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