Agnipa National High School

Romblon, Romblon

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN ORAL COMMUNICATION

First Semester SY. 2022-2023

Name:_________________________ Score:_______________________
Grade & Section:_________________ Date: _______________________

Directions: Read and understand the following questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

_____1. It is a process of sharing and conveying B.Yes, if there’s a written

messages from one person to another within and source of information.
across channels, contexts, media and cultures. C.No, the speaker is always a
A. Communication must in the communication
B. Oral Communication process.
C. Verbal Communication D.No, communication fails if the
D. Nonverbal Communication speaker is missing.

_____2. It is the process by which the receiver _____7.A type of communication that refers to
interprets the symbols used by the source of an interaction where behavior is used to convey
message by converting them into concepts and and represent meanings.
ideas. A. Verbal Communication
A. Decoding B. Oral Communication
B. Listing C. Written Communication
C. Encoding D. Nonverbal Communication
D. Feedback
_____8. A type of communication that refers to an
_____3. The content of the communication is interaction in which words are used to relay a
called a: message.
A. Noise A. Verbal Communication
B. Message B. Oral Communication
C. Media Richness C. Written Communication
D. Jargon D. Nonverbal Communication

_____4. Oral Communication is the interchange _____9. A features of an effective communication

of that is essential to the quality of the
___ between the sender and the receiver. communication
A. Signs and Gestures process in general.
B. Cues and Clues A. Correctness
C. Verbal messages B. Completeness
D. Written messages C. Concreteness
D. Conciseness
_____5. All the following define communication,
EXCEPT? _____10. A features of an effective
A. Communication involves transaction. communication
B. Communication is sharing of ideas among that implies the use of simple and specific words
a group of people. to
to be the listener. express ideas.
C. Communication is a confusion of ideas A. Concreteness
in the mind of another. B. Courtesy
D. Communication is a transfer of C. Clearness
messages from one person to another. D. Correctness

_____6. Can communication still take place even _____11. Which comparison of verbal and
without the speaker? nonverbal is accurate?
A. Yes, if the speaker decides to A. Both verbal and nonverbal communication are
be the listener. formally taught
B. The sender has more control over verbal
 communication
C.More channels are used for verbal
communication
D.The setting is more restricted in nonverbal B.Communication that exists between individuals
Communication from different ethnic, religious backgrounds are
not considered as intercultural
_____12. Which of the following is not belong to C.Intercultural communication occurs when there
the feature of communication? is
A. Control Interaction between individuals from different
B. Motivation cultural backgrounds.
C. Social action D.Cultural sensitivity matters in intercultural
D. Information dissemination communication.

