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Purposive Communication Preliminary Examination

Name: _______________________________________________ Year/Program: ________________ Date: ___________

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. (5 pts.)
_____ 1. What is the earliest model of communication?
a. Aristotle’s Model of Communication
b. Berlo’s Stages Model of Communication
c. Lasswel’s Model of Communication
d. Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication
_____ 2. A model of communication that focused on the W’s.
a. Aristotle’s Model of Communication
b. Berlo’s Stages Model of Communication
c. Lasswel’s Model of Communication
d. Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication
_____ 3. The following are guides to achieve ethical communication EXCEPT _________________________.
a. Establish an effective value system that will pave the way for the development of your integrity as a person.
b. Disclose vital information adequately and appropriately.
c. Provide incomplete and accurate information.
d. NONE OF THE ABOVE
_____ 4. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, US President Franklin Roosevelt delivered a
stirring speech to declare war on Japan on December 8. What was the effect of his speech to the US Congress as
his audience?
a. To inform members of Congress that they will declare war on Japan.
b. To persuade members of Congress to declare war on Japan.
c. To explain members of Congress to declare war on Japan.
d. To communicate members of Congress about the war on Japan.
_____ 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.
II. Reverse True or False: If the statement is true, write FALSE and TRUE if it’s not. (10 pts.)
__________ 1. In Shanon-Weaver Model, other components such as noise, reception, destination, and feedback have been
identified.
__________ 2. To show conciseness, the speaker should always consider relevant information about his receiver such as
mood, background, etc.
__________ 3. One way of thinking about communication process is NOT looking by the different communication
models.
__________ 4. The art of one’s communication reflects the art of one’s thinking.
__________ 5. For effective and successful nonverbal communication, use words to express ideas which can be easily
understood by the person you are talking to.
__________ 6. Condemning communication that degrades individuals is important because it safeguards society from
racism, sexism, and violence against oppressed people.
__________ 7. Communication is a process between yourself.
__________ 8. To be an effective oral communicator you should be clear with purpose.
__________ 9. According to Aristotle’s Model of Communication, communication is a simple process that starts with the
speaker and ends with the receiver.
__________ 10. It is important to understand that whatever we communicate should be guided by certain ethical
principles.
III. Identification. Identify the terms that will complete the statements below. (10 pts.)
___________________ 1. It is the source of information or message.
___________________ 2. A system of moral values that deals with the wrongness and rightness relating to human
conduct.
___________________ 3. In this principles the message is supported by facts, figures, and real-life examples and
situations.
___________________ 4. It is communication between and among people having differences in culture, beliefs, etc.
___________________ 5. The transmitter that converts message into signals.
___________________ 6. This is what we call the factors that affect the flow of communication.
___________________ 7. It sets the standards to be observed by a person or a company that will create a good reputation
or a positive image for an organization.
___________________ 8. It is making the message direct or straight to the point.
___________________ 9. It facilitates people’s expression of their feelings and emotions.
___________________ 10. This type of communication does not employ formal language.
IV. Determine whether the sentence is control, social interaction, motivation, emotional expression, or information
dissemination. (5 pts.)
___________________ 1. Mr. Alfonso gives his class the rules and regulations inside his classroom.
___________________ 2. Meeting new people during Math Conference.
___________________ 3. Julie comforts her suicidal friend.
___________________ 4. The class president of St. Therese posted an announcement for their incoming social ball.
___________________ 5. A poor woman embraced a young boy for giving her a piece of bread.
V. Enumeration. (25 pts.)
a. Elements of Communication (9 pts.)
b. Principles of Effective Oral Communication (5 pts.)
c. The 7C’s (7 pts.)
d. Main objectives of Formal Communication (3 pts.)
VI. Illustrate and explain the four (4) models of communication. (3 pts. for illustration and 2 pts. for explanation)
(20 pts.)