Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
MALANGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
MALANGAS, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY

MIDTERM Exam in Oral Communication

Name: ________________________________________ Grade & Section: __________________

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Encircle the letter which correspond to your answer.
1. All of the following define communication, EXCEPT?
A. Communication involves a transaction.
B. Communication is sharing of ideas among a group of people.
C. Communication is a confusion of ideas in the mind of another.
D. Communication is a transfer of messages from one person to another.
2. Oral communication is the interchange of ________ between the sender and the receiver.
A. Signs and gestures B. Cues and clues C. Verbal messages D. Written messages
3. Body talk is also known as _____________
A. Overflow B. Physical communication C. Leakage D. noise
4. Oral communication is better than written communication for ________________
A. saving time B. conveying facts and opinion C. providing opportunity to refer back D. conveying feelings and emotions
5. In oral communication, what matters most is_______
A. Where you say it B. How you say it C. When you say it D. What you say it
6. The limitation of oral communication is that:
A. It is not affected by the speaker’s feelings or stress or excitement levels
B. It is easy to be aware of our body language
C. It does not require on-the-spot thinking
D. It is irreversible – what is said cannot be taken back
7. Can communication still take place even without the Speaker?
A. Yes, if there’s a written source of information.
B. Yes, if the Speaker decides to be the listener.
C. No, the Speaker is always a must in the communication process.
D. No, communication fails if the speaker is missing.
8. Complete the analogy:
Listener: receiver of the message:: ____:is a means by which the message is sent
A. Speaker A. Channel B. Response C. Feedback
9. If your seat mate is talking to you while your teacher is explaining the lesson, then you have experienced what type of noise?
A. physical B. physiological C. psychological D. mental
10. 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 communication
11. Which of the following models of communication asserts that communication can take place if and only if there is an overlap between the
field of experience of the speaker and of the listener?
A. Shannon-Weaver’s model B. Schramm’s C. Aristotle’s D. White’s
12. Based on Eugene White’s model of communication, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Feedback is the perception by the Speaker about the response of the listener.
B. It is impossible for communication to be actually observed from any point in the circle.
C. The speaker can only receive feedback if the Speaker is monitoring the listener.
D. The Speaker will know what the Listener’s Response is only if he/she is paying attention.
13. The content of the communication is called a:
A. Message B. Noise C. Media richness D. Jargon
14. To convert a message into groups of words, symbols, gestures, or sounds that present ideas or concept is called ________.
A. Encoding A. Feedback B. Noise C. Media richness
15. Any communication that conveys a message consisting of words is called:
A. Verbal communication B. Oral communication C. Written communication D. Nonverbal communication
16. Due to insufficiency of available classrooms, the covered court of Malangas NHS is now being used to hold classes temporarily. This
scenario is an example of which element of communication?
A. Message B. Physical location of communicative situation C. Channel D. Psychological setting of communicative situation
17. A politician says that he is a man of people, but many observe that he refuses to shake hands with the poor. What dimension of
communication is violated in this case?
A. Verbal/Non-Verbal B. Oral/Written C. Formal/Informal D. Intentional/Unintentional
18. A certain look or gaze is an example of:
A. Verbal communication B. Oral communication C. Written communication D. Nonverbal communication
19. It is the process by which the receiver interprets the symbols used by the source of the message by converting them into concepts and
ideas.
A. Decoding B. Listing c. Encoding D. Feedback
20. The _____________ is the individual or group that develops the message to be communicated to internal and external parties.
A. Source B. Encode C. Decoder D. Jargon
21. Noise is NOT a problem at which stage of the communication?
 A. Source B. Receiver C. Decoding D. None of the above (noise is a problem at all stages)
22. Which model depicts communication as linear?
A. Transaction Model B. Inventive model C. Shannon-Weaver Model D. Schramm Model
22. Which function of communication is served when people’s feelings are being invoked?
