Business Communication Questions and Answers Part-20

1. Horizontal communication flows through _________
a) Face-to-face discussion.
b) Telephonic talk.
c) Periodical meeting.
d) All the above.

Answer: d

2. In _________ form of communication, a subordinate is permitted to communicate with the boss of his boss.
a) Chain
b) Circular
c) Inverted V
d) Wheel

Answer: c

3. In _________ form of communication, all the subordinates of a superior talk to one another through his medium and the superior works as a hub.
a) Wheel communication
b) Chain communication
c) Circular communication
d) Free flow communication.

Answer: a

4. In _________ layout of letter, every line begins at left margin and thus makes each paragraph look like a distinct block of message.
a) Full block
b) Semi-block
c) Simplified
d) All the above

Answer: a

5. In _________ speakers' choice of words unintentionally communicates something more than what the actual words state.
a) Formal Communication
b) Informal communication
c) Meta communication
d) None of these

Answer: c

6. In _________, the receiver holds preconceived notions, which shape the way a receiver decodes the sender's message.
a) Discriminative listening
b) Biased listening
c) Evaluative listening
d) Appreciative listening

Answer: b

7. In empathetic communication, we can:
a) Probe
b) Respond to the feelings
c) Interpret
d) advice

Answer: b

8. Informal communication is otherwise known as _________ communication.
a) Grapevine.
b) Lateral.
c) Visual.
d) Horizontal.

Answer: a

9. It involves how we say something in different pitch, tone and voice modulation such as slow or fast.
a) Kinesics
b) Proxemics
c) Time language
d) Paralanguage

Answer: d

10. Lateral communication is between
a) Superior and subordinate.
b) Same cadre of personal.
c) Subordinate and superior.
d) Among all.

Answer: b