7Cs of

Communication
POSTTEST
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness
1. To be effective, the speaker
Consideration should always consider relevant
Clearness information about his/her
receiver such as mood,
Concreteness
background, race, preference,
Courteousness education, status, and needs,
Correctness among others.
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration 2. It does not mean keeping

Clearness the message short, but
Concreteness making it direct or straight
Courteousness
to the point.
Correctness
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration

Clearness
3. It implies the use of
simple and specific words to
Concreteness
express ideas.
Courteousness

Correctness
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration
4. It eliminates negative
impact on the audience and
Clearness
increases the credibility and
Concreteness
effectiveness of the message.
Courteousness

Correctness
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness
5. Effective communication
Consideration
happens when the message is
Clearness concrete and supported by
Concreteness facts, figures, and real-life
Courteousness
examples and situations.
Correctness
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration 6. The teacher reads

Clearness the classroom rules
Concreteness comprehensively and
Courteousness completely.
Correctness
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness
7. When your classmate
Consideration
delivers a report about the
Clearness
Philippine’s population but
Concreteness did not show any graph or
Courteousness figures, what rule among
Correctness the 7Cs is violated?
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration

Clearness
8. The host of the event
acknowledged the arrival of
Concreteness
the guest speaker.
Courteousness

Correctness
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration
9. A member of Student
Clearness
Body Organization reads a
Concreteness
scheduled meeting with a
Courteousness clear and modulated voice.
Correctness
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration 10. A student came

Clearness late to his class and the
Concreteness teacher welcomed him
Courteousness calmly.
Correctness
Posttest
11. Which model shows a one-way
communication where the source of
information does not know whether
the message is understood or not?

A. Interactive
B. Transactional
C. Linear
Posttest
12. Which of the following is an example of a
one-way communication?

A. A church leader giving a homily to a crowd of

people
B. A teacher encouraging students to give their
thoughts on a relevant issue
C. Classmates talking about how to accomplish
their assignments
D. ALL of the above
Posttest
13. Which model of communication
shows the interchange of ideas among
different individuals and shows
progress in the process?
A. Interactive
B. Linear
C. Transactional
D. NONE of the above
Posttest
14. Which of the following is an example of a
one-way communication model?

A. A group of teenagers planning for a big event

B. The committee finding ways to reach for the

less fortunate in their barangay.

C. The Philippine President delivering his
SONA
D. A and B
Posttest
15. Which of the following elements
affects the flow of any communication
process?

A. barrier
B. channel
C. feedback
D. source
Posttest
16. Which element is NOT found in
Shannon-Weaver model?

A. barrier
B. channel
C. feedback
D. receiver
Posttest
17. You and your neighbors would like to initiate a
project for the benefit of the elderly in your
community. The chairman presented his proposal
and ignored his constituents’ suggestions. What
model of communication is presented here?

A. Berlo’s Model C. Shannon-Weaver Model

B. Schramm Model D. Transactional Model
Posttest
18. In the above situation, what
element of communication is missing?

A. barrier
B. context
C. feedback
D. receiver
Posttest
19. When is the communication process complete?

A. when the message enters the channel of

communication
B. when the receiver understands the message
and gives feedback
C. when the sender transmits message to the
receiver
D. when the sender transmits the message
successfully
Posttest
20. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of
communication?

A. It creates blunder that worsens an existing

issue or concern.
B. It fosters good relationship among people.
C. It gears towards the solution to a problem.
D. It gives an overview of a national issue for
public understanding.
 7Cs of
Communication
KEY ANSWER
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration 1. To be effective, the speaker should always

consider relevant information about his/her
Clearness receiver such as mood, background, race,
Concreteness
preference, education, status, and needs,
among others.
Courteousness

Correctness CONSIDERATION
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration
2. It does not mean keeping the message
Clearness
short, but making it direct or straight to the
point.
Concreteness

Courteousness

Correctness CONCISENESS
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration
3. It implies the use of simple and specific
Clearness words to express ideas.
Concreteness

Courteousness

Correctness CLEARNESS
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration
4. It eliminates negative impact on the
Clearness audience and increases the credibility and
effectiveness of the message.
Concreteness

Courteousness

Correctness CORRECTNESS
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration
5. Effective communication happens when
Clearness
the message is concrete and supported by
facts, figures, and real-life examples and
Concreteness situations.
Courteousness

Correctness CONCRETENESS
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration 6. The teacher reads the classroom

Clearness
rules comprehensively and completely.

Concreteness

Courteousness

Correctness COMPLETENESS
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration
7. When your classmate delivers a
Clearness report about the Philippine’s population
but did not show any graph or figures,
Concreteness what rule among the 7Cs is violated?
Courteousness

Correctness CONCRETENESS
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration
8. The host of the event
Clearness acknowledged the arrival of the guest
speaker.
Concreteness

Courteousness

Correctness COURTEOUSNESS
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration 9. A member of Student Body

Clearness
Organization reads a scheduled meeting
with a clear and modulated voice.
Concreteness

Courteousness

Correctness CLEARNESS
Completeness
Posttest
Conciseness

Consideration 10. A student came late to his class

Clearness
and the teacher welcomed him calmly.

Concreteness

Courteousness

Correctness CONSIDERATION
Posttest
11. Which model shows a one-way
communication where the source of
information does not know whether
the message is understood or not?

A. Interactive
B. Transactional
C. Linear
Posttest
12. Which of the following is an example of a
one-way communication?

A. A church leader giving a homily to a crowd of

people
B. A teacher encouraging students to give their
thoughts on a relevant issue
C. Classmates talking about how to accomplish
their assignments
D. ALL of the above
Posttest
13. Which model of communication
shows the interchange of ideas among
different individuals and shows
progress in the process?
A. Interactive
B. Linear
C. Transactional
D. NONE of the above
Posttest
14. Which of the following is an example of a
one-way communication model?

A. A group of teenagers planning for a big event

B. The committee finding ways to reach for the

less fortunate in their barangay.

C. The Philippine President delivering his
SONA
D. A and B
Posttest
15. Which of the following elements
affects the flow of any communication
process?

A. barrier
B. channel
C. feedback
D. source
Posttest
16. Which element is NOT found in
Shannon-Weaver model?

A. barrier
B. channel
C. feedback
D. receiver
Posttest
17. You and your neighbors would like to initiate a
project for the benefit of the elderly in your
community. The chairman presented his proposal
and ignored his constituents’ suggestions. What
model of communication is presented here?

A. Berlo’s Model C. Shannon-Weaver Model

B. Schramm Model D. Transactional Model
Posttest
18. In the above situation, what
element of communication is missing?

A. barrier
B. context
C. feedback
D. receiver
Posttest
19. When is the communication process complete?

A. when the message enters the channel of

communication
B. when the receiver understands the message
and gives feedback
C. when the sender transmits message to the
receiver
D. when the sender transmits the message
successfully
Posttest
20. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of
communication?

A. It creates blunder that worsens an existing

issue or concern.
B. It fosters good relationship among people.
C. It gears towards the solution to a problem.
D. It gives an overview of a national issue for
public understanding.