Communication Skills and Its Use Quiz : 15 MCQs

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Communication Skills and Its Use Quiz : Communication means sharing ideas, feelings, or information between two or more people. The word “communication” comes from the Latin word Communicare, meaning to share or make common.

In education, communication is very important. A teacher with good communication skills can better connect with students and encourage them to learn.

Definitions of Communication by experts :

  • Keith Davis: ”Communication is a process of passing information and understanding from one person to another.”

  • Edgar Dale: “Communication is the sharing of ideas and feelings in a mood of mutuality.”

  • Leland Brown: “Communication is the transmission and interchange of facts, ideas, feelings or course of action.”

Main Characteristics of Communication :

  • Needs at least two people.

  • A message is necessary.

  • Can be oral, written, or through gestures.

  • Must be understood by the receiver.

  • Can be formal or informal.

  • Flows in all directions – up, down, sideways.

Elements of Communication:

  • Sender, Message, Encoding, Channel, Receiver, Decoding, Feedback, and Noise (any disturbance).

Types of Communication:

  • Verbal: Spoken words.

  • Non-verbal: Body language, expressions.

  • Visual: Images, charts, videos.

  • Written: Emails, articles, letters.

  • Intrapersonal: Talking to oneself.

  • Interpersonal: Between two or more people.

  • Mass communication: Through media.

  • Formal & Informal, Vertical & Horizontal communication.

Effective communication is clear, concise, correct, and complete. But there are barriers like:

  • Semantic (language problems),

  • Psychological (emotions, anxiety),

  • Cultural (different backgrounds),

  • Physical (noise, poor visibility).

Teachers can improve communication by:

  • Using simple words,

  • Giving and taking feedback,

  • Showing empathy,

  • Knowing students well.

7 Cs of Communication: Clear, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Coherent, Complete, Courteous.

Communication Principles: Be ready, competent, choose the right media, give feedback, reduce barriers, and encourage mutual sharing.


Communication Skills and Its Use Quiz :

Welcome to your Communication Skills and Its Use

1. The term 'communication' is derived from which Latin word?

2. What does the Latin root 'Communis' mean?

3. According to Keith Davis, communication is:

4. Edgar Dale defines communication as:

5. Leland Brown's definition of communication emphasizes:

6. In communication, the 'sender' is:

7. 'Encoding' in communication refers to:

8. The 'channel' in communication is:

9. Which of the following is NOT a type of communication?

10. Nonverbal communication includes:

11. Intrapersonal communication refers to:

12. Interpersonal communication is:

13. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective communication?

14. Semantic barriers in communication are related to:

15. Interaction and mutual sharing of information in communication implies:


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