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General Direction: Each item below has choices lettered A, B, C and D. Choose the letter
that corresponds to the correct answer and shade the letter of your choice 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 C. Process
B. Meaning D. Environment
2. Which of the following elements of communication refers to the information or
ideas conveyed by the speaker?
A. Receiver C. Context
B. Channel D. Message
3. According to communication researcher Eugene White, which of the following
represents the processual nature of communication?
A. Triangular C. Square
B. Spiral D. Circular
4. Which model of communication is based on research by Shannon and Weaver,
which suggests that information transmission is passed from one person to
another?
A. Linear C. Interactional
B. Transactional D. Circular
5. Which element of communication that is the transmitter of messages?
A. Source C. Receiver
B. Decoder D. Channel
6. A person's background, including his or her culture, life experiences, and heredity
is also called the ______.
A. Transactional Model of Communication
B. Interactional Model of Communication
C. Linear Model of Communication
D. Field of Experience
7. Who is generally credited with founding the field of communication?
A. Eugene White C. Wilbur Schramm
B. Shannon-Weaver D. Jakobson’s Model
8. The environment in which communication takes place is called a _______.
A. Channel C. Barrier
B. Context D. Feedback
9. You are having a bad day or you feel frustrated. What barrier/s to
communication you are facing?
A. Lack of Confidence
B. Emotional Barrier
C. Noisy Environment
D. Lack of Confidence
10. Which barrier is characterized by a set of vocabulary in a certain field?
A. International Profession C. Emotional Barrier
B. Jargon D. Field of Expertise
11. If you are having a conversation with some friends when a song was played
loudly what solution you will do to avoid communication breakdown?
A. Adjust your language and use layman’s terms or simple words.
B. Develop self-confidence by joining organizations where you can share and
develop your interest.
C. Recognize that noise is a common barrier and make some adjustments by
asking someone to minimize the volume or by looking a quite area where you
can resume the conversation.
D. A,B and C are correct answers
12. You are asked to share something about your day or weekend, but you are
hesitant because you are shy. What barrier/s to communication you are facing?
A. Lack of Confidence
B. Use of Jargon
C. Emotional Barrier
D. Noisy Environment
13. Communication break down or miscommunication is brought about by the lack
of awareness of the ________.
A. Dimensions of communication
B. Elements of communication
C. Nonverbal communication
D. Models of communication
14. This refers to the process of sharing and conveying messages or information from
one person to another within and across channels, contexts, media and culture.
A. Nature of Communication
B. Intercultural Communication
C. Models of Communication
D. Communication
15. This model of 1948-‘49 depicts communication as a linear or one-way process
consisting of five elements: source, transmitter, channel, receiver and destination
A. Wilbur Schramm C. Transactional Model
B. Shannon-Weaver D. Eugene White
16. This model focuses on focused on the speaker and the message. The most
important part in this model is setting where the listener in situated.
A. Aristotle C. Shannon-Weaver
B. Eugene White D. Wilbur Schramm
17. Communicator’s attitude and the use of meaningful symbols depending on the
audience and the right environment are the two factors of what communication
model?
A. Wilbur Schramm C. Transactional Model
B. Shannon-Weaver D. Eugene White
18. In the elements of communication it refers to the information, ideas or thoughts
conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions.
A. Encoding C. Speaker
B. Feedback D. Message
19. It is the factor that affects the flow of communication and somehow leads to
communication breakdown.
A. Context C. Channel
B. Barrier D. Receiver
20. It refers to the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal
or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed.
A. Channel C. Feedback
B. Decoding D. Receiver
21. It refers to the recipient of the message and someone who decodes the
message.
A. Encoder C. Receiver
B. Decoder D. Barrier
22. It refers to the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker
by the receiver.
A. Encoding C. Receiving
B. Decoding D. Channeling
23. If you are giving reactions or responses on the information provided by the
receiver, the element that you will use is ______.
