Oral Communication 11

During a job interview, what type of cues are important to pay attention to? Examples include gestures, eye contact, posture, facial expressions, and physical appearance.

• verbal

• environmental

• nonverbal

• physical

Answer explanation

Nonverbal cues such as gestures, eye contact, posture, facial expressions, and physical appearance are important to pay attention to during a job interview.

The environment, attitudes and beliefs of an audience, and the nature of the times is known as __________.

• message

• noise

• feedback

• context

Answer explanation

The environment, attitudes and beliefs of an audience, and the nature of the times is known as context, which influences how a message is received and understood.

The presentation style that requires little to no practice is known as _________________.

• extemporaneous

• memorization

• impromptu

• manuscript

Answer explanation

The presentation style that requires little to no practice is known as impromptu.

During a team meeting, which of the following defines “coding” in the communication model?

• The interference that affects the delivery of the message

• The format of the information to be sent

• The information to be sent

• The object that receives the information

Answer explanation

The information to be sent

Identify the noise in the following scenario.

Father: “Take out the trash…now!”

Son (listening to Ipod): “What did you say Dad?”

• Son

• Take out the trash now

• Listening to Ipod

• Father

Answer explanation

The noise in the scenario is 'Listening to Ipod' as the son was distracted by his Ipod and did not hear his father's instruction clearly.

Which of the following is an example of an environmental noise?

• Mom’s words of wisdom

• communication barriers

• Whispering

• Rail traffic

Answer explanation

Rail traffic is an example of environmental noise because it is a source of unwanted sound that can disrupt the environment.

Which of these barriers occur when people belong to different religious background?

• Speech decoding

• Physical barrier

• Linguistic barrier

• Cultural barrier

Answer explanation

When people belong to different religious backgrounds, a cultural barrier can arise due to differences in beliefs, practices, and values associated with their respective religions.

Which of the following does NOT describe communication?

• Communication is a process of getting high in academic

• Communication is always shared and spoken.

• Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver).

• Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal), or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time.

Answer explanation

Communication is not a process of getting high in academic, making it the choice that does NOT describe communication.

The process of interpreting the sent message by the speaker is called ______________.

• encoding

• meaning

• decoding

• channeling

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'decoding' because it refers to the process of interpreting the sent message by the speaker.

Choose the correct flow of communication.

• message-speaker-encoding-channel-decoding-receiver

• speaker-message-encoding-receiver-decoding

• speaker-channel-message-encoding-decoding-receiver

• message-speaker-encoding-decoding-receiver

Answer explanation

The correct flow of communication is speaker-message-encoding-receiver-decoding, where the speaker encodes the message, sends it through a channel to the receiver, who then decodes the message.