Oral Communication Quiz

This type of communication refers to the use of facial expression, body language, and other means by which people communicate without using words.

• Verbal

• Nonverbal

• Written

• Visual

What is the relationship between nonverbal and verbal communication?

• Nonverbal cues can reinforce verbal messages

• Nonverbal cues can replace verbal messages

• Nonverbal cues can contradict verbal messages

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of informal communication?

• Conferences

• Notice Boards

• Memos

• Gossips

A commonly understood idea or feeling that some words carry in addition to their literal meaning

• Antonym

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Synonym

Which of the following should we consider when communicating?

• We should use big words to sound smart.

• We should use qualifiers to lengthen our essays.

• We should use filler words in our speech to avoid dead air.

• We should think of the background and preference of our listeners.

Which of the following is an example of synchronous communication?

• Phone conversation

• Posting an announcement on a bulletin board

• Sending an e-mail to a university

• Sending a voicemail to your colleague

Which of the following is an example of unrecorded communication?

• Meeting your friend whom you haven’t seen in many years

• Posting your cooking vlog in youtube

• Sharing your pictures in instagram

• Writing a column for a newspaper

Richard shouts in anger. What type of nonverbal communication takes place here?

• Environment

• Oculesics

• Paralanguage

• Haptics

What type of nonverbal communication deals with the spatial separation individuals maintain when they socialize with others?

• Appearance

• Chronemics

• Haptic

• Proxemics

A function of nonverbal communication where words do not match our actions.

• Nonverbal communication complements verbal communication

• Nonverbal communication contradicts verbal communication

• Nonverbal communication duplicates verbal communication

• None of the above