A. Feedback C. Context
B. Channel D. Barrier
24. When you process and convert the message into words, actions, or other forms
that you as the speaker understands, the element of communication that you
are using is _____.
A. Channeling C. Receiving
B. Decoding D. Encoding
25. When the function of communication allows an individual to interact with others
it is _____.
A. Control C. Social Interaction
B. Information Dissemination D. Motivation
26. As a student you tend to share your feelings and emotions to your classmate,
what function of communication you are into?
A. Emotional Expression C. Social Interaction
B. Control D. Motivation
27. In your circle of friends you are the motivator that encourages your friends to live
their lives better, the function of communication that you are into is _____.
A. Information Dissemination C. Control
B. Motivation D. Social Interaction
28. It refers to the communication functions to convey information such as the SSG is
giving some announcement to the SHS-CMCian students.
A. Information Dissemination C. Control
B. Social Interaction D. Motivation
29. In the 7 C’s of Effective Communication by Broom, Cutlip and Center (2012), this
pertains to the elimination of insignificant and redundant information thus,
making communication direct or straight to the point.
A. Concreteness C. Clearness
B. Conciseness D. Consideration
30. Mia, a 15-month-old with aniridia (an eye disorder) smiles at her mother and calls
out when her mother comes to pick her up from the baby-sitter. The
communicative function of the smiling and calling out is?
A. Motivation C. Regulation
B. Information Dissemination D. Control
31. A guy expresses his opinion about what his life would be now that his girlfriend
broke up with him. In the functions of Communication, this would most likely be in
the realm of ____________.
A. Information Dissemination C. Control
B. Emotional Expression D. Motivation
32. The mere act of spending time with a person and talking about oneself already
produces closeness. This statement most likely describes what function of
communication?
A. Social interaction C. Control
B. Motivation D. Emotional Expression
33. All of the following describe CONCRETENESS as one of the 7 C’s of Effective
Communication, except:
A. The message is supported by facts and figures.
B. The speaker use simple and specific words to express ideas.
C. The message is in real life context and situations.
D. The receiver tends to be more connected to the message conveyed.
34. Which of the following BEST describes CORRECTNESS as one of the 7 C’s of
Effective Communication process
A. There is no redundant and insignificant information in the communication
process
B. The speaker use simple and specific words to express ideas.
C. The speaker is credible because there is no grammatical errors in conveying
information
D. The receiver tends to be more connected to the message conveyed.
35. CONCISENESS mainly pertains to keeping your message short. This statement is
A. TRUE C. Partly True
B. FALSE D. Maybe
36. Curt, a college student would often say, “All cities are the same; they all have tall
buildings, fast food chains and coffee shops”. According to Bennett and Bennett
(2004), Curt is most likely in what stage of Developmental Model of Intercultural
Sensitivity (DMIS)
A. Adaptation C. Minimization
B. Integration D. Denial
37. When an individual is very open to world views and accepts new perspectives,
we can conclude that the individual is in what stage of Developmental Model of
Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)?
A. Adaptation C. Acceptance
B. Integration D. Denial
38. Which of the following characteristics reflects the DMIS stage of DEFENSE?
A. inability to see cultural differences
B. ability to recognize cultural differences while denigrating most
C. acceptance of superficial cultural differences
D. ability to recognize and accept cultural differences on their own terms
39. Which of the following statements does not describe acceptance, the fourth of
the six stages of the DMIS?
A. Acceptance represents an individual's ability to interpret phenomena within a
cultural context.
B. Acceptance represents an individual's ability to analyze interactions in culture-
contrast terms.
C. Acceptance represents an individual's ability to seek out cultural difference.
D. Acceptance represents an individual's ability to accept, respond, and agree
with cultural differences.
40. Which of the following represents necessary skills of the interculturally competent
person?
A. the ability to communicate across cultures
B. the ability to respond to others in a nonjudgmental manner
C. the ability to accept and value cultural differences
D. All of the answers are correct.
41. The final stage of Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity is;
A. Adaptation C. Integration
B. Acceptance D. Minimization
42. Danica, a college student from the Philippines spent summer in the US. When she
returns to her home she feels that everything about the US culture was superior.
