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1. This document contains a pre-liminary examination on oral communication from the Asian Institute of Technology-Digos Inc. It tests the examinee's knowledge of communication concepts through true/false statements, identification questions, and analysis questions about functions of nonverbal communication and communication. 2. The true/false section contains 10 statements about communication barriers, nonverbal communication, message reflection, credibility, word appropriateness, message clarity, and communication strategies. 3. The identification section defines 10 communication terms like ascribed status, illustrators, euphemism, jargon, barriers, discrimination, achieved status, receiver, encoding, and sender. 4. The analysis section requires identifying the communication function

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Bonifacio 5 Street, Barangay Zone III Digos City, Davao Del Sur

1. This document contains a pre-liminary examination on oral communication from the Asian Institute of Technology-Digos Inc. It tests the examinee's knowledge of communication concepts through true/false statements, identification questions, and analysis questions about functions of nonverbal communication and communication. 2. The true/false section contains 10 statements about communication barriers, nonverbal communication, message reflection, credibility, word appropriateness, message clarity, and communication strategies. 3. The identification section defines 10 communication terms like ascribed status, illustrators, euphemism, jargon, barriers, discrimination, achieved status, receiver, encoding, and sender. 4. The analysis section requires identifying the communication function

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ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-DIGOS INC.

Bonifacio 5th Street, Barangay Zone III


Digos City, Davao del Sur

PRE-LIM EXAMINATION
Oral Communication
S.Y 2019-2020

I. True or False. Write T before each number if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.

______ 1. You can communicate well if you encounter barriers in the process of communication.
______2. Effective use of non-verbal communication can strengthen your message.
______3. How you communicate reflects who you are as a person.
______4. One way to help you build credibility is through effective nonverbal communication.
______5. There are certain words that are only appropriate at certain time and place.
______6. To achieve clarity, we must speak the same language as our listener.
______7. One strategy to avoid communication breakdown is to use appropriate tone of voice and gestures.
______8. One function of communication is to express emotions, hence it is good to rant in social media to
tell people how we feel.
______9. When you talk to others, you should not assume too quickly that they understand the message that
you convey.
______10. When you communicate, choose what you want to say and how you want to say it.

II. Identification. Fill in the words that correspond to the meaning.

1. ___________ refers to status that is passed onto us by our parents.


2. ___________ refers to one of the functions of nonverbal communication that uses gestures in order to
repeat what we have just said verbally.
3. ____________ is used to avoid using words that are too harsh.
4. ___________ refers to the terminologies used only by a specific field of specialization.
5. ____________ refers to anything that prevents or stops effective communication from happening.
6. ____________ is the term used when there is an unfair treatment against a person because of his or
her race, culture, gender, age, or social status.
7. ____________ is the status that we get because of our hard work and/or ability.
8. ___________ the recipient of the message or someone who decodes the message.
9. ___________ the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the
speaker understands.
10. ______________ the one who encodes the message.
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-DIGOS INC.
Bonifacio 5th Street, Barangay Zone III
Digos City, Davao del Sur

III. Analysis. Identify what function the following are referring to. (1-5 Functions of Nonverbal
Communication) (6-10 Functions of Communication)

_____1. In order for her students to remember the important details of the lesson, she raises her voice to
emphasize the key terms.
_____2. Johanne asked Karen as to where she put the key. Instead of saying where, Karen pointed at the table.
_____3. Because of too many fans wanting to ask for actress Liza Soberano’s signature, her bodyguard tried to
control them by shouting “Wait up!” and did the hand signal.
_____4. A psychologically-exhausted Elaine tells her parents “I’m fine” while her tears are about to fall.
_____5. President Duterte uses hand gestures while delivering his SONA.
_____6. During the flag raising ceremony, Teacher Jacay announces the punishment on going to school
wearing ripped jeans.
_____7. Parents instruct their child “Wash the dishes now, or else I won’t allow you to go to the party
later.”
_____8. Bon expresses his heartbreak by writing a poem.
_____9. Sarah is very talkative when she is with her friends but behaves well when she talks with the guidance
counselor.
_____10. Manager encourages his employees to work hard for them to reach the quota.

IV. Essay

Criteria for scoring:


Content 5 points
Clarity and organization of thoughts- 3 points
Grammar 2 points
10points

1. Explain why there is a breakdown in communication and give at least five (5) strategies to achieve
communication effectiveness. (10 pts)

2. Explain the importance of nonverbal cues (gestures, facial expressions, hand signals, and tone of
voice) in communication. (10 pts)

---end of exam---
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-DIGOS INC.
Bonifacio 5th Street, Barangay Zone III
Digos City, Davao del Sur

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