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  1. 1)

    Which guideline should be followed to ensure Courtesy?


    • A) Be sincerely tactful, thoughtful and appreciative
    • B) Use expressions that show respect
    • C) Omit irritating expressions
    • D) All of the above

  2. 2)

    A fault in the communication procedure where the meaning of the message is lost “in translation” from intention to language or from language to understanding is called


    • A) Distortion
    • B) Noise
    • C) Redundancy
    • D) Feedback

  3. 3)

    What is the emphasis of a Functional resume?


    • A) Place the name and professional objectives at the top
    • B) Provide functions and tasks the applicant can perform
    • C) Put the most important information first
    • D) Put the most important information first

  4. 4)

    How the credibility of the communicator can be systematically analyzed?


    • A) Through written communication
    • B) Through communication probe
    • C) Through oral communication
    • D) Through non verbal communication

  5. 5)

    What is meant by the term 'Connotative'?


    • A) It refers to the literal meaning of words.
    • B) It refers to the associations that are connected to a certain word
    • C) It refers to general meaning of words.
    • D) It refers to cognitive meaning of words.

  6. 6)

    In which of the following message categories would you place sales and marketing messages?


    • A) Persuasive
    • B) Positive
    • C) Negative
    • D) Routine

  7. 7)

    What can be considered as the heart of a report?


    • A) A variety of components
    • B) Introduction, body, and a close
    • C) Only the body of the report
    • D) The introduction of a report

  8. 8)

    Which of the following you should avoid when writing a claim letter?


    • A) Direct request
    • B) Professional tone
    • C) A complaining tone
    • D) Specific details

  9. 9)

    What is meant by the term 'Denotative'?


    • A) It refers to the literal meaning of a word.
    • B) It refers to the surface meaning of the word.
    • C) It refers to cognitive meaning of words.
    • D) It refers simple meaning of words.

  10. 10)

    While writing persuasive messages which four things should be kept in mind about your audience?


    • A) Main idea, consideration, needs and appeals, logic
    • B) Semantics, emotion and logics, clarity, consideration
    • C) Needs and appeals, emotion and logic, credibility, semantics
    • D) Credibility, logics, main idea, emotion