Improving Communication Skills
  • 1. The best communication style is very much dependent upon --------------.
A) environmental factors
B) none of the above
C) situational factors
D) other factors
  • 2. Communication is a -----------.
A) multiple process
B) two-way process
C) one-way process
D) none of the above
  • 3. When conflict occurs in a team it is often helpful to draw up a table with the three headings: Who, Needs and -----------.
A) When
B) Fears
C) What
D) Where
  • 4. Conflict resolution can help to open up new possibilities and ------------.
A) waste a great deal of time
B) increase differences
C) improve customer relations
D) bypass personal differences
  • 5. Individuals interpret the world based on their -----------
A) verbal and written exchange
B) backgrounds and prior experience
C) information overload
D) physical environment
  • 6. People with a self exposing communication style give -------------
A) a lot of feedback
B) little feedback to the recipient
C) wrong feedback
D) some feedback
  • 7. A -------------- communication style should be the standard in most communication situations.
A) self exposing
B) self protective
C) self actualisation
D) self bargaining
  • 8. Self protective communicators can improve their communication style by -------------
A) listening more
B) being self-centred
C) providing a great deal of feedback
D) opening up about their feelings and opinions
  • 9. Self bargaining communicators create ----------------
A) an "unknown" situation
B) an actualizing situation
C) a protective situation
D) a "blind spot" situation
  • 10. "Blind Spot" situations can be common if the dominant communication style is --------------
A) self-bargaining
B) self-exposing
C) self-protective
D) self-actualization
  • 11. To become a better communicator you need to understand the recipient and -------------
A) select the appropriate communication style
B) give a lot of information
C) listen carefully
D) conduct meetings
  • 12. Making sure that the recipient has understood the message can help reduce --------------
A) listening problems
B) interpersonal relations problems
C) low attention
D) eye contact
  • 13. Using jargon free language makes it easier for ----------------
A) the communicators to listen
B) respecting "personal space"
C) the sender to communicate
D) the recipient to understand the message
  • 14. Interpersonal skills such as talking, writing and presenting are -------------
A) not easy to learn
B) hard to develop
C) unnecessary
D) vital in today's competitive business
  • 15. Having a good set of presentation skills can have --------------
A) individual benefits
B) organisational benefits
C) individual and organisational benefits
D) limited benefits
  • 16. Being ------------ about the topic can improve your presentation skills.
A) informative
B) practical
C) emotional
D) passionate
  • 17. -------------- can bypass personal differences and open up possibilities.
A) communication skills
B) conflict resolution skills
C) presentation skills
D) team skills
  • 18. Conflict resolution skills assist in building trust and ------------
A) creating a more positive work environment
B) creating competition
C) creating tense situations
D) creating adversaries
  • 19. Negotiation skills and development of options and -------------- are tools used for conflict resolution.
A) creative work
B) filing
C) opening up
D) broadening perspectives
  • 20. ------------- is the basis of all communication.
A) Conflict Resolution
B) Emotional Communication
C) Personal communication
D) Organizational communication
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