Practice Test
Practice Test
DIRECTIONS: Read each statement carefully. In the answer sheet blacken the letter with the
BEST answer.
1. The process of giving and receiving information between a human source and a human
receiver using words, symbols or actions is called__________. A. process
B. transmission
C. communication
D. telecommunication
2. An element of communication that convey messages by converting their thoughts into symbols
or observable signal such as words.
A. Sender
B. Receiver
C. Channels
D. Messages
5. It refers to the field of experience where culture and experience work altogether. A. Schema
B. Register
C. Feedback
D. Speech act
6. The symbol that usually comes in a form of spoken words or anything else out of the mouth of
the speaker is known as ____________.
A. Verbal
B. Nonverbal
C. Sign language
D. Printed symbols
7. An interruption at any form that reduces the quality of the signal sent by the sender through the
channel.
A. Noise
B. Environment
C. Transmission
D. Communication breakdown
8. It refers to topic establishment.
A. Nomination B. Turn Taking C. Topic Control D. Termination
9. It is a turn-based communication strategy.
A. Restriction B. Nomination C. Turn Taking D. Topic Shifting
10. A strategy which refers to the introduction of a new topic in connection to the current topic.
A. Topic Control B. Nomination C. Topic shifting D. Repair
11. It refers to the assessment of a speaker in addressing a conflict within the communication and addressing
the situation.
A. Repair B. Termination C. Nomination D. Topic Control
12. It refers to the acceptance or development of a certain topic.
A. Topic Control B. Nomination C. Topic shifting D. Repair
13. A strategy that constrains or restricts the Response of the other person involved in the Communication
Situation. The Listener is forced to respond only within a set of categories that is made by the Speaker.
A. Termination B. Repair C. Restriction D. Topic Shift
14. It is a strategy that used both verbal and nonverbal signals to end the interaction.
A. Turn – Taking B. Termination C. Nomination D. Restriction
15. It is where speakers take turns in raising their points or arguing against their opponents instead of
everyone speaking and raising points at the same time.
A. Topic Shift B. Topic Control C. Turn – Taking D. Termination
16. This requires the speaker to be polite, prudent, and courteous when ending the topic and leading the
conversation to a new one.
A. Termination B. Topic Shift C. Topic Control D. Repair
17. This strategy is limiting the discussion only about the chosen topic.
A. Restriction B. Nomination C. Topic Shift D. Topic Control
18. A type of communication which involves talking to people or limited number of people.
A. Public
B. Intercultural
C. Interpersonal
D. Intrapersonal
19. This is the type of communication which undertakes deliberation because you are talking to
people of different culture.
A. cultural
B. Intercultural
C. Cross-cultural
D. Cultural speech
20.The type of communication in which the speaker is talking to “oneself”, meditating and
encouraging in making life’s choices.
A. Self-talk
B. Intrapersonal
C. interpersonal
D. Self-motivation
21.Known as the mother of all communication model which also depicts communication as a
linear or one-way process consisting of five elements.
A. Weaver’s Model
B. Shannon’s Model
C. Transaction Model
D. Shannon-Weaver Mode
Direction: Identify as to which element of communication model the following statements belongs
to.
A. Producer of the message
B. Signals adapted for transmission
C. Encoder of the message into signals
D. Decoder of the message from the signal
22.receiver
23.channel
24.transmitter
25.source
26.Which of the following is NOT included in the process of communication? A. The receiver gets
the message.
B. The speaker generates an idea.
C. The receiver transcribes the message based on the context.
D. The speaker encodes an idea or converts the idea into words or actions.
27.She tells him, “Rico, mahal kita bilang kaibigan.” What process of communication defines the
statement?
A. The receiver gets the message.
B. The receiver sends or provides feedback
C. The speaker transmits or sends out the message.
D. The receiver decodes or interprets the message based on the context.