Republic of the Philippines

Bulacan State University

City of Malolos, Bulacan

Purposive Communication
Unit III Post Test

Student’s Name: ____________________________________ Date: ____________

Student’s Number: __________________________________ Score: ___________

Instructions: Choose the correct answer from the options below each question by
circling the letter that best represents your choice.

1. Communication skills are considered _____________ skills.

a. Productive skills
b. Transferable skills
c. Receptive skills
2. Listening and reading are considered _____________ skills.
a. Productive skills
b.Transferable skills
c. Receptive skills
3. Writing and speaking are considered _____________ skills
a. Productive skills
b.Transferable skills
c. Receptive skills
4. Communication is ______________________ in nature because it is
repeatable and learnable through a step by step procedure.
a. Pattern
b. Interactional
c. Methodical
5. In Nunan’s basic interactional pattern the response is the _____________.
a. Opening move
b. Answering move
c. Follow-up move
6. Communicative competence involves knowing when and ________ what to
whom.
a. what to say
b. how to say
c. which to say
7. __________________ is the process of sharing messages both in verbal and
non-verbal form between colleagues, superiors, subordinates, or any other
person in the organization.
 a. Communicative competence
b. Communication for work purpose
c. Communication
8. Communication in the workplace uses _____________, acceptable, and available
channel for the organization.
a. Appropriate
b. Synchronous
c. Uniform
9. The purpose of communication is to get a job done, for mobility, and for
_______________ dissemination of information.
a. Appropriate
b. Synchronous
c. Uniform
10. Communication in the workplace has a system where people submit or the chain
where people connect for synchronized and _________________ actions.
a. Appropriate
b. Synchronous
c. Uniform
11. Communication failure is known as the _________________.
a. Communication breakdown
b. Communication silence
c. Communication silo
12. All communication must be _________________, clear, and credible.
a.Correct
b.Courteous
c. Coherent
13.. __________________ is the transfer of knowledge and information.
a.Communication
b.Communications
c.Communicating
14. __________________ is the system and mechanics in transferring data.
a.Communication
b.Communications
c.Communicating
15. _________________ is the concentric interconnecting circles that people in the
organization engage in.
a.Communication
b.Communications
c.Communicating
16. _________________ is the unconventional communication in the workplace
with no clear chain chain of command.
 a.Formal communication
b.Informal communication
c.Organizational communication
17. _________________ in the communication in the workplace with acceptable
features which defines the culture of communication in one’s organization. It has
acceptable qualities across disciplines.
a.Formal communication
b.Informal communication
c.Organizational communication
18. __________________ is a communication failure which causes division in unity.
a.Culture of silo and silence
b.Culture in the organization
c.Communication break down
19. __________________ is the use of graphical representation of information to
create meaning.
a.Nonverbal communication
b.Spoken communication
c.Visual communication
20. _________________ is the use of gestures, visuals, or body language to create
meaning.
aNonverbal communication
b.Spoken communication
c.Visual communication
21. ________________ is the use of oral/verbal//spoken texts to create meaning.
a.Nonverbal communication
b.Spoken communication
c.Written communication
22. ________________ is the use of written language or text to create meaning.
a.Nonverbal communication
b.Spoken communication
c.Written communication
23. ________________ organization set up is centralized where decisions flow from
top to bottom.
a.Culture in the organization
b.Horizontal organization
c.Vertical organization
24. ________________ organization is the decentralized structure where decisions
are made at various levels.
a.Culture in the organization
b.Horizontal organization
c.Vertical organization
25. _______________ in the organization is the acceptable norm in communication.
a.Culture in the organization
b.Horizontal organization
c.Vertical organization
26. _______________ in the organization is the standard symbols, text, or words.
a.Culture in the organization
b.Language in the organization
c.System in the organization
27. _______________ is the reason for engaging in communication.
a.Content
b.Context
c.Purpose
28. _______________ is the goal of communication.
a.Content
b.Context
c.Purpose
29. _______________ is your target audience.
a.Content
b.Context
c.Purpose
30. _______________ is determined based on purpose, content, and context.
a.Channel
b.Content
c.Purpose