GEN 001
SUMMATIVE QUIZ
GEN 001
SUMMATIVE QUIZ
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Read Each Question Carefully: Ensure you understand the question before selecting your answer.
Choose the Best Answer: Select the option that best answers the question.
Use ¼ sheet of paper in answering.
Write the LETTER of the correct answer.
Your answers must be in CAPITAL LETTERS.
No erasures, alterations or superimpositions of your answers.
You are given 30 seconds per slide to read and answer each question.
1. During a job interview, the candidate uses specific examples of their past achievements to demonstrate their qualifications. What is the main purpose of their communication?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
2. A project manager sends out a detailed email outlining the tasks and deadlines for an upcoming project. What is the primary purpose of this communication?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
3. In a sales pitch, the presenter highlights the unique features and benefits of a product to convince potential clients to make a purchase. Which purpose of communication is being used?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
4. A teacher uses storytelling techniques to make a history lesson more engaging for students. What is the purpose of using this communication strategy?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
5. A friend writes a heartfelt letter to another friend, sharing their thoughts and feelings about a recent event. What is the main purpose of this communication?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
6. A company's CEO gives a speech at an annual meeting, focusing on the company's achievements over the past year and future goals. What is the primary purpose of this communication?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
7. During a community meeting, a resident presents statistics and facts to support their argument for a new park. What is the primary purpose of this communication?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
8. A motivational speaker shares personal stories of overcoming obstacles to inspire the audience to pursue their own goals. What is the main purpose of this communication?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
9. In a training session, the instructor uses diagrams and charts to explain a complex process to the trainees. What is the primary purpose of this communication?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
10. A novelist writes a book with vivid descriptions and imaginative storytelling to captivate readers. What is the main purpose of this communication?
A) To entertain
B) To inform
C) To persuade
D) To express
11. During a team meeting, one member often interrupts others while they are speaking. Which communication principle is being violated?
A) Feedback
B) Active Listening
C) Encoding
D) Decoding
12. A manager sends an email to their team about a new project. Some team members misinterpret the instructions and start working on the wrong tasks. Which part of the communication process likely failed?
A) Feedback
B) Context
C) Encoding
D) Decoding
13. You notice that your colleague often checks their phone while you are speaking to them. This affects the communication process. Which barrier to effective communication does this represent?
A) Physical barrier
B) Psychological barrier
C) Emotional barrier
D) Spiritual barrier
14. During a marketing campaign, a company uses a linear model of communication by sending out emails to potential customers without expecting any immediate feedback. Which communication model is being applied in this scenario?
A) Shannon Weaver Model
B) Schramm's Model
C) Barnlund's Transactional Model
D) Berlo's SMCR Model
15. In a classroom setting, the teacher delivers a lecture and then asks students to discuss the topic in groups before providing their feedback. Which communication model does this situation best illustrate?
A) Linear Model
B) Interactive Model
C) Transactional Model
D) Purposive Model
16. A doctor explains a diagnosis to a patient using medical jargon, but the patient does not fully understand the information. In which part of Schramm's Model of Communication is the breakdown occurring?
A) Source
B) Encoder
C) Decoder
D) Feedback
17. What do you call a graphic organizer that helps students determine or clarify the meaning of vocabulary words encountered while listening, reading, and viewing texts?
A) Frayer Model
B) Freyer Model
C) Freyar Model
D) Frayar Model
18. The following are parts of the Frayer Model, EXCEPT ____.
A) Definition
B) Examples
C) Importance
D) Characters
19. During a team-building exercise, employees from diverse cultural backgrounds are asked to share a traditional story from their culture. One employee is unsure how to present their story without offending anyone from another culture. Which principle of intercultural communication should they consider?
A) Avoiding eye contact
B) Using humor
C) Cultural Sensitivity
D) Speaking Slowly
20. This term means that there are lots of different kinds of people living together.
A) Multicultural
B) Intercultural
C) Community
D) Globalization
True or False. Read Each Statement below and Identify whether it is true or false. Write A if it is TRUE and B if it is FALSE.
21. Globalization fosters and enhances communication and connection between various regions and populations across the world.
22. Effective communication plays a vital role in globalization as it enables people from diverse countries, languages, and cultural backgrounds to understand one another and effectively convey their thoughts and ideas.
23. Across countries, people generally interpret body language in similar ways.
24. Building significant global relationships is an easy process.
25. For online collaboration to be successful, participants need to maintain professionalism by being appropriately dressed, polite, and focused.
26. The sender and the receiver do not use a channel when communicating.
27. Whether it is an in-person or online meeting, participants should depend on verbal communication.
28. Rich countries bear the primary responsibility for addressing global challenges.
29. Lack of familiarity with the communication platform significantly impacts productivity.
30. Being considerate towards others fosters peace and progress.
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