MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

I. TRUE OR FALSE
Direction: Identify whether the following statements below are true or false. If the statement is
true, write the big letter “T.” If false, write “F”. Put you answers on the spaces provided before
each item.

_____________1. Communication is the transfer of information/ideas/emotions from one place

to another through the use of commonly agreed semiotic signs and symbols.
_____________2. Communication comes from the Italian word “communicare’
_____________3. Communication has a process
_____________4. Communication is symbolic
_____________5. Communication is schemata-driven
_____________6. Communication is not an interpretative act
_____________7. Communication only occurs between two persons.
_____________8. Communication has two types: Verbal and Non-Verbal
_____________9. Communication has two purposes only
_____________10. Non-verbal communication uses language in transferring ideas.
_____________11. Verbal Communication is either oral or written communication
_____________12. Eye contact is under non-verbal communication.
_____________13. Tempo affects communication
_____________14. Volume is the highness and lowness of tone.
_____________15. Pitch is the loudness and softness of sound.

II. IDENTIFICATION
Direction: Identify what is asked in the following statements below. Put the correct answer on
the space provided before each item.

_____________16. It the source of information or message in a simple communication process.

_____________17. It is the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or
in actions.
_____________18. It is the process of converting the messages into words, actions, or other
forms that is done by the source of message.
_____________19. It is the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or
non-verbal, in which the converted ideas is conveyed.
_____________20. It is the process of interpreting the encoded message of the source by the
receiver.
_____________21. It is the recipient of the message, or someone who interprets the message.
_____________22. It is the reactions, responses, or information provided by the recipient of the
message.
_____________23. It is the place where communication occurs.
_____________24. These are anything or factors that affect the flow of communication
____________25. It is a type of communication that uses language in expressing ideas.
____________26. It is a type of communication that uses facial expression, body and hand
movements.