Danica is in what stage of Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity?
A. Defense C. Acceptance
B. Denial D. Minimization
43. Melanie, a teenage girl grow up in a homogeneous culture, and has very little
exposure to other cultures. She assumes that everyone else in the world behaves
similarly to himself, his family and his friends. Melanie is probably in what stage of
DMIS?
A. Denial C. Defense
B. Minimization D. Acceptance
44. Renz, a Filipino restaurant server has customers coming from India, Korea and
Japan. The visitors show behaviors which are very different from Filipino custom.
This angers his colleague, but Renz recognizes the cultural differences behind it.
A. Acceptance C. Integration
B. Adaptation D. Minimization
45. "I interact with my male and female colleagues somewhat differently to account
for differences in the way respect is communicated." You would probably hear
this statement from an individual who is in what stage of DMIS?
A. Acceptance C. Integration
B. Adaptation D. Minimization
46. "It's a small world after all". This common phrase would simply describe what
stage of Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity?
A. Acceptance C. Integration
B. Adaptation D. Minimization
47. Communication as means of regulation and control can come in many
language forms. Which of the following is NOT an example of language forms for
regulation and control?
A. Imperatives C. Declaratives
B. Rhetorical questions D. Interrogatives
48. The following statements show language forms for sharing or obtaining
information except;
A. This year, CMC celebrates its 72nd founding anniversary
B. Did you know that the Sea of Tranquility is found in the Moon?
C. I dream of becoming the best version of myself.
D. I need to understand why you left me.
49. Language forms for expressing motivation include the following except;
A. Let’s be friends!
B. I need to have a book worth reading.
C. We pray for the people who have nothing to eat today.
D. Can I have peace of mind?
50. Divergent thinking refers to:
A. the type of thinking that focuses on coming up with the single, well-established
answer to a problem
B. a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring
many possible solutions
C. thinking how each one in the system influences each other
D. process that includes Remembering, Understanding, and Applying
 51. According to World Bank (2010), ADAPTABILITY is one of the traits that defines a
competent intercultural communicator. The following describe ADAPTABILITY,
except;
A. shows the ability to learn from experience
B. the ability to adjust to new conditions
C. the ability to respond to changed circumstances and environment
D. the ability of being aware or conscious of something
52. In order to avoid bias in communication, one must be aware of gender norms.
Which of the following must be done?
A. Do not talk down on younger people or elderly
B. Be polite all the time
C. Avoid using “He” or “Man” to refer to general group of people
D. Avoid stereotypes
53. “Don’t buy those shades; only low-class people wear those.” The statement
displays insensitivity to what presented element?
A. Religion C. Social Status
B. Age D. Age
54. An utterance that the speaker makes to achieve an intended effect is refers to?
A. Speech Act C. Speech Context
B. Speech Style D. Speech
55. This involves only two participants exchanging thoughts, ideas, opinions, and
information.
A. Intrapersonal C. Public Communication
B. Dyad D. Small Group Communication
56. When talking to one’s self (Intrapersonal), which of the following is most used?
A. Skill at remembering C. Ability to summarize
B. Capability to analyze D. Awareness of the topic
57. When communicating with other person (Dyad), which speech style can be
used?
A. Intimate – uses private vocabulary and shares meaning due to long
relationship
B. Casual – used among friends because there is no need for background
information
C. Formal – only for imparting information: well- organized and correct in
grammar and diction
D. Frozen – style whose quality is static, ritualistic, and may even be archaic
58. When making and delivering speech, which speech style works best?
A. Intimate C. Formal
B. Casual D. Frozen
59. The type of speech act that shows consequence of the words we say is refers to?
A. Locutionary Act C. Perlocutionary Act
B. Illocutionary Act D. Colocutionary Act
60. Performative utterances refers to statement which enables the receiver to
perform something just by stating it.
A. True
B. False

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