ENG301: Business Communication Trivia Quiz

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There are a lot of channels of communication in the business sector, and it is essential for you to know how to communicate either in a business meeting or environment effectively. Over the past classes, what have you understood about business communication from chapter 1-6 and how to ensure it is effective? Take up the quiz below to find out!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    The study of word choice is called
    • A. 

      Linguistics

    • B. 

      Psychology

    • C. 

      Semantics

    • D. 

      Rhetoric

  • 2. 
    The study of writing and speaking effectively is called ?
    • A. 

      Linguistics

    • B. 

      Rhetoric

    • C. 

      Comprehension

    • D. 

      Semantics

  • 3. 
    The study of language is called ?
    • A. 

      Linguistics

    • B. 

      Sociology

    • C. 

      Semantics

    • D. 

      Rhetoric

  • 4. 
    Writing became more important as a permanent record of communication in which era?
    • A. 

      Greek

    • B. 

      Medieval and Renaissance

    • C. 

      Late 20s

    • D. 

      None of above

  • 5. 
    "communication process is not a single process or it is not a linear process" which theory describes the above statement.
    • A. 

      Social Environment Theory

    • B. 

      Rhetorical Theory

    • C. 

      Electronic Theory

    • D. 

      None of above

  • 6. 
    _________ name objects, people or events without indicating positive or negative qualities.
    • A. 

      Connotative meanings

    • B. 

      Denotative meanings

  • 7. 
    Mark all denotative words
    • A. 

      Desk

    • B. 

      Father

    • C. 

      Water

    • D. 

      Man

    • E. 

      Prophet

  • 8. 
    For Speaking, Mumbling or noise are what kind of barrier
    • A. 

      Psychological Barriers

    • B. 

      Emotional Barriers

    • C. 

      Physical Barriers

    • D. 

      Perception of Reality

  • 9. 
    Selecting some details and omitting others is a process called __________
    • A. 

      Omiting

    • B. 

      Abstracting

    • C. 

      Summarizing

    • D. 

      Briefing

  • 10. 
    Conclusions made by reasoning from evidence are called _________
    • A. 

      Evidencing

    • B. 

      Proving

    • C. 

      Inferencing

    • D. 

      Proposing

  • 11. 
    Personality and attitude are complex cognitive process.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 12. 
    What are types of  nonverbal messages (mark all correct options)
    • A. 

      Personal (to the individual)

    • B. 

      Common to a group of people or culture

    • C. 

      Unrelated to the message (random)

    • D. 

      Universal (to humankind)

    • E. 

      None

  • 13. 
    Which is not correct regarding Cultural nonverbal communicaiton
    • A. 

      Its behavior is common to humankind.

    • B. 

      It is learned unconsciously by observing others in the society group.

    • C. 

      In Aboriginal culture, for example, eye contact is less acceptable than it is European culture

    • D. 

      Its common in group of people

  • 14. 
    Hair and skin color represent which aspect of  nonverbal communication
    • A. 

      Body Movement

    • B. 

      Paralanguage

    • C. 

      Kinesics behaviour

    • D. 

      Physical Characteristics

  • 15. 
    __________ is associated with  language  but not involving the word system.
    • A. 

      Paralanguage

    • B. 

      Physical Characteristics

    • C. 

      Body Movement

    • D. 

      Proximity

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