How Good Are Your Communication Skills? Trivia Questions Quiz
How good are your communication skills? Proper communication is seen to be achieved when a message is relayed to the recipient in a proper manner, and it does not get misinterpreted. This is made possible through the incorporation of different skills. Do give it a shot and get to see how well you understand and use them. All the best!
- 1.Which of the following is a characteristic of the PASSIVE communication style?
- A.
Intolerant
- B.
Agreeable
- C.
Offensive
- D.
Egotistical
- 2.Which of the following are barriers to effective communication?
- A.
Distraction
- B.
Noise and movement
- C.
Poor timing
- D.
All of the above
- 3.What is Communication?
- A.
Exchanging thoughts, ideas, and messages through speech, writing, signals, and body language
- B.
Imparting information
- C.
A system, such as mail, telephone, or television for sending and receiving messages
- D.
All of the above
- 4.Practice makes you [Blank]
- 5.
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When you are speaking one to one, your eye contact ‘holding a gaze’ should only last 10 seconds?- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.As a listener, what should you do every 5 – 10 seconds in a conversation to show you are paying attention?
- A.
Look at your phone
- B.
Interrupt the speaker
- C.
Nod your head and/or say 'Uh - uh' or 'h-m-m'
- D.
Walk away in boredom
- 7.Is staring and gazing in conversation a bad thing?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.For clarification, ask speaker to repeat if you don’t understand by using which of the following phrases?
- A.
I’m sorry could you repeat that?
- B.
EH!
- C.
WHAT?
- D.
EXCUSE ME!
- 9.Is [Sounds like you are telling me] a good phrase to use when paraphrasing a conversation ?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.It's ok to interrupt a speaker when you have something to say?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.What should you not do in conversation?
- A.
Interrupt
- B.
Get personal
- C.
Speak without thinking of the context
- D.
All of the above
- 12.
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What should you always check before delivering your oral presentation?- A.
The weather
- B.
The Time
- C.
That technology is working
- 13.
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Do not speak in a monotone voice.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Good presenters
- A.
Always introduce themselves
- B.
Sometimes introduce themselves
- C.
Rarely introduce themselves
- 15.Telling the interviewer your whole life story including personal and relationship issues is a good plan at an interview?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.If your previous jobs were terrible, its ok to be honest and tell this at a new interview?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Which question is most suitable to ask at end of an interview?
- A.
Where is the toilet?
- B.
When will I know if I am successful at this interview?
- C.
Can I have weekends off?
- 18.Which of these is not presentation software?
- A.
Powtoon
- B.
Javascript
- C.
Thinklink
- D.
Powerpoint
- 19.
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What was the name of the girl who did a good interview?- A.
Katie
- B.
Chelsey
- C.
Tiffany
- D.
Jane
- 20.All of the below should be done before an interview but the most important thing to do before an interview is
- A.
Pick a professional outfit
- B.
Practice answering interview questions
- C.
Review the job description
- D.
Research the company
- 21.You should remove noticeable body piercings and cover tattoos before interview?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.At the end of the interview, you should ask questions that ...
- A.
Show you are eager to work there
- B.
Are related to money
- C.
Are personal
- D.
None of the above
- 23.
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Sheila did a poor interview and was unsuccessful in her application because- A.
She wore a hoodie and other unsuitable clothing to the interview
- B.
She was late for the interview
- C.
She criticised her previous employer
- D.
All of the above
- 24.At the end of your presentation,....
- A.
Repeat everything you have said
- B.
Stand silently waiting for applause
- C.
Summarise and ask for questions
- D.
Say 'That's all
- 25.Eye contact means looking deep into the eyes of a person/audience and staring.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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