DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Caraga Administrative Region

Schools Division Office of Surigao City
TAFT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Taft, Surigao City

ORAL COMMUNICATION
1ST QUARTER EXAMINATION

NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: ________________

GRADE & SECTION: ______________________________ SCORE: _______________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Shade the letter of your answer in the sheet provided for you.

1. It is the idea being transmitted by the sender to the 8. In the above situation, what element of communication
receiver. It includes three aspects — content, structure, is missing?
and style. A. barrier C. feedback
A. channel C. message B. context D. receive
B. feedback D. sender 9. When is a communication considered failed?
2. It is the response or reaction given by the receiver to the A. Negative feedback was given by the recipient of the
sender of the message. message.
A. feedback C. receiver B. Both sender and receiver stopped the conversation
B. message D. sender process.
3. It is a situation where a communication takes place. C. The persons involved fixed the problem that
A. Both sender and receiver need to exchange provoked in the process.
messages. D. The recipient did not decode the meaning of the
B. The receiver interprets the message. message sent.
C. The sender recognizes the communication style of 10. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of
the other. communication?
D. The sender translates the message into a perceivable A. It creates blunder that worsens an existing issue or
form. concern.
4. It is the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information B. It fosters good relationship among people.
through speech, signal, writing, or behavior. C. It gears towards the solution to a problem.
A. channel C. language D.It gives an overview of a national issue for public
B. communication D. message understanding.
5. This is the group of basic elements of communication. 11. Why does communication breakdown occur?
A. source C. medium A. because the information is overloading.
B. destination D. Language B. because of lack of attention among the audiences or
6. Which element is NOT found in Shannon-Weaver receivers.
model? C. because the listener or receiver has a very short
A. barrier C. feedback attention span.
B. channel D. receiver D. All of the above
7. You and your neighbors would like to initiate a project 12. Which does NOT belong to the group?
for the benefit of the elderly in your community. The A. external noise C. semantic noise
chairman presented his proposal and ignored his B. internal noise D. verbal noise
constituents’ suggestions. What model of 13. “Mrs. Erlinda was invited as a speaker during the
communication is presented here? National Women’s Month. She talked about Gender
A. Berlo’s Model Equality. She delivered her speech for almost 1 hour
B. Schramm Model with more than 50 slides. The audience appeared uneasy
C. Shannon-Weaver Model and seemed uninterested after 20 minutes.” What barrier
D. Transactional Model of communication is evident in this situation?
A. cultural barrier C. physiological Barrier 20. Which type of INTERPERSONAL context involves at
B. linguistic barrier D. psychological Barrier least three but not more than twelve people engaging in
14. Which communication situation displays physiological a face-to-face interaction?
barrier? A. Dyad Communication
A. The General Parents and Teachers Association B. Sharing Group Communication
(GPTA) president felt nervous when he started to C. Small Group Communication
speak in front of all the parents and guardians. D. Team Communication
B. The Municipal Agriculture officer is discussing certain 21. When you deliver a pre-written speech word for word, it
agricultural crops management procedure in a is called __________.
community that is not very familiar with the topic. A. impromptu speech
C. The newly designated general manager of the C. memorized speech
restaurant was a bit hesitant to talk with the guests. B. manuscript speech
D. The research teacher discusses with his students about D. extemporaneous speech
the problem when a song was played loudly from the 22. A/ an __________ is delivered with little or no advance
other classroom. preparation.
15. Which situation BEST exemplifies communication A. impromptu speech
breakdown? B. memorized speech
A. adjusting your language depending on the people you C. manuscript speech
are talking to D. extemporaneous speech
B. incorrect labeling of handouts to be used in product 23. The nature of a reporter’s job is to give an expository or
distribution __________.
C. listening to your friend’s heartaches and unsuccessful A. persuasive speech
love stories B. informative speech
D. looking for the positive characteristics or strengths of a C. manuscript speech
speaker D. impromptu speech
16. What type of speech context happens when two persons 24. The President follows a/an __________ during his State
interact? of the Nation Address (SONA) so as not to miss any
A. Dyad C. Public important detail.
Communication A. entertainment speech
B. Mass Communication D. Small Group B. impromptu speech
17. What type of speech context refers to communication C. memorized speech
that focuses on one person, in which the speaker acts as D. manuscript speech
both the sender and receiver of the message? 25. The Department of Health (DOH) Spokesperson
A. Interpersonal C. Mass Communication transitioned from manuscript speech to __________
B. Intrapersonal D. Public Communication when she answered various pressing questions during
18. What type of speech context refers to the process of the media press conference.
imparting information through television, radio, A. extemporaneous speech
newspaper, magazines, books, billboards, internet and B. impromptu speech
other types of media? C. memorized speech
A. Interpersonal D. entertainment speech
B. Intrapersonal
C. Mass Communication For numbers 26-30
D. Public Communication Directions: Identify what type of illocutionary act is being
referred to in the following statements / definitions. Choose
19. Which of these types of speech context takes place the letter of the correct answer from the word pool.
between and among people and establishes personal
relationship between and among them? A. assertive B. commissive
A. Interpersonal
C. directive D. expressive
B. Intrapersonal
E. declaration
C. Mass Communication
D. Public Communication
26. This refers to the type of illocutionary act in which the B. 123 only D. 1 and 2 only
speaker is trying to make the addressee do what he wanted
him to do or perform. 36. Which of the following is an example of an interactive
27. It is the type of illocutionary act in which the speaker tries communication?
to express his belief on something which to him is true and
valid. A. A jeepney barker persuades the commuters to Pacita
28. A type of illocutionary act which tries to create a change in Complex.
the external situation.
B. A social media influencer gets million views from
29. A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker’s feelings
or emotional reactions are expressed. her debut video.
30. It is the type of illocutionary act which states the intention C. A TV anchor interviews lawmakers over the MECQ
of the speaker in committing himself to do something in the in the metro.
future. D. A vendor starts a small talk with his customer and
the latter gives in to it.
31. It is characterized by being a “selective” listener.
A. Tom asks questions to seek greater understanding. 37. A friend’s Facebook status caught your attention. It is
B. Rina changes the subject from time to time.
intended for you. It is personally attacking you. To put
C. Jay displays a blank look.
D. Ana gives feedback to acknowledge the speaker’s the purpose of communication into context, what is the
emotion. best thing you should do?

