SAN JACINTO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

San Jacinto, Pangasinan

S.Y. 2018 – 2019
Oral Communication in Context
PRETEST
Directions: Read the following questions carefully and choose the best answer. Write the letter of your answer
in one-half (1/2) length-wise sheet of paper.

1. Which comparison of verbal and nonverbal communication is accurate?

a. Both verbal and nonverbal communication are formally taught.
b. The sender has more control over verbal communication.
c. More channels are used for verbal communication.
d. The setting is more restricted in nonverbal communications.
2. Nonverbal cues
a. complement a verbal message.
b. regulate verbal communication.
c. both complement and regulate.
d. neither complement nor regulate.
3. A key difference between verbal and nonverbal communication is that:
a. Verbal communication is nonlinear.
b. Nonverbal communication is linear.
c. Verbal communication is linear and nonverbal communication is nonlinear.
d. There are no specific differences between verbal and nonverbal cues.
4. When a college instructor pauses during a lecture and looks at students who are talking in order to
communicate that they should be quiet, what function is being fulfilled by the nonverbal message?
a. accenting
b. complementing
c. substituting
d. contradicting
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of nonverbal communication?
a. It remains unaffected by its setting.
b. It often operates at a subconscious level.
c. It reveals feelings and attitudes.
d. It may conflict with verbal messages.
6. In a mixed message, the nonverbal communication is usually more reliable than the verbal message because:
a. verbal messages are more likely to show your feelings.
b. the cultural setting has a greater impact on nonverbal communications.
c. it is much harder to control and manipulate nonverbal communications.
d. all of the above reasons.
7. The process of detecting lies has become increasingly sophisticated; the ability to analyze speech in this way
is possible because nonverbal communication
a. is largely unconscious.
b. has the potential to conflict with verbal communication.
c. shows the sender's feelings and attitudes.
d. has all of the above characteristics which can help determine the truthfulness of the speaker (but is not
an exact science).
8. Displays of feelings vary by cultures. Which of the following is NOT true?
a. Many Asian cultures use high degrees of facial expressions.
b. Arabic cultures freely express grief.
c. Most Americans hide grief or sorrow.
d. Sometimes, excessive smiling may signal shallowness.
9. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of paralanguage?
a. facial expressions
b. rate of speech
c. pitch of voice
d. volume of voice
10. Which of the following statements best describes paralanguage?
a. It involves the speaker's choice of words.
b. It can create a distinct impression of the speaker.
c. Its main component is body language.
d. It exists beside language and interacts with it.
11. The term kinesics refers to
a. paralinguistic cues that are used to persuade.
b. vocal fillers that regulate the flow of speaking.
c. body movements that directly translate into words.
d. all forms of body movement other than physical contact with another person.
12. Which of the following categories of body movement is correctly defined?
a. Emblems are movements that directly translate into words.
b. Illustrators are movements that are universally recognized across cultures.
c. Regulators control the rate of speech at which the speakers are talking.
d. Adaptors are a form of feedback, signaling the listener's disagreement with the speaker.
13. Which statement about adaptors is NOT correct?
a. They are habits that are not intended to communicate.
b. People use them when they are uncomfortable or nervous.
c. They are uniform to most communicators and easy to classify.
d. They are behaviors that satisfy physical or psychological needs.
14. Which statement concerning attractiveness is NOT correct?
a. Having an attractive wife is a universal sign of a man's status.
b. Young women are a sign of health and fertility, in men's eyes.
c. Women of all cultures are attracted more to wealth and power in men.
d. Attractiveness almost always correlates positively with good grades.
15. Which statement about attractiveness is FALSE?
a. Physical characteristics that a person can control are termed elective characteristics.
b. Context is an important factor when judging attractiveness.
c. Elective characteristics have more influence on how one sees the world.
d. Attractiveness pays off in the business world with more job offers.
16. Compared to all other types of adornment, clothing gives the largest number of cues about a wearer. Which
of the following areas is NOT likely to be judged, based on clothing?
a. Intelligence
b. educational level
c. level of success
d. moral character
17. According to this chapter, which type of dress gives the wearer the greatest degree of choice?
a. Uniforms
b. occupational dress
c. leisure clothing
d. costumes
18. According to Edward Hall, North Americans use four distance zones when they communicate with others.
Which of the four is incorrectly described?
a. It is impossible to control intimate distance because it is easily violated.
b. Personal distance is used in casual conversations.
c. Social distance is observed in a conversation between two people who do not know each other very well.
d. Public distance is the most formal use of distance.
19. Which statement about touch is FALSE?
a. Touch is the first of the five senses to develop.
b. Social-polite touch is the least intimate of the categories listed in the chapter.
c. A physician touching a patient for a physical exam is an example of functional-professional touch.
d. The situation at hand is one factor that influences touch.
20. Which statement concerning chronemics, or the use of time, is incorrect?
