Arellano University

Plaridel Campus

Prelims in Oral Communication

Grade 11 Senior High School

Name: _______________________________________________________Rating: __________________

Gr. & Sec: ________________________ Instructor : _________________ Date: ___________________

I. Directions: Identify what is being asked.

1. It is a process by which people send messages or exchange ideas with one another in a verbal
or non-verbal manner. _____________________

2. What is the latin word of communication? _____________________

3. They define communication as the process by which an individual transmits stimuli to modify
the behavior of other individuals.__________________________

4. According to him the communication is constantly changing and dynamic.

_____________________

5. This process is also called as the prior knowledge of a person. ______________________

6. It blocks or interrupts the audience ability to receive the message. ____________________

7. It refers to the response from the audience. _____________________

8. Who is the major target of the speaker in communication? ______________________

9. It refers to the moral behavior of one’s individual. _______________________

10. It decodes the meaning of the message. ________________________

II. Directions: Identify whether each statement is true or not. Write T if the
statement is correct otherwise underline the word that makes it false; then, write
the word to make the statement correct. Write your answer on the blank before
the number.

________________11. There are 12 principles and characteristics of communication.

________________12. Communication is a three-way process.

________________13. In every communication, the speaker can also be the listener.

________________14. Communication is said to be reversible.

________________15. The receiver sends the message to the listener.

________________16. Channel is responsible for the delivery of the chosen message form.

________________17. Air is used as a medium to transmit the message.

________________18. Communication originates from the latin term commucare; meaning

to share ,unite or to have things in common.

________________19. According to Anderson 1988, communication is a process by which

an individual transmits stimuli to modify the behavior of other individuals.

________________20. Communication is influenced by media and technology.

III. A Directions: Match column A with column B. Write your answer before the number.

Column A Column B

___ 21. Linear Model a. The sender encoded the message to the
listener.

___22. Transactional Model b. The exchange of ideas goes on and on,

moves back and forth in unending
movement.

___23. Interactive Model c. It differs from the three models because of

its emphasis on Messages or Reactions of
the participants coming almost
simultaneously during the exchange of
ideas.

___24. Social-Cultural Model d. Also known as a sawtooth model.

___25. Spiral Model e. This model stresses the strong influence

of social and cultural elements like customs,
beliefs and traditions.

B. Directions: Complete the illustration below. Give the name of the model and the
proponents.

Listener

26______________________ 29. ______________________

Proponents: Proponents:

27____________________________ 30. _______________________

28____________________________ 31. _______________________

32. _______________________

SPEAKER  MESSAGES  RECEIVER

33-34. ________________________ 35. _______________________

IV. A. Directions: Enumerate the ten principles and characteristics of communication.

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IV.B . Directions : Arrange the jumbled letters to make it a sentence. (3 points each)

1. hte cernodre ncodese eht ymlosbs ot ftraensr ot hte telisterns.

____________________________________________________ .
2. evtheyring ouy tinend ot veycon ot sthoer atesogirin ni ouyr rbnai .
________________________________________________________ .
3. nicomumctiona slaywa erslstu ni themsongi.
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B. Directions: Arrange the following stages involved in the communication process using
numbers (1-7).

____Decoding

____Responding

____Verifying

____Receiving

____Encoding

____Transmitting

____Conceptualizing

V. Essay (5 points each)

You may use the back of this test paper for your essays.

1. What is the importance of communication?

2. Choose one model of communication and explain it.

GOODLUCK!!!