Module 3 Previous Year Questions:
1) Communication in the classroom can be described as ——————–.
A) Exploration
B) Institutionalization
C) Discourse
D) vague narration
Answer Key:
C) Discourse
2) Reading comprehension means understanding a text in____
A) Oral form
B) Written form
C) Usual form
D) Audio form
Answer Key:
B) Written form
3) When two persons are interacting face to face with each other, the type of communication is
A) Interpersonal communication
B) Intra Personal communication
C) Self-Communication
D) Group Communication
Answer Key:
A) Interpersonal communication
4) Reading may be described by all the following, except
A) A passive process
B) A skill
C) An active process
D) Thinking under the stimulus of the printed page
Answer Key:
A) A passive process
5) This is not the aim of lecture method
A) To motivate the learner
B) To convey information
C) To increase cooperation
D) To clarify
Answer Key:
C) To increase cooperation
6) The barriers to effective classroom communication are
A) Summary & Self-review
B) Use of Simple Vocabulary
C) Biased & Judgement
D) Proper Eye Contact
Answer Key:
C) Biased & Judgement
7) In the context of classroom communication attitude, action and appearance are considered as………
A) Verbal
B) Nonverbal
C) Impersonal
D) Irrational
Answer Key:
B) Nonverbal
8) In communication, the language is ————
A) The nonverbal code
B) The verbal code
C) The symbolic code
D) The iconic code
Answer Key:
B) The verbal code
9) Which seating pattern would be least appropriate for group discussions?
A) Circle
B) Cluster
C) U-shape
D) Rows and columns
Answer Key:
D) Rows and columns
10) Following is/are the element/s in the process of communication.
A) Sender
B) Message
C) Receiver
D) All of the above
Answer Key:
D) All of the above
11) The teacher can become an effective communicator if he/she has control over
A) Body language
B) Authority
C) Peers
D) Aggressive statement
Answer Key:
A) Body language
12) SQR3 implies
A) using a map or a diagram to represent a text that has been read.
B) defining specific goals from one’s reading into three columns Knows, What, and Learn.
C) the strategy of reading wherein five steps are involved to ascertain the information gained during the process of reading.
D) none of the above
Answer Key:
C) the strategy of reading wherein five steps are involved to ascertain the information gained during the process of reading.
13) Talking to oneself is
A) Mass communication
B) Group communication
C) Intra personal communication
D) Interpersonal communication
Answer Key:
C) Intra personal communication
14) ______refers to all the factors that disrupt the communication.
A) Nonsense
B) Noise
C) Nowhere
D) Nobody
Answer Key:
B) Noise
15) The students are influenced for reading only if……………….
A) content is clearly explained
B) Style is perfect
C) the purpose is clear to them
D) word choices are very effective
Answer Key:
C) the purpose is clear to them
16) Didactic communication ———–
A) Intra personal
B) Interpersonal
C) Organizational
D) Relational
Answer Key:
B) Interpersonal
17) We cannot interact with each other without______
A) Transport
B) Loudspeaker
C) Voice
D) Communication
Answer Key:
D) Communication
18) Every type of communication is affected by its————.
A) Reception
B) Transmission
C) Non-regulation
D) Context
Answer Key:
D) Context
19) Essential Part of Communication is
A) Message
B) Sender
C) Receiver
D) Feedback
Answer Key:
D) Feedback
20) As a process of sharing thoughts and ideas, communication suffers mainly from ————–
A) both physical and non-physical barriers
B) gender differences
C) physical barriers
D) non-physical barriers
Answer Key:
D) non-physical barriers
21) Which of the following is NOT an example of an audiovisual medium?
A) Book
B) Video film
C) Television
D) Motion picture
Answer Key:
A) Book
22) Which is NOT the principle of sequencing content of communication
A) Concrete to abstract
B) Ask too difficult
C) Known to unknown
D) Reasoning to observation
Answer Key:
D) Reasoning to observation
23) Critical reading is
A) the practice of reading in an impersonal manner.
B) critical analysis of what one reads.
C) slow and unenthusiastic reading.
D) reading slowly when one is unfamiliar with the Language
Answer Key:
B) critical analysis of what one reads.
24) The rate of delivery in a classroom should be between
A) 70-90 w.p.m
B) 90-110 w.p.m
C) 110-120 w.p.m
D) 120-140 w.p.m
Answer Key:
B) 90-110 w.p.m
25) In day-to-day conversation, we do not pay attention to _____ skills.
A) Written
B) Audio
C) Visual
D) Oral
Answer Key:
D) Oral
26) Listening is an ———process.
A) Active
B) Passive
C) Inactive
D) None of the above
Answer Key:
A) Active
27) Following is an example of external noise.
