JUNIOR PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS

Special Qualifying Examination

STUDY AND THINKING SKILLS IN ENGLISH
SPEECH COMMUNICATION

I. Multiple Choices

1. It keeps the books which store the worlds best thoughts, aspirations, dreams
efforts and hopes.
a. classroom d. universities
b. library e. faculty room
c. office

2. A system of classifying books in the library which has ten major classes where
each class is divided into ten related sub-classes according to subjects.
a. Library of Congress Classification d. Number System
b. Dewey Decimal System e. Catalog System
c. Letter system

3. This system classifies books according to subjects of twenty-one major

classes.
a. Catalog System d. Number System
b. Dewey Decimal System e. Letter System
c. Library of Congress System

4. This section contains geography, genealogy and history of ancient world,

Europe, Africa, North and South America and other parts of the world.
a. General Geography and History d. Fine Arts and Recreation
b. Social Sciences e. Literature and Rhetoric
c. Religion

5. This section contains the books which professors have reserved for their
students to read.
a. General Circulation Section d. Readers Services Section
b. Reserved Books Section e. Periodical Section
c. Reference Books Section

6. This section contains books for home use.

a. General Circulation Section d. Reference Section
b. Readers Services Section e. Reserved Books Section
c. Period Periodical Section

7. The reference book contains information in all branches of knowledge.

a. Dictionaries d. Indexes
b. Encyclopedia e. Biographies
c. Yearbooks
8. It is the key to the location of the books in the library.
a. Call number d. Bibliography
b. Card Catalog e. Abstract
c. Index

9. A reading technique which enables the reader to move quickly over the
material in order to get an idea of its subject matter without having to pay
close attention to details.
a. Skimming d. Paraphrasing
b. Scanning e. Summarizing
c. Getting meaning from the context clue

10.This reading technique is needed when you wish to look for specific
information in the reading material.
a. Skimming d. Getting the main idea
b. Scanning e. Noting details
c. Getting meaning from context clue

11.It is the general statement which states the thought of the paragraph.
a. Main idea d. Supporting details
b. Controlling idea e. Getting meaning from
context clues
c. Clinching idea

12.The reader focuses his attention by remembering ideas found in the

selection.
a. Noting details d. Making inference
b. Scanning e. Outlining
c. Skimming

13.A reading technique which helps the reader to take the role of a foreteller.
a. Noting details d. Summarizing
b. Predicting outcomes e. Paraphrasing
c. Making inference

14.A reading technique where you infer the gist of a longer passage.
a. Summarizing d. Outlining
b. Skimming e. Noting details
c. Scanning

15.This reading technique refers to making intelligent guesses based on the

reading selection.
a. Making inference d. Outlining
b. Skimming e. Getting the main idea
c. Scanning

16.This reading technique is in a sense a specialized form of summarizing.

a. Drawing conclusions d. Predicting outcome
 b. Noting details e. Skimming
c. Paraphrasing

17.It is the process that allows topical organization.

a. Outlining d. Making inference
b. Summarizing e. Getting meaning from
context clues
c. Paraphrasing

18.The style of outlining which uses words and phrases in each topic division.
a. Topic outline d. Number-letter pattern
b. Sentence outline e. Decimal systems
c. Paragraph outline

19.The style of outlining which uses complete sentences in each topic

division.
a. Sentence outline d. Number-letter system
b. Topic outline e. Decimal system
c. Paragraph outline

20.It refers to a sentence or a group of related sentences forming or

developing a unit of thought.
a. Sentence d. Story
b. Paragraph e. Abstract
c. Composition

21.It is the central and the controlling idea in the paragraph.

a. Topic sentence d. Story
b. Outline e. Introductory paragraph

c. Clinching sentence

22.It means oneness of ideas in the paragraph.

a. Unity d. Topic sentence
b. Coherence e. Outline
c. Emphasis

23.The principle followed to make the ideas in the paragraph consistent in

tense, number, person, point of view and subject.
a. Unity d. Topic sentence
b. Coherence e. Outline
c. Emphasis

24.A writing technique in which the most important details of the paragraph
are placed on the most conspicuous position.
a. Unity d. Topic sentence outline
b. Emphasis e. Parallelism
 c. Coherence

25.Ideas of equal rank are presented in the same grammatical structure.

