Republic of the Philippines

Southern Leyte State University-College of Teacher Education

San Isidro, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte

MIDTERM EXAM in Communication Arts

Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Test I. Can you still remember Me?
1. Which of these is the external sound present in the channels of communication?
a. Noise b. Semantic problem c. Cultural barriers d. Over communication
2. This is the process where the information you would like to communicate gets transferred into a form to be sent and
decoded by the receiver.
a. Decoding b. Encoding c. Expounding d. Evaluating
3. In this model, communication is considered one-way process where sender is the only one who sends message and
receiver doesn’t give feedback or response.
a. Interactive b. Transactional c. Linear d. Shannon and Weaver Model
4.
a. Language is a combination of sounds
b. Language is arbitrary
c. Language is static
d. Language identifies culture
5. This refers to the definitions that are accepted by the language group as a whole, or the dictionary definition of a
word.
a. Connotation b. Syntax c. Morphology d. Denotation
6. Which best describes Intercultural communication?
a. Studying beliefs and culture in a place you belong
b. Studying traditions in a particular country
c. Studying communication across different cultures
d. Studying things across different places
7. This is a type of listening that provides emotional support for the speaker, as when we lend to a sympathetic ear to a
friend.
a. Appreciative b. Emphatic c. Sympathetic d. Critical
8. The following are the processes/stages of listening, EXCEPT ____________.
a. Filtering b. Understanding c. Evaluating d. Exploring
9. Which of the following statements best describes Collaborative Critical Listeners?
a. They seek ways to find value in the combination of ideas and inputs.
b. They apply the elements of reasoning to information, claims and ideas.
c. They ask follow – up questions until they achieved understanding
d. They never paraphrase speaker’s statements to demonstrate understanding
10. What does the Acronym LSD mean?
a. Listing, Summarizing and Decoding
b. Labeling, Synthesizing and Decoding
c. Listening, Summarizing and Digging Deeper
d. Listening, Synthesizing and Digging deeper
Test I. Comprehension
11. Communication involves change in behavior. Which of the following situations best supports this statement?
a. Ana becomes obedient to her family after joining the Youth for Christ activity.
b. Jhon neglects everything he hears and stays as the way he is.
c. Andrie arrives late as always no matter what people say.
d. Sam always believes that action speaks louder than words.
12. Communication is a pervasive activity. What does this feature of communication mean?
a. Communication is arbitrary
b. Communication exists everywhere
c. Communication is static
d. Communication is dynamic
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15. Is hearing and listening the same thing? Why?
a. YES. We hear when we listen and when we listen, we hear.
b. No. Listening occurs when we understand and respond on what we hear.
c. YES. Both are useful in communication process
d. NO. Both they are never connected with each other.
16. Critical listening involves critical thinking and judgement. Which of the following scenarios depicts this fact?
a. Listening to a music while studying.
b. Appreciating a Debate by merely listening.
c. Listening to a Debate to decide who to vote for
d. Listening and putting it into writing
17. How does Analytical and Critical listening differ from each other?
a. YES. We hear when we listen and when we listen, we hear.
b. No. Listening occurs when we understand and respond on what we hear.
c. YES. Both are useful in communication process
d. NO. Both they are never connected with each other.
18. Which of the following best describes metacognition?
a. Thinking about thinking and knowing about knowing
b. Becoming aware of one’s awareness and higher order thinking skills
c. Both of them
d. None of them
Test III. Application
19. How do you solve communication breakdown?
a. Know your topic
b. know your audience
c. All of them
d. None of them
20. Noise is not a problem at which stage of communication process?
a. source
b. decoding
c. receiver
d. None of them
21. How does understanding occur in a communication process?
a. When each party is able to say what they want to without the other person interrupting
b. When each party can agree on what was being communicated without the need for inferences
c. When each party is able to provide feedback
d. When each party gets a chance to provide feedback
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Test IV. Analysis

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Test V. Synthesis
Directions. Create a scenario depicting a desirable environment in terms of communication and active listening.
12 Points.

CRITERIA POINT

Accurate example that reflects or illustrates 8

listening process
Complete, well-structured answers 5