A) Anxiety among students
B) Students talking to each other
C) Tiredness of teacher
D) Fear among students
Answer Key:
B) Students talking to each other
28) The best active learning strategy to promote communication in the classroom is
A) Lecture Method
B) Numbered head together
C) Discussion Method
D) Both (B) & (C)
Answer Key:
D) Both (B) & (C)
29) Which one of the following is NOT an example of internal noise?
A) Disturbance in medium
B) High level of anxiety
C) Lack of confidence
D) Worry
Answer Key:
A) Disturbance in medium
30) The vital part of the letter which to as good as wishing the person is known as_____
A) Salutation
B) Subject
C) Reference
D) Enclosure
Answer Key:
A) Salutation
31) Encoding refers to the process of
A) Selection of media
B) Selection of symbols
C) Selection of message
D) Selection of sources of information
Answer Key:
B) Selection of symbols
32) While reading which skill is more essential_____
A) Reason for reading
B) Knowledge
C) Ability to interpret
D) All of the above
Answer Key:
D) All of the above
33) The science of body language is
A) Proxemics
B) Chronemics
C) Kinesics
D) Linex
Answer Key:
C) Kinesics
34) The word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences is known as____
A) Conjunction
B) Interjection
C) Proposition
D) Verb
Answer Key:
A) Conjunction
35) Cultural context refers to the similarity of background between the ____ and the receiver.
A) Message
B) Sender
C) Media
D) Channel
Answer Key:
B) Sender
36) The process of communication is not completed without —————-
A) Feedback
B) Sender
C) Receive
D) Message
Answer Key:
A) Feedback
37) The list of points that needs to be discussed in a meeting is clear by providing ——————— to the participants.
A) Notice
B) Circular
C) Agenda
D) Memo
Answer Key:
C) Agenda
38) The different words may have different meanings in a different culture and known as ————-
A) Sematic marker
B) Environmental marker
C) Cultural marker
D) Religion marker
Answer Key:
A) Sematic marker
39) While teaching complex content matters, the rate of delivery should be
A) Fast
B) Normal
C) Slow
D) Very slow
Answer Key:
C) Slow
40) Transforming thoughts, ideas, and messages into the verbal and nonverbal signs is referred to as —————–.
A) Channelization
B) Mediation
C) Encoding
D) Decoding
Answer Key:
A) Channelization
41) When the information is being progressively disclosed during a presentation, it is _____
A) Ineffective
B) Effective
C) Appropriate
D) Negative
Answer Key:
B) Effective
42) Facial expression is an example of
A) Chronemics
B) Kinesics
C) Paralanguage
D) Proxemics
Answer Key:
B) Kinesics
43) The use of lecture method in the classroom is essential when the teacher wants to
A) Introduce new concept
B) Introduce new skill
C) Understanding learners
D) Stimulate participation of the learner
Answer Key:
A) Introduce new concept
44) Intensive is a reading technique in which
A) a reader quickly reads a piece.
B) one reads a composition quickly to find specific information.
C) a reader reading a wide variety of books.
D) readers read a piece of text with specific tasks and goals in mind.
Answer Key:
D) readers read a piece of text with specific tasks and goals in mind.
45) Mapping means
A) using a map or a diagram to represent a text that has been read.
B) defining specific goals from one’s reading into three columns Knows, What, and Learn.
C) the strategy of reading wherein five steps are involved to ascertain the information gained during the process of reading.
D) none of the above.
Answer Key:
A) using a map or a diagram to represent a text that has been read.
46) Linking words or phrases together so that the whole text is clear and readable is called
A) Cohesion
B) Conversion
C) Completion
D) Consistent
Answer Key:
A) Cohesion
47) ————-is nothing but checking whether we have followed the earlier stages promptly and efficiently.
A) Recalling
B) Reading
C) Reviews
D) All of the above
Answer Key:
A) Recalling
48) While writing an apology, the concentration must be on _____
A) Problem
B) Rectification of problem
C) Compensation
D) Words
Answer Key:
B) Rectification of problem
49) To relate the content of previous and future learning of the subject is called—————-
A) Review
B) Recalling
C) Reading
D) All of the above
Answer Key:
B) Recalling
50) The document that is used to communicate information within the organization is called
A) Letter
B) Memo
C) Telex
D) Agenda
Answer Key:
B) Memo
51) The lecture fulfills all aspects of effective communication, if it is———-
A) Factual
B) Sectoral
C) Staggered
D) Sedentary
Answer Key:
A) Factual
52) Lack of subject knowledge is a
A) Teacher related factor
B) Student related factor
C) Message related factor
D) Media related factor
Answer Key:
A) Teacher related factor
53) Expressive communication is driven by———-
A) Passive aggression
B) External Clues
C) Encoder-decoder’s contact
D) Encoder’s personality characteristic
Answer Key:
C) Encoder-decoder’s contact
54) When a student is unable to respond to the question a teacher has posed, which one of the following modes of communication should be preferred by the teacher
A) Conversational
B) Soft
C) Whispering
D) Yelling
Answer Key:
B) Soft
55) When presenting your organization to the external audiences (audiences not from the same organization), the speech must start from
A) outcomes of the event
B) background of your organization
C) the future vision of your organization
D) None of the above
Answer Key:
B) background of your organization
56) In the classroom, dynamic ideas can be created by——-.