a. Parallelism d. Coherence
b. Proportion e. Emphasis
c. Position

26.It is the method of paragraph development which recounts the past

events or happenings in chronological order.
a. Narration d. Comparison and contrast
b. Description e. Analogy
c. Definition

27.A writing technique which adheres to specific form, term, genre, and
differentia.
a. Formal definition d. Narration
b. Informal definition e. Analogy
c. Description

28.A definition type which does not follow any specific form but gives an
explanation that depends on how the writer sees the object to be defined.
a. Formal Definition d. Literal Definition
b. Informal Definition e. Description
c. Connotation

29.We put our sensory impressions into a comprehensible paragraph.

a. Definition d. Cause and Effect
b. Description e. Comparison and contrast
c. Narration

30.It is meant only to inform by giving factual observations of a person, place

or object.
a. Objective Description d. Narration
b. Subjective Description e. Analogy
c. Definition

31.This includes the impressions and emotions aroused in the readers after
observing a person, scene or object.
a. Subjective Description d. Narration
b. Objective Description e. Analogy
c. Definition

32.It is an exaggeration to stress a strong feeling, to create a satirical and

eutectic effect.
a. Irony d. Onomatopoeia
b. Hyperbole e. Simile
c. Paradox
33.This is a statement of contrast between what is said and what is meant.
a. Irony d. Apostrophe
b. Oxymoron e. Allusion
c. Metaphor

34.This refers to the use of a part to signify the whole or vice-versa.

a. Synecdoche d. Simile
b. Metonymy e. Metaphor
c. Litotes

35.It shows or explains the different steps on how a thing works or describes
how to get something done.
a. Narration d. Cause and effect
b. Process e. Comparison and contrast

c. Description

36.Points out the similarities and differences of two persons, objects, things,
places and events.
a. Comparison and contrast d. Definition
b. Analogy e. Description
c. Cause and effect

37.This method of paragraph development establishes that for every cause

there is an effect.
a. Description d. Analogy
b. Comparison and contrast e. Narration
c. Cause and effect

38.This is the pattern of paragraph development which groups different

things, items or ideas with similar categories.
a. Classification d. Comparison and contrast
b. Narration e. Analogy
c. Description

39.This method of paragraph development seeks to support the topic

sentence with concrete and specific illustrations.
a. Narration d. Description
b. Definition e. Cause and effect
c. Example

40.It is the breaking up of a whole into its parts to find the nature or
proportion of its constituents.
a. Skimming d. Predicting outcomes
b. Scanning e. Summarizing
c. Analysis

41.This is a pattern of paragraph development which compares two different

objects on the basis of their similarities in certain respects.
 a. Analogy d. Paragraphing
b. Comparison and contrast e. Summarizing
c. Cause and effect

42.Presents data through drawings, graphs or maps.

a. Tables d. Diagrams
b. Charts e. Graphic materials
c. Flow charts

43.They are drawings or sketches used as the modern and stimulating media
for exposition.
a. Tables d. Charts
b. Graphs e. Diagrams
c. Cartoons

44.It is a group of related paragraphs which builds on a particular topic using

various paragraph writing structures.
a. Paragraph d. Fiction
b. Story e. Narration
c. Composition

45.It is forceful and conveys the point of view or central idea that an entire
composition will develop about a specific subject.
a. Topic sentence d. Main idea
b. Thesis statement e. Summary
c. Outline

46.It is a type of written composition expressing the authors opinion,

knowledge and observation on a given topic.
a. Essay d. Narration
b. Story e. Argumentation
c. Fiction

47.This puts emphasis on the subject and purpose.

a. Familiar essay d. Description
b. Unfamiliar essay e. Analogy
c. Narration

48.It is a reading skill which is exemplified by making an opinion based on

given facts.
a. Scanning d. Summarizing
b. Inferring e. Paraphrasing
c. Skimming

49.It seeks to explain or portray the characteristics of an individual or a group

by narrating incident/s that reveal the distinctive quality/qualities of the
individual.
a. Definition d. Narration
 b. Character sketch e. Subjective description
c. Description

50.Gives emphasis on the writers personality.

a. Familiar essay d. Poem
b. Unfamiliar essay e. Prose
c. Narration

51.It is the process by which verbal and non-verbal symbols are sent,
received and given meaning to by people who share information, ideas,
feelings and aspirations.
a. Meetings d. Seminar
b. Communication e. Rally
c. Conference

