Unit 1 - Practice Quiz

1 The word 'Communication' is derived from the Latin word 'Communis', which means:

2 Which of the following best describes the nature of communication?

3 In the communication process, encoding refers to:

4 Which component constitutes the response of the receiver to the sender's message?

5 Noise in the communication model refers to:

6 Communication within oneself, such as thinking or self-talk, is known as:

7 The 'Grapevine' is another term for which type of communication?

8 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective communication?

9 When a subordinate communicates with a superior, the flow of communication is:

10 The study of body language, including gestures, posture, and facial expressions, is called:

11 Proxemics refers to the study of:

12 Which of the following constitutes Paralanguage?

13 A Semantic barrier to communication arises due to:

14 Which of the following is an example of a Physiological barrier?

15 Chronemics is the study of how we use ______ in communication.

16 The fear of public speaking is technically known as:

17 High self-esteem aids communication by:

18 Which of the following is a strategy to overcome stage fear?

19 In the context of barriers, 'Filtering' means:

20 The 'Halo Effect' is a psychological barrier where:

21 Written communication generally has the advantage of being:

22 Which non-verbal cue is associated with Haptics?

23 To ensure the message is 'Concrete' (one of the 7 Cs), it should be:

24 Which model of communication is often referred to as the 'Mother of all Models'?

25 Information Overload is a barrier that occurs when:

26 Oculesics refers to the study of:

27 A reliable method to minimize communication gaps is:

28 In the context of communication barriers, Jargon is classified as:

29 The 'You' attitude in communication implies:

30 Which of the following acts as an artifact in non-verbal communication?

31 Decoding takes place at the end of the:

32 A major reason for miscommunication is 'Selective Perception', which means:

33 The linear model of communication is criticized because:

34 Low self-esteem can lead to passive communication, characterized by:

35 Which of the following is a mechanical barrier?

36 In the communication process, context refers to:

37 Empathy in communication helps to:

38 Communication that takes place between two people is specifically called:

39 Which of the following is a Non-Linguistic barrier?

40 The '7 Cs' of communication are a checklist for:

41 Gestures that replace words (e.g., a 'thumbs up') are called:

42 Diagonal Communication occurs when:

43 The percentage of communication that is Non-Verbal according to research (e.g., Mehrabian) is approximately:

44 To overcome a Cross-Cultural barrier, one should:

45 The term 'Magic of Effective Communication' implies that communication can:

46 Clarity in communication is best achieved by:

47 A pre-judgment about a person or topic that hinders listening is called:

48 In the communication process, the Receiver is also known as the:

49 Correctness in communication implies:

50 Effective Feedback should be: