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Good communication on the job site _____.

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affects safety, schedules, and budgets

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Nonverbal communication is best for communicating _____: feelings and attitudes, complex ideas, what a person desires, instructions for installing new equipment

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feelings and attitudes

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Which of the following are examples of positive nonverbal communication? Sitting up straight, keeping a clean work space, and looking at people who are talking to you., Giving compliments to others and encouraging them., Speaking with an even tone and looking away most of the time during a conversation., Telling people all of the information they need to do a task properly and answering questions.

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Sitting up straight, keeping a clean work space, and looking at people who are talking to you.

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Which of the following is an example of positive verbal communication on the job? Options: Talking over or interrupting another person, Giving and taking instructions, Tuning out when someone is speaking, Ducking out of team discussions

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Giving and taking instructions

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Real listening is _____.

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an active process

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A co-worker asks you to hand her a tool, but does not specify which tool she needs. The most appropriate response would be: _____

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I'm sorry; which tool do you need?

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A supervisor wants an apprentice to insert a plug into a water supply line for a pressure test. The clearest way to instruct the apprentice would be for the supervisor to say, _____?

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Insert the plug into the end of the water supply line so I can do a pressure test

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If you are in the middle of a task and you receive a personal phone call, _____?

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continue working and do not answer

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In the construction industry, a code book provides _____

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codes and standards, such as building codes or electrical codes

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A reader that wants to find any mention of a certain topic in a book can look in the _____

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index