tq oral comm midterm 2-rev

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Media and Information LiteracyMIDTERM EXAMINATION

PART 1. General Directions:Answer the 17-item multiple choice test in one period. Shade the letter ofyour answer on your answer sheet.

1. Which Latin word is communication derived from?A. communicare B. common C. culture . lan!ua!e

". #n the #nteractive $odel of communication% it is e&plained that the hi!her the de!ree of similarity of fieldof e&perience the communicators have% the hi!her the possi'ility of communication ta(in! place. Whichof the followin! word descri'es this situation?

A. 'i'liophile B. homophily C. agape D. sophists

). *he transactional and interactive model of communication differ !reatly from each other 'ut shares onecommon element. Which of the followin! is it?

A. time B. noise C. sym'olism . field of e&perience

+. *he followin! are common forms of communication 'rea(down. Which one is NOT?A. listenin! pro'lems C. dominatin! the conversationB. refusin! to communicate . considerin! the educational attainment

,. *he followin! are spea(ers purpose for communicatin!. Which is NOT?A. to inform B. to ar!ue C. to dominate . to entertain

. Which of the followin! oral te&ts shows a one-to-many communication pattern?A. !ivin! a speech B. panel interview C. tal(in! to a friend . writin! a speech

7. Which of the speech or communication contexts refers to the study of the transborder

transfer of information, data, opinions, and values by groups, institutions, andgovernments, as well as the issues that arise from the transfer?

A. international B. cross-cultural C. !lo'al . intercultural

8. Which of the speech or communication contexts refers to comparing phenomena acrosscultures. Thus, a cross-cultural study of womens roles in society would compare whatwomen actually do in diverse cultures?

A. international B. cross-cultural C. !lo'al . intercultural

/. *he followin! are characteristics of communication% EXEPT?A. #t involves two or more people. C. #t does not involve e&chan!e of meanin!.

B. #t is a continuous process. . #t uses words and sym'ols.

!". Which of the characteristics of communication explains that it is an endless process, asis the case with business where the manager continuously assigns wor# to hissubordinates, tries to #now the progress of the wor# and gives directions?

A. #t involves two or more people. C. #t is a direct and indirect process.B. #t is a continuous process. . #t uses words and sym'ols.

11.Which of the followin! is true a'out linear and interactive models of communication?A. Both re0uires an initial sender.C. Both re0uires field of e&perienceB. Both re0uires a channel. . Both re0uires feed'ac(

1".*he followin! statements are distin!uisha'le features of transactional model of communication%EXEPT?

A. #t is an on!oin! and continuously chan!in! process.B. #ts various elements are interdependent and one cannot e&ist without the other.C. $ach communicator responds depending on the environmental factors and their

individual %eld of experience.

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D. &t has a sender that encodes the message, delivers it via a chosen channel and thereceiver receives the message and the process ends there.

1).Which of the followin! statements 'est descri'es a ver'al communication process? C23

A. #t involves the use of words.B. #t involves the use of words and sym'ols.C. #t involves the use of words in oral and written form.. #t involves 'oth words% facial e&pression and 'ody lan!ua!e.

1+.*he followin! statements distin!uish oral communication from written communication% EXEPT?A. #t has immediate feed'ac(.B. #t involves interpersonal communication process.C. #t involves mainly intrapersonal communication process.. #t uses 'oth ver'al and non-ver'al communication process.

1,.*his is a source of communication 'rea(down due to chan!es of meanin! of words from one society toanother.A. lin!uistic differences C. inattentionB. information overload . time pressure

1.When on the spot interview% what could 'est e&plain why some interviewees are not a'le to answerimmediately if not correctly?

A. lin!uistic differences C. inattentionB. information overload . time pressure

17.What function of communication is shown when a family holds reunion in order for the youn!er!eneration to !et to (now and respect their elderly?

A. re!ulation C. motivationB. social interaction . information

PART !. General Directions:Answer the +4-item multiple choice test in an hour. Watch each video andanswer the 0uestions that follow. Shade the letter of your answer on your answer sheet.

"or items 1# to !$% &atc' (ideo 1 )1:$# min*tes+15.What is the communicative tas( shown in the video?

A. 6ivin! a presentation C. oin! telephone callB. 6ivin! a speech . #nspirin! people

1/.What style did the officer use to communicate with the child?A. passive spea(er C. storyteller

B. content-rich spea(er . humorous spea(er "4.Which of the followin! strate!ies that the /11 call receivera!ent evidently used to avoid communication

'rea(down with the child?#. Lively #ntonation

##. Clarity of voice inflection###. #ntimacy in the use of touch#8. $ild tone of voice

A. #% ##% ###% #8 B. #% ##% ## C. #% ###% #8 . #% ##% #8

"1.What was the purpose of the /11 call a!ent in usin! a sli!htly carin! voice?A. Because the call was from a + year old child and it o'viously funny.B. Because the call was not an emer!ency and is 9ust a waste of his time.

