Communication Skills Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!
How good are your communication skills? Play the below quiz and test your knowledge regarding the same. Communicating clearly and successfully is an extremely useful skill. Communication itself is acquiring meaningful information among individuals or groups using mutually understood signs, symbols, and languages. Also, it tells how confident you are with your abilities to deliver and receive different kinds of information. This quiz will help you understand why good communication skills are ideal for today’s world. Take this quiz now and improve your communication skills.
- 1.To perceive or apprehend by the ear; to gain knowledge of by hearing; to listen to with attention.
- A.
Listening
- B.
Hearing
- C.
Active Listening
- D.
All of the above
- 2.It is possible to communicate using the single-way process.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The word “utilize” often appears in contexts in which a strategy is put to practical advantage.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.What are the four external barriers to active listening?
- A.
Subject complexity
- B.
Emotions
- C.
Speaker
- D.
Internal thoughts
- E.
Presentation
- F.
Price
- G.
Environment
- 5.This communication involves physical ways of communication, like, tone of voice, touch, smell, and body motion.
- A.
Non Verbal Communications
- B.
Oral Communications
- C.
Visual Communications
- D.
Verbal communications
- 6.Example of a computer jargon
- A.
Ledger
- B.
Real-time
- C.
Schemata
- D.
None
- 7.Serves as the essence, bottom line, or final outcome of any reading act (the main objective of reading)
- A.
Comprehension
- B.
Gist
- C.
Schemata
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Putting yourself in another person's situation
- A.
Empathy
- B.
Apathy
- C.
Sympathy
- D.
Philosophy
- 9.Barriers keep us from understanding others' ideas and thoughts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.It is more concerned with the author's knowledge rather than the reader's experience.
- A.
Bottom Up Reading
- B.
Top Down Reading
- C.
Bottom Down Reading
- D.
Top Up Reading
- 11.Building a relationship based on trust and confidence.
- A.
Rapport
- B.
Empathy
- C.
Diffusing Negative Emotion
- D.
Sympathy
- 12.Television and video clips are the electronic forms of
- A.
Communication
- B.
Visual communication
- C.
Telecommunication
- D.
All of the above
- 13.Which is not part of the reading according to purpose?
- A.
Skimming
- B.
Scanning
- C.
Fast Reading
- D.
SQ3R
- 14.Information tends to stay superficially in one’s mind.
- A.
Fast Reading
- B.
Sub Vocalized Reading
- C.
Word for Word Reading
- D.
SPE
- 15.Hearing requires very active participation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Letters, Email Video Presentations, Visual Aids, Conversation, Public Speaking etc. are examples of
- A.
Visual Communications
- B.
Channel Mediums
- C.
Written Communications
- D.
Oral Communications
- 17.Which is not correct?
- A.
We listen to obtain information.
- B.
We listen to understand.
- C.
We listen for enjoyment.
- D.
We listen to yearn.
- 18.It allows the communicator to adjust his message and be more effective.
- 19.Characterized by skimming and scanning.
- A.
Selective or key-word reading
- B.
Fast Reading
- C.
Fast sleeping
- D.
All of the above
- 20.Which is not part of reading types acc to PISA?
- A.
Reading for social use
- B.
Reading for public use
- C.
Reading for work
- D.
Reading for education
- 21.Which is not an important characteristics of communication?
- A.
It is a 2-way process.
- B.
The communication process happens between or among two or more parties. (Sender and Receiver)
- C.
The communication involves exchange of ideas, feelings, information, thoughts, and knowledge.
- D.
Communication does not involve mutuality of understanding between the sender and the receiver.
- 22.Cues that show you're not listening.
- A.
By nodding
- B.
With small verbal comments
- C.
Smiling
- D.
Crossing your arms around your chest
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