Reviewer ORAL COMMUNICATION

1. 1. Which is NOT an element of
the communication process?
A. Message
B. Sender
C. Technology
D. Receiver

2. 2. In the communication
process, decoding takes place
A. by the sender
B. within the message
C. when replying
D. by the receiver

3. 3. An error or mistake in a
document due to encoding is a
sample of a barrier.
A. True
B. Maybe
C. False
D. It doesn't tell

4. 4. This is the process by which one
exchanges ideas, facts, opinions, or
emotions with
another person.
A. Talking
B. Reporting
C. Communication
D. Conversation

5. 5. This is the element of
communication which refers to the
one initiating the conversation.
A. Receiver
B. Sender
C. Channel
D. Context

6. 6. This is the means or tool by
which a message is transmitted.
A. Noise
B. Context
C. Channel
D. Sender

7. 7. When we convert a message
into actions, it is
called__________
A. decoding
B. encoding
C. listening
D. feedback loop

8. 8. This is the response of the decoder
once the message conveyed reaches
him/her. This can be a frown, a smile,
or a verbal comment.
A. Message
B. Medium
C. Noise
D. Feedback

9. 9. Communication skills are
helpful in
A. teaching
B. asking questions
C. listening
D. all of the above

10. 10. Margie names four ingredients
for Kyla to buy at the grocery store.
Who is the sender of the message?
A. Kyla
B. Margie
C. grocery store
D. ingredients

11. 11. The School Principal gives his
speech during the first School
Recognition program. Who
is the receiver of the message?
A. recognition program
B. the parents
C. Principal
D. the students

12. 12. It is an example of an
audience feedback?
A. Laughter
B. Silence
C. Half-closed eyelids
D. all of the above

13. 13. One function of communication
is to exercise restraint or direction
formally or
informally.
A. Control
B. Social interaction
C. Motivation
D. Information dissemination

14. 14. It is that type of talk that refers
to the tactful use of power to get
results and may be used to motivate
people.
A. Straight Talk
B. Heavy - Control Talk
C. Light Control Talk
D. Search Talk

15. 15. It is another nonthreatening
approach when you want to gather
data or the consensus of others to
be able to provide information.
A. Small Talk
B. Search Talk
C. Light control Talk
D. Heavy - Control Talk

16. 16. This talk is designed to place blame
and to control or regulate people. This
creates defensiveness on the part of
the receiver and is rarely, if ever,
appropriate.
A. Heavy – Control Talk
B. Light Control Talk
C. Search Talk
D. Small Talk

17. 17. The city mayor presents her
strategies to execute the plans in
a public forum.
A. Emotional Expression
B. Information dissemination
C. Control
D. Social Interaction

18. 18. The President delivers his
State of the Nation Address.
A. Emotional Expression
B. Control
C. Information dissemination
D. Social Interaction

19. 19. James greets May; then, they
start talking about their plans for
the holidays.
A. Motivation
B. Information dissemination
C. Social Interaction
D. Control

20. 20. Mona shares her personal
frustrations with Chona.
A. Emotional Expression
B. Information dissemination
C. Control
D. Social Interaction

21. 21. Which proponent of the
communication model says that
communication is linear?
A. Schramm Model
B. Charles Osgood's Model
C. Shannon-Weaver
D. Dance

22. 22. This theorist refers transmission
model of communication as that
involves signal.
A. Shannon-Weaver
B. Charles Osgood’s
C. Schramm
D. Dance

23. 23. He showed communication as a
dynamic or two-way process in which
there is interactive
relationship between the source and
the receiver of the message.
A. Osgood
B. Schramm
C. Shannon
D. Weaver

24. 24. Which of the following is NOT true
of the Shannon Weaver Model of
Communication?
A. Message does not consist of written
and spoken words.
B. The model does not introduce the
concept of noise.
C. It is a two-way process.
D. all of the above

25. 25. The following are the main
elements of Wilbur Schramm's
simplified communication
model (1954), EXCEPT;
A. barrier
B. speaker / source
C. channel
D. receiver

26. 26. Which functions of communication was
described in this situation:
Doctors’ Prescription - “Take your medicine 3
times a day.”
Friends giving advice on what to do
“Move on. He doesn’t love you anymore”
A. Control
B. Motivation
C. Emotional expression
D. Information dissemination

27. 27. Which functions of communication
was described in this situation:
“Did you know that there’s a secret
apartment at the top of the Eiffel
tower?”
A. Social interaction
B. Motivation
C. Emotional expression
D. Information dissemination

