Communication Skills Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. Most of our waking time goes in:

1. writing
2. hearing
3. reading
4. speaking

Q3. ____ is not one of the 7 C’s of communication:

1. clarity
2. correctness
3. character
4. conciseness

Q4. By choosing to speak from the floor instead of the dais, a speaker can show the audience a sense of:

1. respect
2. closeness
3. equality
4. informality

Q5. The word communication is derived from communis (Latin) which means:

1. oral speech
2. community
3. common
4. message

Q6. As a process of sharing thoughts and ideas, communication suffers mainly from:

1. physical barriers
2. both physical and non-physical barriers
3. gender differences
4. non-physical barriers

Q7. The limitation of oral communication is that:

1. it is irreversible—what is said cannot be taken back
2. it is not affected by the speaker’s feelings or stress or excitement levels
3. it does not require on-the-spot thinking
4. it is easy to be aware of our body language

Q8. Listening and hearing refer to:

1. different things
2. mental and physical acts, respectively
3. a specific act versus a general act
4. the same thing

Q9. Reading out a presentation is:

1. allowed
2. helpful
3. not allowed
4. dull

Q10. In an interview when you do not know an answer, you should:

1. bluff
2. admit you do not know the answer
3. remain quiet
4. keep guessing