A) Systemization
B) Problem orientation
C) Idea protocol
D) Mind mapping
Answer Key:
D) Mind mapping
57) Which of the following modes of communication need to be avoided in social situations?
A) Loud and conversational
B) Soft and Loud
C) Soft and conversational
D) Whispering & yelling
Answer Key:
D) Whispering & yelling
58) Following are the factors that can promote effective listening in the classroom.
A) Asking an open-ended question
B) Acknowledgment of thought
C) Reflection
D) All of the above
Answer Key:
D) All of the above
59) Teacher’s review of the composition:
A) should not include reasons for modifications.
B) should mark answers or responses as only correct or incorrect.
C) is not an essential part of classroom learning
D) none of the above
Answer Key:
D) none of the above
60) The improper seating arrangement is an example of
A) message related barriers
B) physical barrier
C) teacher-related
D) student-related barriers
Answer Key:
B) physical barrier
61) The teacher can promote a habit of active listening among students’ by
A) Answering their questions
B) Using voice modulation while delivering instructions
C) Asking questions
D) All of the above.
Answer Key:
D) All of the above.
62) Teachers’ actions and appearance in the context of classroom communication are considered as
A) Non-verbal
B) Verbal
C) Impersonal
D) Irrational
Answer Key:
A) Non-verbal
63) The receiver’s interpretation of the message may be different due to his/her difference in values and perceptions due to————
A) Culture
B) Environment
C) Channel
D) Noise
Answer Key:
A) Culture
64) To show and teach complicated/inner parts of any machinery, the best-used media is……………….
A) Powerpoint presentation
B) Overlays
C) Demonstration
D) Notes
Answer Key:
B) Overlays
65) For effective communication, the tone of voice and body language must always be —————-
A) Aligned to each other
B) Negative
C) Positive
D) None of the above
Answer Key:
A) Aligned to each other
66) KWL charts are
A) using a map or a diagram to represent a text that has been read.
B) defining specific goals from one’s reading into three columns Knows, What, and Learn.
C) the strategy of reading wherein five steps are involved to ascertain the information gained during the process of reading.
D) none of the above.
Answer Key:
B) defining specific goals from one’s reading into three columns Knows, What, and Learn.
67) Ideological codes shape our————-.
A) Creation
B) Production
C) Perception
D) Exhaustion
Answer Key:
C) Perception
68) Every communicator has to experience ——————-.
A) Manipulated emotions
B) Anticipatory excitement
C) Status dislocation
D) Phobia
Answer Key:
B) Anticipatory excitement
69) Teacher can cater to individual differences in a class by use of
A) Audio aids
B) Visual aids
C) Audio-visual aids
D) Multiplicity of aids
Answer Key:
D) Multiplicity of aids
70) _____ means linking words and phrases together so that the whole text is clear and readable.
A) Cohesion
B) Joining
C) Conjunctions
D) Junctions
Answer Key:
A) Cohesion
71) Application and retention imply
A) understanding larger blocks of text.
B) acquiring comfort and proficiency in reading.
C) analysis of the text that has been read as either being useful or useless.
D) retaining useful information.
Answer Key:
D) retaining useful information.
72) Which of these factors is not involved in the determination of the correct tone?
A) Pitch
B) Dressing style
C) Quality
D) Strength
Answer Key:
B) Dressing style
73) The best-used media, while teaching a theoretical part is……………
A) Chalk and Board
B) PowerPoint Presentation
C) Flipchart
D) Overlay
Answer Key:
B) PowerPoint Presentation
74) Communication by using media such as computers and mobile is termed as—————-
A) Entertainment
B) Device-based Communitarian
C) Interactive communication
D) Developmental Communication
Answer Key:
C) Interactive communication
75) Gestures should be
A) Culturally relevant
B) Support the content
C) Natural
D) All of the above.
Answer Key:
D) All of the above.
76) Which of the following message-related factors can affect the effectiveness of classroom communication?
A) Information overload
B) Relevance
C) Accuracy of symbols
D) All of the above.