28. 28. Which functions of communication was
described in this situation:
“I’m so glad that you came into my life.”
“I like you so much!
Expressing a need - “I need you in my life.”
A. Social interaction
B. Motivation
C. Emotional expression
D. Information dissemination

29. 29. In the communication process,
decoding takes place_________.
A. by the sender
B. within the message
C. when dealing effectively with the
element of noise
D. by the receiver

30. 30. This is when a person hesitates
or avoids speaking in front of a large
group or large audience. This
communication anxiety refers to:
A. Shyness
B. public speaking
C. social anxiety
D. context apprehension

31. 31. Communication is
A. a process
B. form ONLY one to many
C. verbal only
D. transmission of information
with passive recipients

32. 32. These characteristics emphasize the
lack of feedback in the Linear Model of
Communication, EXCEPT:
A. It has one-way communication.
B. It is a simple communication act.
C. It values psychological more than
social effects.
D. It focuses on persuasion rather than
on mutual understanding.

33. 33. In which of the following
situation is a verbal
communication necessary?
A. Running to a track meet
B. Hurrying to your classroom
C. Listening to a radio program
D. Calling someone on the phone

34. 34. The following are forms of
non- verbal communication,
EXCEPT:
A. clapping
B. reciting in class
C. frowning
D. hugging a friend

35. 35. Which of the following is
NOT a channel?
A. Letter
B. Phone Call
C. E-mail
D. Environment

36. 36. The process of giving and receiving
information between a human source
and a human receiver using words,
symbols or actions is
called__________.
A. process
B. transmission
C. communication
D. telecommunication

37. 37. An element of communication
that convey messages by converting
their thoughts into symbols or
observable signal such as words.
A. Sender
B. Receiver
C. Channels
D. Messages

38. 38. A type of communication
which involves talking to people
or limited number of people.
A. Public
B. Intercultural
C. Interpersonal
D. Intrapersonal

39. 39. The type of communication in
which the speaker is talking to
“oneself”, meditating and
encouraging in making life’s choices.
A. Self-talk
B. Intrapersonal
C. interpersonal
D. Self-motivation

40. 40. Which of the following is NOT
included in the process of
communication?
A. The receiver gets the message.
B. The speaker generates an idea.
C. The receiver transcribes the message
based on the context.
D. The speaker encodes an idea or
converts the idea into words or actions.

41. 41. The actions that are done by
just “saying them” is called
_____________.
A. Spoken words
B. Speech acts
C. Speech style
D. Feedbacking

42. 42. Which of the following is the
act that implies the speaking
part of the process?
A. Constative act
B. Illocutionary act
C. Locutionary act
D. Perlocutionary act

43. 43. The part of the speech acts that
are not done by just saying them,
but in need of evidence of action.
A. Declarative
B. Performative
C. Locutionary
D. Illocutionary

44. 44. A speech style that is characterized
by a very formal style, not really
intended to give
a particular message, but to allow the
reader find meanings for oneself.
A. Casual
B. Formal
C. Frozen
D. Consultative

45. 45. In non-verbal communication, the
lack of this element on the part of the
speaker can mean several things and to
maintain it will give an impression of
being serious.
A. Posture
B. Gesture
C. Eye contact
D. Facial expression

46. 46. The speaker’s message can be
visualized through it and also helps
the speaker express his/her point
very well. It refers to:
A. Body posture
B. Facial gestures
C. Facial expression
D. Hand and Body gesture

47. 47. The situations below are using the function of
motivation in communication, EXCEPT:
A. Sheena delivers her valedictory address.
B. Phoebe share her insights on how to live
peacefully despite a complicated life.
C. A successful entrepreneur with disabilities
shares his challenges and struggles in life.
D. A tourist guide orients a group of tourists on
safety measures and precautions in
the heritage site.

48. 48. Which of the following situation is
NOT a consultative speech style?
A. Asking advice for a research paper
B. Talking to a counselor or psychiatrist
C. Consulting a doctor about your
health issues
D. Having a one-on-one conversation
with a loved one

49. 49. The following are tips of effective
speech delivery, EXCEPT:
A. Dress properly and appropriately.
B. Use conversational style more often.
C. Have a poker face or a highly
animated face.
D. Pronounce and enunciate the words
correctly.

50. 50. Below are statements that explain intercultural
communication. All of them are
correct, but only one is accurate.
A. It pertains to communication among people from
different nationalities.
B. It is the sending and receiving of messages across
language and cultures.
C. It can flow smoothly and become very interesting
for a cross-cultural group.
D. It happens when individuals interact, negotiate,
and create meanings while
bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds