Oral Communication

Midterm Examination
Name: __________________________________________________________ Score: _________ Parents Signature: ____________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
A. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the choices given below every item. Write the letter of your answer on the space
provided before each number.
_______1. Communication involving no words is called
A. Nonverbal B. Subverbal C. Verbal D. Written
_______2. Verbal communication is communication that
A. Uses words B. Uses hand motions
C. Uses facial expressions D. Emphasizes good posture
_______3. Which of these is NOT an example of a verbal communication skill
A. Speed of our speech B.Eye contact C. Language used D. Volume of speech
_______4. Sign language is considered as ____________ communication.
A. Nonverbal B. Subverbal C. Verbal D. Written
_______5. Emojis are consired as ___________ communication.
A. Nonverbal B. Subverbal C. Verbal D. Written
_______6. Laughter or laughing is considered as ____________ communication.
A. Nonverbal B. Subverbal C. Verbal D. Written
_______7. Words are just symbols we use to communicate with each other.
A. True B. False
_______8. The way you use your voice and body to send messages is called?
A. Delivery B. Pronunciation C. Enunciation D. Articulation
_______9. Reading and responding to body language, using facial expressions and using silence are all examples of what?
A. Open listening B. Pretend listening C. Clarity listening D. Active listening
_______10. It refers to body position and body motions including facial expressions.
A. Kinesics B. Haptics C. Artifacts D. Proxemics
_______11. The person who sends out a message is the
A. Caller B. Receiver C. Sender D. Messenger
_______12. A return message from someone you sent a message to is called
A. Backtalk B. Feedback C. Forwarding D. Retweet
_______13. The person who receives a message is called the
A. Audience B. Listener C. Receiver D. Sender
_______14. In the communication process, decoding takes place
A. By the sender. B. By the receiver.
C. Within the message. D. When dealing effectively with the element of noise
_______15. The communication process can be affected negatively by a number of barriers. Which one of the following is not an
appropriate barrier?
A. Gender B. Semantics C. Culture D. None of the Above
_______16. In the communication process, the sender engages in encoding and interpreting while the receiver engages in decoding and
translating.
A. True B. False
_______17. A typographical error in a document is an example of noise.
A. True B .False
_______18. One of the internal elements affecting the listening process is the listener's capacity for listening.
A. True B. False
_______19. The timing and clarity of the message are factors that affect the success of communication.
A. True B. False
_______20. Tactilics involve touch
A. True B. False
_______21. Which of the fllowing does not belong to the group?
A. Aristotle Comm. Model B. Schramm Comm. Model
C. Marvel Comm. Model D. Dance Comm. Model
_______22. Lasswell’s communication model emphasizes the importance of ___________ more than any other models.
A. Speaker B. Channel C. Message D. Receiver
_______23. Aristotle’s communication model focuses on ________?
A. Speaker B. Channel C. Message D. Receiver
_______24. Frank Dance’s Communication model dictates that communication expands as ______ expands.
A. Space B. Time C. Relationship D. Message
_______25. What is Shannon and Weaver’s central feature in his communication model?
A. Message B. Feedback C. Noise D. Signal
_______26. Berlo’s SMCR Communication model stands for?

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 A. Sender, Message, Channel, Receiver B. Source, Message, Channel, Response
C. Source, Message, Channel, Receiver D. Sender, Message, Channel, Response
_______27. Which of the ff. is a feature of Schramm’s Comm. Model?
A. Encoding, Decoding, Noise B. Encoding, Decoding
C. Encoding, Noise, Time D. Decoding, Noise, Space
_______28. According to Aristotle, A good orator must possess ________?
A. Athos, Logos, Ethos B. Pathos, Logos, Ethics
C. Athos, Logos, Ethics D. Pathos, Logos, Ethos
_______29. Which of the ff. is a feature of Schramm’s Comm. Model?
A. Encoding, Decoding, Noise B. Encoding, Decoding
C. Encoding, Noise, Time D. Decoding, Noise, Space
_______30. Aristotle’s communication model is also called the classical model of communication.
A. True B. False
_______31. What type of speech context refers to communication that requires you to deliver or send the message before or in front of a
group?
A. Interpersonal B. Intrapersonal C. Mass Communication D. Public
_______32. What type of speech context refers to communication that centers on one person where the speaker acts both as sender and
receiver of message?
A. Interpersonal B. Intrapersonal C. Mass Communication D. Public
_______33. What type of speech context refers to communication that takes place through television, radio, newspaper, magazines, books,
billboards, internet and other types of media?
A. Interpersonal B. Intrapersonal C. Mass Communication D. Public
_______34. Which type of INTERPERSONAL context refers to communication that involves at least three but not more than twelve
people engaging in a face-to-face interaction?
A. Dyad Communication B. Sharing Group Communication C. Small Group Communication D. Team Communication
_______35. Which of the following is NOT a speech context?
A. Dyad communication B. Intrapersonal communication C. Long story communication D. Mass communication
_______36. The following are under public communication context except
A. delivering a speech B. Delivering an oratorical piece C. Delivering campaign speech D. delivering a letter to speak
_______37. Which among the following statement doesn't belong to the group?
A. Reading a magazine B. Watching news C. Writing a journal D. Writing an email to a friend
_______38. The following are statements are correct about speech context except
A. Communication may be classified into different types based on the number of participants.
B. Speech context depends on the relationship of the communicators and the situation.
C. Speech takes place in a vacuum and is always contextualized.
D. There is always a reason to speak which includes the purpose, audience and the situation or event.
_______39. Being a good communicator is putting the best version of yourself forward in relation to the following context except
A. audience B. Effect C. Purpose D. Situation
_______40. Which among the following is NOT an interpersonal communication?
A. Talking to a counsellor B. Talking to a mirror
C. Talking to a stranger D. Talking to a superior
B. Directions: For items 41-50, select your answer from the choices below. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before
each number.
A. Information Dissemination B. Emotional Expression C. Control of Behavior
D. Motivation E. Social Interaction
_______41. Allan Tomas, a leading farm consultant conducts a conference with farmers and traders and introduces a strategy on how to
manage harvest effectively.
_______42. Allen has been working St. Peter for three years. With this, Allen aims be the manager, and so he encourages himself to
work harder to get the said position.
_______43. Jamaica slapped Erwin’s face when they broke up.
_______44. Teacher Solenn told me to get her bag in her office. Can you please accompany me, I don’ want to go there alone.
_______45. Jollibee remains to be on top of the fast food chain. The company CEO, in a speech, acknowledges the hard work and
dedication of all the people behind the company’s success.
_______46. Tina was so stressed in her studies, so she went to talk to her friends.
_______47. After committing excessive absences. Cedric receives an NTE (notice to explain) letter from the school principal.
_______48. Eva is nervously waiting for the result of her entrance exam. She refreshed her computer in hopes that the result will come
out. She did it over and over and over but the results are still not out. . . . Suddenly, there was a loud scream!
_______49. If others can! So can I!
_______50. Shiela: I have a good news
Joy: I have a bad news as well
Shiela: Really? Let’s say it at the same time 3…2…1.
Shiela: Mark is my new BF  Joy: I broke up with Mark 

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