Improving Communication Skills - Quiz
  • 1. The best communication style is very much dependent upon --------------.
A) other factors
B) situational factors
C) environmental factors
D) none of the above
  • 2. Communication is a -----------.
A) none of the above
B) two-way process
C) multiple process
D) one-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) Where
B) When
C) Fears
D) What
  • 4. Conflict resolution can help to open up new possibilities and ------------.
A) waste a great deal of time
B) bypass personal differences
C) increase differences
D) improve customer relations
  • 5. Individuals interpret the world based on their -----------
A) physical environment
B) verbal and written exchange
C) backgrounds and prior experience
D) information overload
  • 6. People with a self exposing communication style give -------------
A) wrong feedback
B) a lot of feedback
C) little feedback to the recipient
D) some feedback
  • 7. A -------------- communication style should be the standard in most communication situations.
A) self actualisation
B) self bargaining
C) self exposing
D) self protective
  • 8. Self protective communicators can improve their communication style by -------------
A) being self-centred
B) listening more
C) providing a great deal of feedback
D) opening up about their feelings and opinions
  • 9. Self bargaining communicators create ----------------
A) a protective situation
B) an "unknown" 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-protective
C) self-actualization
D) self-exposing
  • 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) conduct meetings
D) listen carefully
  • 12. Making sure that the recipient has understood the message can help reduce --------------
A) eye contact
B) interpersonal relations problems
C) listening problems
D) low attention
  • 13. Using jargon free language makes it easier for ----------------
A) the sender to communicate
B) the recipient to understand the message
C) the communicators to listen
D) respecting "personal space"
  • 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 and organisational benefits
B) individual benefits
C) limited benefits
D) organisational 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) conflict resolution skills
B) presentation skills
C) team skills
D) communication skills
  • 18. Conflict resolution skills assist in building trust and ------------
A) creating tense situations
B) creating competition
C) creating a more positive work environment
D) creating adversaries
  • 19. Negotiation skills and development of options and -------------- are tools used for conflict resolution.
A) filing
B) broadening perspectives
C) opening up
D) creative work
  • 20. ------------- is the basis of all communication.
A) Conflict Resolution
B) Emotional Communication
C) Personal communication
D) Organizational communication
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