Senior High School

First Periodical Examination

ORAL COMMUNICATION

NAME: _____________________________________ SCRORE: ________________________

TEACHER: _________________________________ SECTION: ________________________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
 STRICTLY NO ERASURES AND ALTERATION OF ANSWERS AND USE
BLACK INK PEN ONLY.
 Hindi kailangan matalino para pumasa sa subject na ito. Gawin mo lang
itong priority bagay na hindi nagawa ng ex mo sa’yo.
 Pag-isipang mabuti ang sagot, baka magkamali ka tulad ng relasyon nyong
napakalaking pagkakamali.
 Huwag agad maniwala sa katabi, baka mauto ka ulit tulad ng ginawa ng ex
mo sa’yo noon.

I. IDENTIFICATION. Write your answer on the blank.

_________________1. It is the process of sharing ideas, thoughts and information between two or
more people.
_________________2. An element of communication who decodes and receives the message.

_________________3. One of the Nature of Communication that says communication is continuous

and constantly changing.

_________________4. It is the way, mean or vehicle of how the message is transmitted.

_________________5. The reaction or the response sent by the receiver back to the sender.

_________________6. The interference that keeps a message from being understood or accurately
interpreted (can be physical or physiological).

_________________7. Shannon and Weaver’s Model of Communication is also known as the ____.

_________________8. He believed that communication is cyclical and continuous, without a

beginning or end.

_________________9. It is what needs to be delivered to somebody else.

_________________10. This element of communication refers to the setting or “when or when” the
communication takes place.
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the correct answer.

1. Danica received a simple gift from her friend. She wasn’t expecting it because she wants to
receive something more expensive. However, she still said “Thank you!” with a disappointed
tone. Her friend was able to understand that her “Thank you” is not genuine. What type of
nonverbal communication was seen in the situation?
a. Chronemics c. Paralanguage
b. Haptics d. Gestures

2. Lhoi, a Filipino actress, went to Hawaii for her concert. Hawaiians, as part of their culture,
welcomed her by giving her Lei (Plumeria). Lhoi distorted her face because Kalachuchi or
Plumeria has an undesirable smell. What is the type of nonverbal communication is seen in
the situation?

a. Language of Color c. Haptics

b. Language of Flowers d. Paralanguage

3. Marco always likes to wear light-colored shirts. That is why a lot of people see him as a
positive person. What is the type of nonverbal communication is seen in the situation?
a. Kinesics c. Language of Flower
b. Haptics d. Language of Color

4. My friend, Anne Patuan, went to Thailand last week. She’s been banned to go there because
she was caught wearing yellow dress. What is the type of nonverbal communication is seen in
the situation?
a. Kinesics c. Language of Flower
b. Language of Color d. Gesture

5. Kimberly wants the job offered by her friend. She went to the company’s office. The
secretary of the president told her that the president is going to be late for an hour. Kimberly
said that she can wait for more than an hour just to meet the president. What is the type of
nonverbal communication is seen in the situation?
a. Chronemics c. Haptics
b. Proxemics d. Kinesics

6. The student was constantly avoided by his classmates. He got hated because of his arrogance.
Nobody gets near him. What is the type of nonverbal communication is seen in the situation?
a. Chronemics c. Haptics
b. Kinesics d. Proxemics
7. The audience in the seminar are so cheerful because of the speech delivered by the speaker.
They keep on clapping, nodding and laughing. What is the type of nonverbal communication
is seen in the situation?
a. Kinesics c. Language of Flowers
b. Proxemics d. Chronemics

8. Sheila finds it difficult to see things clearly. Whenever her teacher is having a lesson, she
can’t follow the lesson and instructions well because she can’t see what is written on the
board. What is the type of verbal miscommunication is seen in the situation?
a. Opinions c. Cultural Norms
b. Vague Topic d. Physical Infirmities

9. Angel has been courted by Carlo for a year now. She wants to know if he is sincere and
honest with everything he is showing. A friend told her that she should look straight to his
eyes whenever he says something. Right then she figured out and felt that Carlo is sincere and
genuine with his actions. What is the type of nonverbal communication is seen in the
situation?
a. Facial Expression c. Eye Contact
b. Posture and Personal Appearance d. Gesture

10. The teacher always enters the class with messy hair and crumpled uniform. Her students
don’t think of her as a credible teacher because of how she looks. What is the type of
nonverbal communication is seen in the situation?
a. Eye Contact b. Gesture
b. Posture and Personal Appearance d. Facial Expression

11. All of the following define communication, EXCEPT?

A. Communication involves a transaction.
B. Communication is sharing of ideas among a group of people.
C. Communication is a confusion of ideas in the mind of another.
D. Communication is a transfer of messages from one person to another.

12. Complete the analogy: Listener: receiver of the message: ____:is a means by which the
message is sent
A. Speaker
B. Channel
C. Response
D. Feedback
13. If your seat mate is talking to you while your teacher is explaining the lesson, then you
have experienced what type of noise?
A. physical
B. physiological
 C. psychological
D. mental
14. Which of the following models of communication asserts that communication can take
place if and only if there is an overlap between the field of experience of the speaker
and of the listener?
A. Shannon-Weaver’s model
B. Schramm’s
C. Aristotle’s
D. White’s
15. A politician says that he is a man of people, but many observe that he refuses to shake
hands with the poor. What dimension of communication is violated in this case?
A. Verbal/Non-Verbal
B. Oral/Written
C. Formal/Informal
D. Intentional/Unintentional
16. The use of space provides us with ideas about how close or how far people are from the
center of power or where a person is in the social ladder.
A. Chronemics
B. Haptics
C. Proxemics
D. Gestures

17. He was considered the father of Mass Communication.

A. Wilbur Schramm
B. Eugene White
C. Aristotle
D. Claude Shannon

18. Due to insufficiency of available classrooms, the covered court of Katipunan NHS is now
being used to hold classes temporarily. This real scenario is an example of which element of
communication?
A. Message
B. Physical location of communicative situation
C. Channel
D. Psychological setting of communicative situation

19. It shows how time is viewed differently in various countries.

A. Chronemics
B. Haptics
C. Proxemics

20. Oral communication is better than written communication for ________________

 A. saving time
B. conveying facts and opinion
C. providing opportunity to refer back
D. conveying feelings and emotions

III. TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is
incorrect.
______1. Setting is the most important element in Aristotle’s model of communication.
______2. Shannon and Weaver’s Model of Communication is also called as the “Telephone
Model”.
______3. Wilbur Schramm developed the concept of noise in communication.
______4. The “Field of Experience” should be shared by the communicators to achieve a
better understanding.
______5. White’s Model is cyclical and continuous.
______6. Informal Dimension of Communication is a casual approach with no regard for
the formalities.
______7. Verbal Dimension is a spoken communication and follows the principles of
delivery.
______8. Miscommunication is brought about not being conscious about one’s culture.
______9. The three modes of persuasion are: Legal, Deliberative and Celebration Setting.
______10. In Thailand color Yellow represents Royalty/King and Queen.
______11. Most countries in Asia follow formalities. They use school and office uniforms.
______12. Men, more on time, are reluctant and can be lazy in writing lengthy notes.
______13. Westerners always ‘beat around the bush’.
______14. Every communication lies the unintentional meaning.
______15. Written Dimension is the transcription of thoughts and ideas.

IV. ILLUSTRATION. Draw in complete details the “EUGENE WHITE’S MODEL OF

COMMUNICATION.”

“The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.”