Oral Communication Mid Term

Manuel S. Enverga Institute Foundation, Inc.
(Formerly Luzonian High School)

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Name : __________________________ Date: ____________________

Grade and Section : ________________ Teacher: _________________
Oral Communication
Mid-term Examination
Test I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer and shade the circle corresponds
to the chosen letter on given answer sheet.
___________1. It is the process by which people exchange messages.

A. Talking C. Communication
B. Chatting D. Channels
___________2. It is where the two individuals transmit his/her ideas and feelings to the listeners.
A. Channels C. Participants
B. Message D. Feedback
___________3. It is a type of noise that refers to the distractions within the communicator.
A. External Noise C. Semantic Noise
B. Internal Noise D. Noise
___________4. It is a type of noise that involves the unintentional misunderstanding caused by
ambiguity, ethnic slurs, profanity and vulgar speech.
A. External Noise C. Semantic Noise
B. Internal Noise D. Noise
___________5. Refers to the speaker’s meanings, ideas and feelings.
___________6. It is a reaction or response of the listener.
___________7. Kind of context that involves the communicator’s moods and feelings.
A. Cultural Context C. Historical Context
B. Psychological Context D. Social Context
___________8. It involves the background provided by previous interactions between or among
communicators which affect understanding of the current exchange.
___________9. It refers to the nature of relationships existing between or among the
communicators and it also sets the formality of the interaction.
___________10. Communication can be in the form of smile, a frown, or a thumb’s up gesture.
A. Verbal Communication B. Non-Verbal Communication
___________11. Communication is:
A. the verbal and nonverbal process by which individuals forge themselves into a
group, maintain the group, and coordinate their efforts
B. the process by which people create and send messages that are received
interpreted, and responded to by other people
C. the lifeblood that flows through the veins of groups
D. all of the above
___________12. Which is not a principle of communication?
A. communication is symbolic
B. communication is personal
C. communication is a transactional process
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D. communication is always intentional

___________13. Human communications is symbolic, which involves the use of:
A. arbitrarily created symbols
B. verbal or nonverbal communications
C. personal or impersonal communications
D. transactional or intentional communications
___________14. Communication is a transactional process. What does that mean?
A. Transactional implies that participants in a communication must cooperate and
work together to achieve mutual meaning and understanding.
B. Transactional implies that participants in a communication may misunderstand
symbols used in the process.
C. Transactional implies that the sender-receiver roles occur alternately.
D. all of the above
___________15. What does it mean to say that communications involves relationship
dimensions?
A. The relationship dimension of a message refers to the subject of the message.
B. The relationship dimension of a message refers to what the message reveals
about how the speaker views his or her relationship to the other participants.
C. The relationship dimension of a message refers to the idea or topic of the
message.
D. all of the above
Test II. Enumeration. Write the model of communication describing below and fill the missing part
in the Models of Communication.
11. It’s the first and the earliest model of communication. _____________________
14. This model give us the concept of “noise”. _____________________________
19. This model explains that communication can take place if and only if there is an overlap
between the Field of experience _____________________.
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24. It tells that communication is circular and continuous, without a beginning or end._________.
A)
B)
C)
D)
2
A)
B)
C)
D)
3
4
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What does it mean to say that communications involves relationship dimensions?
The relationship dimension of a message refers to the subject of the message.

A)
The relationship dimension of a message refers to what the message reveals
B) about how the speaker views his or her relationship to the other participants.
The relationship dimension of a message refers to the idea or topic of the
C) message.
all of the above

D)
6
Tone of voice and other nonverbal cues that indicate how a speaker considers herself
in terms of other group members is:
the intentional dimension of communications

A)
the personal dimension of communications

B)
the relationship dimension of communications

C)
the content dimension of communications

D)
7
Which is not a myth about communication?
All human problems are communication problems.

A)
If communicators use good communication techniques, they will automatically
B) have good communication.
Good communication achieves perfect understanding among participants.

C)
Most people do not think reflectively about their communication; thus, there is
D) little chance for improvement.
8
The term that refers to how much group members perceive the communication
medium to be like face-to-face interaction socially and emotionally is:
social presence
A)
synchronous communication
B)
simultaneous presence
C)
asynchronous communication
D)
9
What is CMC?
computer-mediated communication
A)
e-mail
B)
videoconferencing
C)
all of the above

D)
10
Where in the communication process can noise occur?
at the listening stage

A)
at the interpretation stage
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B)
when differences in culture interfere with understanding

C)
all of the above

D)
11
The final step in the communication process is:
encoding
A)
decoding
B)
feedback
C)
it depends on the environment in which the communication occurred

D)
12
What are the functions of feedback in the communication process?
Feedback helps reduce harmful consequences of noise that can interfere with
A) mutual understanding.
Feedback is essential in helping a person correctly interpret the message.

B)
Feedback provides support to group members.

C)
all of the above

D)
13
Listening involves the steps of:
hearing and interpreting

A)
hearing and providing feedback

B)
interpreting and providing feedback

C)
all of the above

D)
14
What are the characteristics of a good listening?
Good listeners pay attention to the context of what is said.

A)
Good listeners pay attention to the feelings of the speaker.

B)
Good listeners help to clarify confusing messages by asking questions.

C)
all of the above

D)
15
What might be the correct interpretation for silence?
Silence may mean that people don't understand what is said.

A)
Silence may mean that people don't agree with what is said.
B)
Silence may mean that people are apathetic.

C)
all of the above

D)
16
Making irrelevant comments and asking questions about something that has already
been explained are evidence of __________________________________:
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poor listening
A)
apathy
B)
boredom
C)
all of the above

D)
17
Pseudolistening refers to:
focusing on irrelevancies and distractions

A)
faking the act of listening

B)
carrying on an internal or silent argument to the speaker

C)
feeling psychologically threatened by the speaker

D)
18
How can you improve your listening skills?
pay attention to the context of what is said

A)
pay attention to the feelings of the speaker

B)
interpret silence carefully

C)
all of the above

D)
19
Which is not a listening preference?
people-oriented listeners
A)
action-oriented listeners
B)
group-oriented listeners
C)
content-oriented listeners
D)
20
Listeners who focus on the job at hand represent what type of listening preference?
people-oriented listeners
A)
action-oriented listeners
B)
content-oriented listeners
C)
time-oriented listeners
D)

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Manuel S. Enverga Institute Foundation, Inc.

(Formerly Luzonian High School)

Name : __________________________ Date: ____________________

___________1. It is the process by which people exchange messages.

D. communication is always intentional

14. This model give us the concept of “noise”. _____________________________

The relationship dimension of a message refers to the subject of the message.

all of the above

the intentional dimension of communications

the personal dimension of communications

the relationship dimension of communications

the content dimension of communications

All human problems are communication problems.

Good communication achieves perfect understanding among participants.

all of the above

at the listening stage

when differences in culture interfere with understanding

all of the above

it depends on the environment in which the communication occurred

Feedback is essential in helping a person correctly interpret the message.

Feedback provides support to group members.

all of the above

hearing and interpreting

hearing and providing feedback

interpreting and providing feedback

all of the above

Good listeners pay attention to the context of what is said.

Good listeners pay attention to the feelings of the speaker.

Good listeners help to clarify confusing messages by asking questions.

all of the above

Silence may mean that people don't understand what is said.

Silence may mean that people are apathetic.

all of the above

all of the above

focusing on irrelevancies and distractions

faking the act of listening

carrying on an internal or silent argument to the speaker

feeling psychologically threatened by the speaker

pay attention to the context of what is said

pay attention to the feelings of the speaker

interpret silence carefully

all of the above

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