Pasay Branch

Purposive Communication
Preliminary Examination
A.Y. 2019-2020

Name: ________________________________ Date: ___________

Section: ________________

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Avoid ERASURES OR SUPERIMPOSITIONS, otherwise answers will be NULLIFIED.

2. No other electronic gadgets allowed.
3. Write legibly, wrong spelling no credit.
4. Follow directions carefully.

I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in the
space provided.

______ 1. Is a process by which information is exchanged between individuals

through a common system of symbols & signs of behavior.
a. Public speaking
b. Transmission
c. Initiation
d. Communication
______ 2.The term communication is derived from the latin word communis,
meaning.
a. Speaking
b. Common
c. Community
d. Words
______ 3. a person who encodes & sends the message to the expected receiver
through an appropriate channel.
a. Channel
b. Receiver
c. Sender
d. Message
______ 4. the content of communication & may contain verbal, nonverbal or symbolic
language.
a. Channel
b. Receiver
c. Sender
 d. Message
______ 5. The sender would be the person giving the message, while encoder would be
the ________________________.
a. decoder which converts the message into signals.
b. transmitter which converts the message into signals.
c. reactor which converts the message into signals.
d. interpreter which converts the message into signals.
______ 6. A ________ communication follows line of authority & is generally used in
organization to achieve organizational objectives.
a. Intrapersonal
b. Formal
c. Informal
d. Interpersonal

II. Identification. Identify the terms that will complete the statements below. (10
pts.)

___________________ 1. It is the source of information or message.

___________________ 2. It take place within an individual; we may also say it is
self-talk.
___________________ 3. It takes place whenever two or more people interact &
exchange messages or ideas.
___________________ 4. It takes place within a person’s spiritual domain.
___________________ 5. The transmitter that converts message into signals.
___________________ 6. This is what we call the factors that affect the flow of
communication.
___________________ 7.is an intentional communication that happens within the
bounds
of specific contexts.
___________________ 8. affects the process of sending and receiving of messages;
semantics or meanings, choice of channels, words and methods of delivery.
___________________ 9.May involve correct word usage, grammar, pronunciation,
sentence construction and delivery.
___________________ 10. This type of communication does not employ formal
language.

III. Enumeration. (25 pts.)

a. Elements of Communication (7 pts.)
b. Types of Communication (4 pts.)
c. The 7C’s (7 pts.)
d. Barriers of Communication (8 pts.)
e. Techniques of Effective Communication Skills (3 pts.)

IV. Illustrate and explain the Process of Communication (10 pts. for illustration,
minus 1 pt for each missing part and 10 pts. for explanation) (20 pts.)
Answer keys

I.

1) D
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) B
6) C

II.

1) Sender
2) Intrapersonal Communication
3) Interpersonal Communication
4) Transpersonal Communication
5) Encoder
6) Barriers of Communication
7) Purposive Communication
8) Contexts
9) Clarity
10) Informal

III.

A.
1. Referent
2. Sender
3. Channel
4. Message
5. Receiver
6. Feedback

B.

1. Based on the means of delivering the message

2. Based on the purpose of communication
3. Based on the levels of communication
4. Based on the pattern of communication

C.
1. Completeness
2. Correctrness
3. Clarity
4. Conciseness
5. Courtesy
6. Consideration
7. Concreteness

D.

1. Physiological
2. Psychological
3. Social
4. Cultural
5. Semantic
6. Organizational
7. Communication-process-related
8. Environmental

E.
1. Conversational skills
2. Listening skills
3. Tactile skills

IV.