication D. Non-verbal communication 33. Which of the following is not a characteristic of non-verbal communication? A. Facial expressions that can reveal someone's emotions B. Using sign language to communicate with people who are deaf or can't speak verbally C. Whispering a secret D. Making eye contact with someone 34. You can verbally and non-verbally communicate at the same time A. True B. False 35. Which is not a type of non-verbal language? A. body language B. word choice C. paralanguage D. appearance 36. A type of speech style according to closeness or relational proximity typically used in personal conversations with friends is: A. intimate B. casual C. consultative D. formal 37. Communication context where individuals and/or groups engage in talks at a certain sphere in order to deliver a message to an audience: A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. public D. mass media 38. Communication context when one talks to oneself. A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. public D. mass media 39. A level of interpersonal communication that involves two persons talking or communicating with each other. A. Mass communication B. Organizational C. public D. small group 40. One of the five levels of interpersonal communication that pertains to mass and social media. A. Mass communication B. Organizational C. public D. small group 41. Type of speech style according to closeness or relational proximity typically used in personal conversations with friends A. intimate B. casual C. consultative D. formal 42. Who initiates the entire communication process? A. Receiver B. Channel C. The message D. Sender 43. The conversation you have with another person is called: A. Syncopatic B. Interpersonal C. Dyadic D. Intrapersonal 44. The signal travels between the ____ and the ______ A. encoder and transmitter B. transmitter and receiver C. receiver and decoder D. sound and microphone 45. The steps of our communication model, in order, are A. encode, decode, transmit, receive B. encode, transmit, receive, decode C. decode, receive, transmit, recode D. transmit, encode, decode, receive Test 2. What function of communication is being refered to? Indicate your answer in the answer sheet. A. Regulation or Control B. Social Interaction C. Emotional Expression D. Information E. Motivation 1. The teacher looks sharply at the noisy students. 2. The girls discussed what happened at the party they all attended last night. 3. The contestant delivered a speech on how to save the trees. 4. Lea tries to find out why her sister is crying. 5. The janitors were talking about the different kinds of students they met. 6. The vendors in the sidewalk call the passersby so they will buy their items. 7. A scientist gives a talk on how to light up their homes by using a bottle filled with water. 8. The school dentist informs the students the proper way of brushing their teeth. 9. Mario cries on television because he wants to meet his biological mother. 10. The sisters talked about how they can have long shiny hair. Test 3. Answer the question correctly. (5 points) Why is there a breakdown of communication?