C. Because the call was from a + year old child and he wanted to tutor the child.. Because the call was from a + year old child and he does not want to scare the child.

"".Which communication 'arrier was o'vious in the conversation and what strate!y was used to overcomeit?

A. !ender : ad9ustment of 'ody lan!ua!e

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B. !ender : ad9ustment of speech elementsC. reli!ion : ad9ustment of speech elements. social status : ad9ustment of 'ody lan!ua!e

").Which of the followin! order of strate!ies were effectively used in the conversation?#. ;ocus on the caller

##. Stop and Listen###. 6enuine and not manipulative#8. ;ocus on the issue no the caller

A. ##% #% #8% ### B. #% ##% ###% #8 C. ##% ###% #% #8 . #8% ###% #% ##

"or items !, to $!% &atc' (ideo ! )-:/# min*tes+."+.What is the communicative tas( shown in the video?

A. 6ivin! a presentation C. oin! an pu'lic interviewB. 6ivin! a speech . #nspirin! people

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##. 6ender###. eli!ion#8. Social Status

A. #% ##% and ### B. #% ##% and #8 C. #% ###% and #8 . ##% ###% and #8

)".#f you were spea(er the video% which of the followin! com'ination of lan!ua!e functions would you haveused to deliver your messa!e effectively?A. e!ulation and information 'ecause my aim is to inspire the audience to 'e a'le to spea(

powerfully.B. Social interaction and information 'ecause my aim is to inspire the audience to 'e a'le to spea(

powerfully.C. #nformation and motivation 'ecause my aim is to inspire the audience to 'e a'le to spea(

powerfully.. e!ulation and motivation 'ecause my aim is to inspire the audience to 'e a'le to spea(

powerfully"or items $$ to ,-% &atc' (ideo $ )/:$$ min*tes+

)).Which of the followin! strate!ies were effectively used 'y $s. 2atie Couric to elicit answers from theprince?#. ;ocuses on the content

##. mpathi@es###. Bein! 6enuine#8. ses own e&perience

A. ## and #8 B. #% ##% ###% #8 C. #% ##% ### . #8 and ###)+.#f you were the interviewer% which of the followin! socio-cultural dimension of communication will you 'e

more sensitive on !iven the 0uestions you are to as( and the (ind of interviewee you have?#. Culture

##. 6ender###. eli!ion#8. Social Status

A. # and ### B. # and ### C. ### and #8 . # and #8),.Which of the followin! ver'al and nonver'al cues were effectively used 'y the interviewer to achieve

her purpose?#. Clarity of voice inflection

##. $ild tone of voice###. >osture#8. *ouch8. ye Contact

B. #% ##% ###% 8 B. #% ##% ###% #8 C. #% ##% #8 . ##% ###% 8).*he followin! were the strate!ies used 'y the interviewer to effectively sustain the interview% EXEPT

#. ;ocuses on the content##. mpathi@es

###. Bein! 6enuine#8. ses own e&perience

A. # B. ## C. ### . #8)7.Which of the followin! speech acts was evidently used 'y the interviewer to effectively conduct the

interview?A. epresentatives C. irectives

B. Commissives . &pressives)5.Which of the followin! lan!ua!e functions should not 'e e&ercised in the interview?A. e!ulation C. #nformationB. Social #nteraction . &pression of opinions

)/.#f you were the interviewer% which of the followin! socio-cultural dimension of communication will youLAS* 'e sensitive of !iven the (ind of 0uestion you are to as( and the status of the prince?

A. 6ender 'ecause the prince is a man.

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B. Culture 'ecause he is British and # am not.C. eli!ion 'ecause # will 'e as(in! 0uestion re!ardin! marria!e.. Social Status 'ecause he is a prince and # am 9ust an ordinary person.

+4.#f you were the interviewer% which of the followin! com'ination of lan!ua!e functions would youcarefully use to ma(e the interview successful?

A. motion e&pression and motivation 'ecause # am aimin! to e&cite the prince to 'ecome anam'assador of his !randmother who is the 0ueen of n!land.B. e!ulation and motivation 'ecause # am aimin! to sustain the princes answer to my 0uestions

so that he will have more television or air time.C. #nformation and motivation 'ecause # am aimin! to (now a'out his relationship with his

!randmother and how he values her.. e!ulation and emotional e&pression 'ecause # am aimin! to ma(e him feel that # adore him and

his family.

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