ENG301: Business Communication Trivia Quiz
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!
- 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.
- A.
Greek
- B.
Medieval and Renaissance
- C.
Late 20s
- D.
None of above
- 5.
- 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
Back to top