PANPACIFIC UNIVERSITY NORTH PHILIPPINES

TAYUG CAMPUS
Lopez Jaena St. Tayug, Pangasinan
A.Y. 2019-2020

FIRST QUARTER EXAM

ORAL COMMUNICATON IN CONTEXT

Name Score:
Grade & Section

I MULTIPLE CHOICE. Instructions: Write your NAME before each number if the statement is TRUE and
write the NAME of YOUR CRUSH if the statement is FALSE.
___________1. Consider ethics in your speech at all times.
___________2. Effective use of nonverbal communication can strengthen your message.
___________3. How you communicate reflects who you are as a person.
___________4. One way to help you build credibility is through effective nonverbal communication.
___________5. There are certain words that are only appropriate at certain times and places.
___________6. To achieve clarity, we must speak the same language as our listeners.
___________7. The use of too many fillers can distract your listeners.
___________8. Verbal communication is better than nonverbal communication.
___________9. When you talk to others, you should not assume too quickly that they understand the
message that you convey.
___________10. When you communicate, choose what you want to say and how you want to say it.
.

II.IDENTIFICATION. Instructions: Identify the function of communication in each of the following

situations Write C for control, SI for social interaction, M for motivation, EE for emotional expression
and ID for information dissemination. Write your answers on the space provided.
______11.The teacher reads and discusses classroom policies to her students.
______12.Ross greets Rachel; then, they start talking about their plans for the holidays.
______13.Phoebe shares her insights on how to live peacefully despite a complicated life.
______14.Monica shares her personal frustrations with Chandler.
______15.The geometry teacher lectures about mathematical concepts.
______16.Sheila delivers her valedictory speech.
______17.The President delivers his last State of the Nation Address.
______18.A television personality thanks the supportive moviegoers during an interview.
______19.The city mayor presents her strategies to execute the plans in a public forum.
______20.A tourist guide orients a group of tourists about a heritage site.

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Instructions: Read the following questions carefully. Encirle the letter of the
correct answer.

1. ____________________ an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect.

a. Illocutionary Act c. Perlocutionary Act
b. Locutionary Act d. Speech Act
2. You deliver a graduation speech to your batch. This is an example of _________?
a. Interpersonal c. Mass Communication
b. Intrapersonal d. Public Communication
3. Statements which enable the speaker to perform something just by stating it.
a. Performative utterances c. Performance utterances
b. Performatives d. Perform utterances
4. _________________ is the social function of what is said.
a. Illocutionary Act c. Perlocutionary Act
b. Locutionary Act d. Speech Act
5. ____________ is a type of illocutionary act which brings a change in the external situation.
a. Directives c. Declaratives
b. Assertives d. Commissives
6. The process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver.
a. Decoding c. Feedback
b. Encoding d. Channel
7. Involves communicating with a person or group of people who may not share the same
assumptions, values, allegiances as that of yours.
a. International communication c. Intracultural communication
b. Intercultural communication d. Universal communication

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 PANPACIFIC UNIVERSITY NORTH PHILIPPINES
TAYUG CAMPUS
Lopez Jaena St. Tayug, Pangasinan
A.Y. 2019-2020

FIRST QUARTER EXAM

8. “Wash the dishes now, or else I won’t allow you to go to the party later.” Is an example of
_____________ functions of communication?
a. Information dissemination c. Regulation/Control
b. Emotional Expression d. Motivation
9. _________ commits the speaker to the truthfulness of a condition or situation.
a. Directives c. Declaratives
b. Assertives d. Commisives
10. __________ show a speaker’s attitude toward a situation.
a. Assertives c. Expressives
b. Declaratives d. Commisives
11. ___________ refers to the effect of the speaker’s utterance on the listener.
a. Illocutionary Act c. Perlocutionary Act
b. Locutionary Act d. Speech Act
12. ____________ refers to the intent of a speaker when he or she says something to a listener.
a. Illocutionary Act c. Perlocutionary Act
b. Locutionary Act d. Speech Act
13. ______________________ knowing how and when to use utterance properly.
a. Communicative utterances c. Communicative competence
b. Performative utterances d. Performative competence
14. It refers to the speed and flow of a speaker’s utterances.
a. Loudness c. Repetition
b. Softness d. Rhythm
15. It helps express a speaker’s point better when using _________________ in communication.
a. Eye Contact c. Gestures
b. Facial Expression d. Posture

IV. ESSAY. Explain the following questions brief and concise.

1. How are verbal and non-verbal cues used for effective communication? (10pts)

2. Why is communicative competence important? (10pts)

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 PANPACIFIC UNIVERSITY NORTH PHILIPPINES
TAYUG CAMPUS
Lopez Jaena St. Tayug, Pangasinan
A.Y. 2019-2020

FIRST QUARTER EXAM

V.IDENTIFICATION. Instructions: Give and label the name of the following models of communication.

1. (10 points)

2. (25 points)

I recommend you to avoid cheating. You can chat to pass the exams, but your skills will
remain underdeveloped. Good luck and God bless! 

Prepared by: Approved by:

MAY ANN DS. BRUAN JONATHAN M. MENSALVAS, M.Ed.

Subject Teacher, School of Basic Education Deputy Headmaster, School of Basic Education

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