A. information dissemination B. Control C. social interaction D. emotional expression
23. It is a type of nonverbal communication that assists the listener in understanding the message better which serves as the listener’s gauge
as to whether the speaker treats the listener with affective or with contempt.
A. Posture A. Facial expression B. Gesture C. Chronemics
24. These are deliberate movement and signals to communicate meaning without words.
A. Eye gaze B. Gesture C. Facial expression D. Appearance
25. These are the means by which the message is sent.
A. Channels B. Feedback C. Response D. noise
26. It is a communication through touch and is considered as one of the most powerful of the types of nonverbal communication.
A. Haptics B. Gesture C. Chronemics D. Proxemics
27. He made the cyclical model that tells us that communication is circular and continuous, without beginning or end.
A. Wilbur Schramm B. Eugene White C. Aristotle D. Claude Shannon
28. This model gave us the concept of noise and this is often called the TELEPHONE MODEL.
A. Aristotelian Model of Communication
B. Schramm Model of Communication
C. Shannon- Weaver Model of Communication
D. Eugene White Model of Communication
29. He was considered the father of Mass Communication.
A. Wilbur Schramm B. Eugene White C. Aristotle D. Claude Shannon
30. Which of the following statements shows positive regard to cultural differences?
A. I share relevant information about my culture, and make sure it is more than what others share about theirs.
B. I do not think that my own culture is better than others’
C. I communicate for others to understand and appreciate my own culture.
D. I do not exert effort in learning about others’ cultures.
31. Which of the following best defines intercultural communication?
A. It happens when individuals negotiate, interact, and create meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds.
B. It is a competition among people set to make their cultures known.
C. It is an organized procedure where everyone speaks of his/her culture.
D. It happens when a specific culture is regarded as the best among the rest.
32. Which DMIS stage is shown in the statement, “People of different cultures are not really unique. They are categorically the same.”
A. Acceptance B. Defense C. Denial D. Minimization
33. Which of the following cannot be considered a characteristic of a competent intercultural communicator?
A. Inclusive B. Polite C. Open-Minded D. Idealistic
34. This involves only two participants exchanging thoughts, ideas, opinions, and information.
A. Intrapersonal communication B. Dyadic communication C. Public communication D. small group communication
35. When talking to one’s self (Intrapersonal), which of the following is most used?
A. Skill at remembering B. Capability to analyze C. Ability to summarize D. Awareness of the topic
36. When communicating with other person (Dyad), which speech style can be used?
a. Intimate – uses private vocabulary and shares meaning due to long relationship
b. Casual – used among friends because there is no need for background information
c. Formal – only for imparting information: well- organized and correct in grammar and diction
d. Frozen – style whose quality is static, ritualistic, and may even be archaic
37. When making and delivering speech, which speech style works best?
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Formal D. Frozen
38. Communication break down or miscommunication is brought about by the lack of awareness of the ________.
A. dimensions of communication B. elements of communication C. nonverbal communication D. models of communication
There is always a reason why people communicate. For numbers 39 – 50, choose what is being used in the following
instances of communication from the given five functions of communication.

A. Regulation/ Control B. Social Interaction C. Motivation D. Information E. Emotional Expression

39. The father looks sharply at his children who are quarrelling.
40. The boys calling out to a friend to come over and joined them.
41. A candidate for Brgy. Councilor conducts a house-to-house campaign for election.
42. The school dentist tells the kindergarten class on how to brush one’s teeth properly.
43. Kuya Kim provides information about the weather update
44. A customer plead for a price cut or discount of his purchased goods
45. The police officer warns the people not to smoke in any public places.
46. A friend hugs you when you are down and troubled.
47. The girls are discussing what happened at the party they all attended last night.
48. The doctor is giving instructions to the patient in taking his medicine.
49. The mother hugs the crying baby.
50. The father tells his children not to go out with their friends.

“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said”. - Peter F. DruckEr
Prepared by: Renelyn R. Leria
Teacher III