_____13. Who stated that intercultural _____19. The following statements displays
communication happens when individuals insensitivity, EXCEPT?
interact, negotiate, and create meanings while A. “Catholics and Protestants do have big
bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds? differences, but we must respect each other
A. Gudykunst beliefs.”
B. Bennet B. “You won’t understand if I explain; you’re too
C. Toomey young.”
D. Ting-Toomey C. “Japanese people are so rigid and stoic.”
D. “My beliefs is the absolute truth. Other
_____14. He is an American sociologist who religions simply got it wrong.
created Developmental Model of Intercultural
Sensitivity. _____20. The following characteristics define a
A. Gudykunst competent intercultural communicator, EXCEPT?
B. Bennet A. Reflectiveness
C. Toomey B. Correctness
D. Ting-Toomey C. Adaptability
D. Politeness
_____15. It refers to a stage wherein the
individuals begin to appreciate important cultural _____21. Why it is important to be interculturally
differences in behaviors and eventually in values. competent?
A. Minimization A. So, that we can interact, negotiate and create
B. Adaptation meanings among people from different
C. Acceptance nationalities.
D. Integration B. So that we become more insensitive to other
cultures.
_____16. It refers to a stage wherein the C. So that we can belittle people from lower
individuals start to go beyond their own cultures status
and see themselves and their actions based on D. So that we can influence them with our own
multifarious cultural viewpoints. culture.
A. Minimization
B. Acceptance _____22. Why we need to understand the six
C. Adaptation stages in DMIS?
D. Integration A. So that we can recognize communication
behaviors which differs from our own.
_____17. It refers to a stage wherein the B. So that we can turns down the cultures of
individual does not recognize cultural differences. other countries.
A. Denial C. So that we can’t recognize cultural differences.
B. Defense D. So that we can’t appreciate important cultural
C. Minimization differences in behaviors.
D. Adaptation
_____23. This involves only two participants
_____18.The following statements are correct exchanging thoughts, ideas, opinions, and
about Intercultural Communication, EXCEPT? information.
A. Intercultural communication refers to A. Intrapersonal communication
communication that happens between B. Dyad communication
individuals from different nations. C. Public communication
D. Small group communication
 B. Public communication
C. Mass communication
D. Interpersonal communication
_____25. This refers to communication that
requires you to deliver the message before or in
front of a group.
A. Intrapersonal communication
B. Interpersonal communication
C. Public communication
D. Mass communication
_____26. 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.
_____27. The following are under public
communication context except?
A. Delivering a speech
B. Delivering a letter to speak
C. Delivering an oratorical piece
D. Delivering campaign speech
_____28. If you were supposed to make a
communication that is a dyadic communication,
which of the following statements will you
consider?
A. You are a student journalist articulating
your stand on current issues through the
school’s newspaper.
B. You are having a discussion with your
groupmates on how to finish the assigned
tasks.
C. You deliver a graduation speech to you
batch.
D. You provided comfort to a friend who is
feeling down.
_____29. This is the type of speech in which the
speaker does not usually plan what he wants to
say?
A. Consultative
B. Casual
C. Frozen
D. Intimate
_____30. This is the most formal communicative
style in respectful situations.
A. Casual
_____24. This refers to communication that takes
place through mass media tools.
A. Intrapersonal communication
B. Consultative
C. Frozen
D. Intimate
_____31. What type of speech style is applicable
when you place a phone call to an acquaintance?
A. Casual
B. Conversational
C. Formal
D. Intimate
_____32. Which situations suits frozen style?
A. A teacher explaining a performance output to
the class.
B. A grade 9 class reciting the pledge of
allegiance.
C. A guest speaker delivering an inspirational
message.
D. Two friends talking about their favorite artists.
_____33. Consultative style is observable when
_____.
A. A married couple reminisce about their most
unforgettable date
B. A priest is conducting a marriage ceremony
C. A supervisor conducts a meeting with
subordinates
D. A job applicant is being interviewed
_____34. Why it is important to know the speech
style?
A. So that you can get the job done and creates
effective communication.
B. So that you can inform others that you already
know what types of speech you used.
C. So that you can belittle others who can’t
understand the types of speech they used.
D. So that you can say what you want in front of
others.
_____35. He is a philosopher of language and the
developer of speech act theory.
A. J.K Rowling
B. J.L Austin
C. J.L Austine
D. Austine
_____36. A type of speech act that refers to the
social function of what is said.
A. Locutionary Act
B. Illocutionary Act
C. Perlocutionary Act
D. Performatives
_____37. A type of illocutionary act in which the s
 speaker expresses belief about the truth of a
B. Directive proposition.
C. Declaration A. Assertive
D. Expressive

_____38. A type of illocutionary act which brings

a change in the external situation.
A. Assertive
B. Directive
C. Declaration
D. Expressive

_____39. A type of illocutionary act in which the

speaker tries to make the addressee perform an
action
A. Assertive
B. Directive
C. Declaration
D. Expressive

_____40. Which of the following statements

classified into commissive type of illocutionary
act?
A. I am sorry for not helping in our group
projects.
B. You are fired!
C. No one makes better pancakes than I do.
D. From now on, I will participate in our
group activity.

Prepared by:

SHARMAINE M. MARTOS
Subject Teacher