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