52.It is the communication requiring understanding and sharing meaning

within the self.
a. Symposium d. Interview
b. Interpersonal communication e. Panel discussion
c. Intrapersonal communication

53.The process of understanding and sharing meaning between at least two

persons.
a. Intrapersonal communication d. Seminars
b. Small-group communication e. Interpersonal communication
c. Meetings

54.It is a speech communication situation where a speaker delivers a

message before an audience.
a. Public communication d. Interview
b. Interpersonal communication e. Panel discussion
c. Intrapersonal communication

55.It consists of thoughts and sentiments that the source wants to share
whether through verbal (words and phrases) or non-verbal (facial
expressions, gestures, posture, touch, tone of voice or appearance).
a. Sentence d. Novel
b. Paragraph e. Message
c. Story

56.It is the response of the receiver (whether verbal or non-verbal) to the

sources message.
a. Annoyance d. Feedback
 b. Surprise e. Concern
c. Glee

57.This communication model particularly made note worthy the notion

about field experience.
a. Berlos Communication Model d. Manns Communication
Model
b. Schramms Communication Model e. Aristotles Communication
Model
c. Helical Communication Model

58.It is a fundamental component of communication which is motivated,

purposeful, voluntary, cooperative and critical.
a. Listening d. Singing
b. Hearing e. Reading
c. Speaking

59.The type of listening wherein one focuses on the presented facts, ideas
and information.
a. Informative listening d. Discriminatory listening
b. Evaluate listening e. Emphatic listening
c. Appreciative listening

60.It is the phonetic or sound alphabet intended to show distinctly the

pronunciation of a word.
a. Roman alphabet d. Arabic alphabet
b. International Phonetic Alphabet e. Morse code
c. Stenography

61.It is the way we sit, stand, walk or carry ourselves.

a. Gestures d. Walking
b. Postures e. Running
c. Self-confidence

62.It is the study of non-verbal cues of the voice which includes the voice
quality such as tone, pitch, rate, volume and emphasis.
a. Speech communication d.
Paralanguage/Suprasegmentals
b. Rhythm e. Articulations
c. Phrasing

63.It is the grouping of lumping together of words that convey a thought.

a. Blending d. Diagramming
b. Syllabication e. Paragraph
c. Phrasing

64.They are segments which are articulated when there is an attempt to

block the out coming breath.
 a. Vowels d. Intonation
b. Consonants e. Stress
c. Diphthongs

65.It is produced when two vowels are blende very closely together to form a
single sound.
a. Diphthongs d. Rhythm
b. Consonants e. Stress
c. Vowels

66.They help you hold the interest and attention of your audience which
includes drawings, charts, diagrams and posters.
a. Audio-visual aids d. Eye contact
b. Posture e. Confidence
c. Gesture
67.This is a speech where the development of both ideas and the language is
thought not only at the moment of delivery.
a. Extemporaneous speech d. Memorized speech
b. Read speech e. Public speaking
c. Impromptu speech

68.It is a public or open discussion composed of a moderator and four to six

member who attempt to solve a problem or to make a policy discussion.
a. Lecture-forum d. Symposium
b. Panel discussion e. Public speaking
c. Meeting

69.This communication model is fit for public speaking like oration and
declamation wherein a feedback is not needed.
a. Daree Helical Model d. Berlos Communication
Model
b. Aristotelian Model e. Manns Communication Model

c. Schramms Communication Model

70.It focuses in the personal problems of a person being interviewed.

a. Research interview d. Survey interview
b. Sales interview e. Press interview
c. Counselling interview

71.These consist of symbols which include bodily movements and facial

expression, use of space, tone of voice and clothing and artifacts.
a. Verbal symbols d. Consonants
b. Speech delivery e. Vowels
c. Non-verbal symbols

72.It is a speech of tribute or speech of praise for the dead.

a. Speech of tribute d. Acceptance speech
b. Welcome speech e. Farewell speech
 c. Eulogy

73.It is the persons consciousness of his or her total, essential and particular
being.
a. Ethos d. Self-esteem
b. Self-image e. Reputation
c. Self-concept

74.It is how we feel about ourselves, how well we like ourselves.

a. Self-image d. Self-concept
b. Self-esteem e. Reputation
c. Ethos

75.This is the study by which people give meaning to touch as a medium of

communication.
a. Haptics d. Chronemics
b. Proxemics e. Occulesics
c. Ethos