32. The most effective form of communication is always through A. Immediately comment on his/her status with
words. provocative words
A. Yes, because through words we are allowed to explain B. Inform him/her that you are going to sue him/her in
ourselves. court
B. Yes, because there are always words to express what we C. Talk to the concerned person privately to settle the
want to say. conflict
C. No, because words can be abused by people and can D. Tell the public about his/her dishonest way of life
cause hurt or
confusion. 38. Which communication model is dynamic where the
process does not stop after one has given feedback and
D. No, because words can inhibit people from
which continues to progress as topics and persons
saying/declaring the truth. involved may change overtime, too?
A. Interactive C. Transactional
33. It is defined as any communication that uses spoken or B. Linear D. A and C
written words to convey a message.
A. non-verbal communication 39. On your way home, you dropped by a convenient store.
B. oral Communication Queuing to pay for some essentials, you heard a
C. verbal Communication customer arguing with the cashier. The customer
talked on top of his voice complaining for something
D. written Communication
you could not clearly hear. The buyer next to him
interrupted the one complaining. The others in the line
34. It is a type of communication that does NOT use words in
could not help but gave their own sides of the story.
expressing a Finally, the manager came in. What model of
message. communication is presented in the entire scenario?
A. non-verbal communication A. Interactive C. Occasional
B. oral Communication B. Linear D. Transactional
C. verbal Communication
D. written Communication 40. From the given situation above, what should the manager
do?
35. It is the nature of communication.
1. Communication is a process. A. Arrogantly confront the customer for being tough.
2. Communication occurs between two or more people. B. Publicly reprimand the cashier to show that the
3. Communication can be expressed through words or customer is always right
actions. C. Tell the other customers to stop gossiping.
4. Communication portrays sympathy. D. Respectfully pull out the customer and look for a
win-win solution to the problem.
A. 1234 C. 2 and 3 only
41. It takes place when the shared information is mutually 49. Which of the following refers to the number of
understood. communicators and the setting
A. barriers to communication in which the communication process takes place?
B. communication A. Speech delivery C. Speech defect
C. effective communication B. Speech context D. Speech communication
D. strategies to effective communication
50. You spent the night reminiscing your happy moments
42. It refers to the use of appropriate speaking volume, rate, with someone you are interested in and suddenly
acceptable realized that you must prioritize your studies. What
pronunciation, and proper stressing. type of speech context is evident in the situation?
A. keep focused A. Public communication
B. listen with your ears and eyes B. Mass communication
C. minimize distractions C. Interpersonal communication
D. speak intelligently D. Intrapersonal Communication

43. It helps to pay attention to the verbal message as well as

the nonverbal message.
A. keep focused
B. listen with your ears and eyes
C. minimize distractions
D. speak intelligently

44. It uses concise and simple words to deliver the message.

A. be specific
B. do not jump to conclusions
C. minimize distractions
D. speak intelligently

45. It is important for a receiver to analyze first the message

of the sender before
he/she accepts or reject them.
A. barriers to communication
B. be specific
C. do not jump to conclusions
D. effective communication

46. What type of speech context requires you to deliver or

send the message before
or in front of a group?
A. Interpersonal C. Mass Communication
B. Intrapersonal D. Public Communication

47. Which of the following is NOT a speech context?

A. Dyad Communication
B. Intrapersonal Communication
C. Long Story Communication
D. Mass Communication

48. Who is/are involved in an intrapersonal communication?

A. a small group
B. only one speaker
C. a speaker and an audience
D. two speakers