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