a. Across cultures, the attitude towards time is more universal than the attitude towards touch.
b. The degree of control a person has over time changes with age and status.
c. A person can communicate nonverbally by being on time or late.
d. The way time is divided is an indication of the value placed on it.
21. The text suggests that meanings are determined by
a. people. b. connotation. c. denotation. d. messages.
22. Which of the following is NOT one of the factors mentioned in this chapter as essential to language
acquisition?
a. the evolution of genetic codes
b. native architecture
c. environmental influences
d. cognitive development
23. Which of the following words carries the most connotative meaning?
a. Dog b. Death c. Dinosaur d. deer
24. When a speaker wants to convey information efficiently and get work done, it is best to
a. use connotative words.
b. use abstract words.
c. use words with denotative meaning.
d. choose symbols that go beyond a dictionary definition.
25. The theory of language developed by Sapir and Whorf states that
a. grammar is a more important element of language to master than dictionary definitions.
b. dictionary definitions are more important to master for effective communication than the grammar of a
language.
c. effective communication involves equal mastery of grammar and vocabulary.
d. language is an important aspect of culture that defines our perceptions of the world around us.
26. Language that points to more specific meanings is said to be
a. more abstract and less concrete.
b. less abstract and more concrete.
c. affirmative.
d. ritual.
27. The communication that takes place in an environment where a conventionalized response is expected is
termed
a. appropriate language. b. ritual language. c. symbolic language. d. existential language.
28. Ethics may be viewed in communication as
a. meanings created by consensus.
b. moral choices in communication.
c. communication that requires a conventional response.
d. a substitute for an obscene word.
29. Which of the following is NOT an example of inappropriate language given in this chapter?
a. Doublespeak b. ethnic epithets c. blasphemy d. obscenity
30. In which of the following situations would a specialized language be expected?
a. When a group of professionals talks within the environment or scope of their work.
b. When someone outside a group wants to demonstrate an understanding of the nature of that group.
c. When speakers want to cover up the truth in their public conversations.
d. In all of the above situations, a specialized language would be expected.
31. When we shift our language environment,
a. we should try to use the most effective euphemisms.
b. we should choose the language that is most appropriate to it.
c. language that is considered inappropriate will not change.
d. language that is specialized will not change.
32. Which of the following communication behaviors is atypical of men?
a. refraining from verbal conflict
b. interrupting
c. working in small groups
d. trying to solve problems
33. The habitual language of a community is called a
a. culturespeak.
b. dialect.
c. doublespeak.
d. ritual.
34. Gender-specific language and patterns of communication
a. usually become more differentiated by adolescence.
b. should be understood so that stereotypes can be overcome.
c. are consistent, even when the power distance between men and women is removed.
d. begin in childhood and are learned from peers.
35. Which statement about dialects is correct?
a. Dialects are not influenced by social class.
b. Dialects are not influenced by education.
c. Dialects are influenced by geographic region and cultural background.
d. As radio and television have become widespread, dialects have begun to decline.
36. Cognitive development is
a. the development of the thinking and organizing systems of the brain.
b. related to communication only after one reaches age ten or older.
c. related to communication only after birth.
d. related to communication in only a small, tangential way.
37. Slang and jargon are elements that
a. may reduce the clarity of a message.
b. may increase the power of a message.
c. may enhance the vividness of a message.
d. are more appropriate in public settings.
38. Which statement would NOT be good advice for a person who wants to increase the power of his/her
speech?
a. Do not use too many tag questions.
b. Avoid qualifiers.
c. Increase the number of disclaimers.
d. Eliminate hedges.
39. Vividness of speech may be achieved by
a. careful use of tag questions. b. first-person narratives. c. jargon and slang. d. paralanguage.
40. When the communicator chooses his words carefully, he is making an ethical choice because
a. language choices can decide the nature of relationships in the future.
b. he needs to convey words that are more powerful than the metamessages being sent.
c. he can easily become too assertive in his use of qualifiers and disclaimers.
d. he needs to be sensitive to how his listener thinks of him as a communicator.

Test II. Matching Type

Directions: Match the definitions found in COLUMN A with the functions of Communication found in
COLUMN B. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.

Column A Column B
________ 1. to inform other people by giving facts, a. aesthetic
knowledge, etc. b. enlightenment
________ 2. to lead people in reaching their c. informative
objectives or goals in life d. instructive
________ 3. to have sense of belongingness e. motivation
________ 4. to tell people what to do, when and f. persuasive
where to do them, and on how and why g. protocol
to do them. h. purposive
________ 5. to entertain ourselves
i. regulation
________ 6. to influence others in believing and
j. social interaction
accepting your stand
k. therapeutic
________ 7. to vent out to someone or ask help
________ 8. to maintain control over one’s behavior

“It is not the distance that keeps people apart, but lack of communication.”
GOD BLESS!