Communication – UGC NET Paper I – Practice Questions

Concept and Nature of Communication

1. When we say that communication is intentional, it means that

(a) The sender consciously intends to affect the behaviour of the receiver of the message.
(b) Effective communication is a process of acting on information.
(c) Through speech communication, people make sense of the world.
(d) None of the above

2. Which of the following statements are important in context of communication?

1. The main objective is receiver understanding.
2. Learning to communicate with others is key to establish rewarding relationships.
3. A message can only be deemed effective when it is understood by others and produces the intended results.
4. Communication is part of motivation function.
5. Communication depends upon our basic needs.

(a) 1, 2, 4 and 5
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

3. Which of the following can be termed as the ‘context’ of communication?

(a) An interference with message reception.
(b) Effective communication.
(c) Verbal and non-verbal responses to messages.
(d) A physical and psychological environment for conversation.

4. Which of the following is Berlo’s Linear Model of communication?

(a) S-M-R-C
(b) S-M-C-R
(c) S-R-M-C
(d) S-R-C-M

5. Who among the following has stated that people know each other and themselves only through communication?

(a) George Herbert Mead
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Martin Luther King
(d) Henry Fayol

6. The ability to communicate effectively

(a) The education level only can make a contribution towards communication.
(b) Communication is only a natural talent that cannot be learned.
(c) Communication has become absolutely technology oriented.
(d) This skill can be acquired during different phases of life.

7. If it is assumed that communication has no beginning or end, then it is termed as

(a) Mediation
(b) Process
(c) Interaction
(d) Transaction

8. The essential components of communication are

(a) Source, message, interference, channel, receiver, feedback and context.
(b) Sign, source, destination, interaction and correlation.
(c) Signs, symbols, understanding, communication and communicant.
(d) Symbols, understanding, purpose, ideas, opinions, non-verbal and reaction.

9. Which of the following statements are true?

1. Shannon and Weaver model of communication is linear.
2. Dyadic communication is the transfer of messages from a person to another person and vice versa.
3. The study of relationships among words is called as syntactics.
4. Culture is a value free asset, according to Wilbur Schramm.

Codes:

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4

10. The concept of global village that stated that masses can unite to effect changes was given by

(a) Marshall Macluhan
(b) Shannon and Weaver
(c) Aristotle
(d) Swami Vivekanand

11. A hypothetical lost parent language from which actual languages are derived, is called as

(a) Para-language
(b) Derivative language
(c) Metalanguage
(d) Protolanguage

12. The major contributor to the theory of communicative reason and communicative rationally was (December 2021)

(a) Schulman
(b) Allen Luke
(c) Deng-Xiao-Ping
(d) Habermas

13. When a group agrees to support and commit to the decision of the group, they have reached

(a) a census
(b) a solution
(c) a consensus
(d) an analysis

14. Prospective taking in communication supports (December 2021)

1. Behavioral rigidity
2. Openness
3. Sharing of information
4. Trust
5. Secrecy

Choose the correct answer from the option given below

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 3 and 5

15. During the communication process, the message is converted to a symbolic form called

(a) Decoding
(b) Encoding
(c) Deciphering
(d) Expanding

16. One’s own description as a person is

(a) Self-concept
(b) Self-perception
(c) Self-awareness
(d) Self-respect

17. Which of the following terms describes the communication between two people that involves sending and receiving of messages?

(a) Decoding
(b) Encoding
(c) Transaction
(d) Dyadic

18. According to Shannon and Weaver Model, which of the following statements are true?

1. Technical (signals), semantic (interpretation of meaning) and influential (effectiveness).
2. The entropy and randomness are required for the purpose of messages.
3. Their model was the first one to highlight the role of ‘noise’ in communication.
4. This communication is called as ‘telegraphed communication.

Codes:

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4

19. Being assertive in communication means the following

1. An assertive statement is frank and true expression of their feelings.
2. An assertive statement is being transparent and unbiased.
3. An assertive statement means that we need to strike a balance between our needs and those of others.
4. Assertive communication gives confidence to the speaker.
5. Assertive communication means offering respect to the other partners.

Codes:

(a) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(b) 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
(d) 2, 4 and 5

20. A low-context culture is one where

(a) Most of the information is unspoken.
(b) Most of the information is explicitly stated in a verbal message.
(c) Most of the information is apparent.
(d) Most of the information is non-existent.

21. A high-context culture is one where

(a) Much of the information is about the context or the person.
(b) Much of the information is spoken.
(c) Most people use sign language.
(d) Much of the information is unspoken.