Answer Key:
D) All of the above.
77) The known strategies for reading are
A) KWL charts and SQR3.
B) SQR3 and mapping.
C) mapping and KWL charts.
D) mapping, KWL charts and SQR3
Answer Key:
D) mapping, KWL charts and SQR3
78) A telephone is an example of ————.
A) Linear communication
B) Nonlinear Communication
C) Circular
D) Mechanized
Answer Key:
A) Linear communication
79) Which one of the following is an example of paralanguage?
A) Eye contact
B) Body Posture
C) Gestures
D) Rate of delivery
Answer Key:
D) Rate of delivery
80) When a group of students makes a presentation in the class, it is advisable for the other students to clarify their doubts.
A) In between the presentation
B) When audience questions are called upon
C) As and when desired
D) When the faculty asked for
Answer Key:
B) When audience questions are called upon
81) To have a glance/looking quickly over a book to get a superficial idea of the content is called
A) Intensive reading
B) Extensive reading
C) Skimming
D) Scanning
Answer Key:
C) Skimming
82) Identify the important element that teacher has to take cognizance of while addressing students in the classroom————-
A) Avoidance of proximation
B) Voice modulation
C) Repetitive pause
D) Fixed posture
Answer Key:
B) Voice modulation
83) In communication, a major barrier to the reception of a message is ————-
A) Audience attitude
B) Audience knowledge
C) Audience income
D) Audience education
Answer Key:
A) Audience attitude
84) For specific details and information, the research paper is to be read slowly and with concentration, this is an example of______ Reading.
A) Detailed
B) Short
C) Extensive
D) Intensive
Answer Key:
D) Intensive
85) Effective communication pre supposes———–.
A) Authority
B) Understanding
C) Passivity
D) Nonalignment
Answer Key:
B) Understanding
86) Analytical reading is
A) the practice of reading in an impersonal manner.
B) critical analysis of what one reads.
C) slow and unenthusiastic reading.
D) reading slowly when one is unfamiliar with the language
Answer Key:
A) the practice of reading in an impersonal manner.
87) Classroom communication helps to develop ……………among teacher and students.
A) Gossip
B) Friendship
C) Trust
D) Arguments
Answer Key:
C) Trust
88) The feedback provided to students’ will be considered as biased if it is
A) Not related to the task
B) judgemental
C) Negative
D) Both (A) and (B)
Answer Key:
D) Both (A) and (B)
89) Identify the correct sequence of the following?
A) Source, Channel, Message, and receiver
B) Channel, Message, receiver, and Source
C) Source, Channel, receiver and Message
D) Source, Message, receiver, and Channel
Answer Key:
A) Source, Channel, Message, and receiver
90) Plodding is
A) the practice of reading in an impersonal manner.
B) critical analysis of what one reads.
C) slow and unenthusiastic reading.
D) reading slowly when one is unfamiliar with the language
Answer Key:
C) slow and unenthusiastic reading.
91) Word by word reading is
A) the practice of reading in an impersonal manner.
B) critical analysis of what one reads.
C) slow and unenthusiastic reading.
D) reading slowly when one is unfamiliar with the language
Answer Key:
D) reading slowly when one is unfamiliar with the language
92) The strategy that promotes social skills is
A) Direct Instruction
B) Project work
C) Muddiest point
D) One minute paper
Answer Key:
B) Project work
93) Video conferencing comes under which type of Communication?
A) Audio visual two way
B) Audio visual one way
C) Visual one way
D) Visual two way
Answer Key:
A) Audio visual two way
94) The nature and content of the communication are affected by
A) Psychological context
B) Psychological and social context
C) Psychological, social, and Physical context
D) The psychological, social, physical, and temporal Context
Answer Key:
D) The psychological, social, physical, and temporal Context
95) The language of the agenda should always be————.
A) Casuals
B) Formality
C) Formal
D) Loose
Answer Key:
C) Formal
96) The primary purpose of a document that is written to convince readers to change their opinions is to———–
A) Answer a question
B) Building goodwill
C) Persuade
D) Inform
Answer Key:
C) Persuade
97) Communication is a ______that is happening all the time.
A) Programme
B) Plan
C) Action
D) Process
Answer Key:
D) Process
98) Which of the following elements help the sender to adapt and modify the subsequent message?
A) Feedback
B) Message
C) Medium
D) Noise
Answer Key:
A) Feedback
99) Reading is a ________ Process.
A) Decoding
B) Talking
C) Listening
D) Encoding
Answer Key:
A) Decoding
100) Users who use media for their ends are identified as ———————.
A) Passive audience
B) Active audience
C) Positive audience
D) Negative audience
Answer Key:
B) Active audience
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