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Business Communication Overview
#1
Communication is the successful exchange of information from one person to _________ in order to deliver meaning effectively.
A. Another
B. A business
C. Themselves
D. None of the above
#2
In the communication process, the person who initiates and sends the message is known as the:
A. Source
B. Sender
C. Speaker
D. A and B
#3
The stage of communication where an idea or information is first developed into something to share—such as a speech, email, or signal—is known as:
A. Source
B. Message
C. Encoding
D. Channel
#4
The act of turning your thoughts into words, visuals, or symbols that others can understand is known as:
A. Channel
B. Receiver
C. Message
D. Encoding
#5
The part of communication that includes culture, relationship, and environment between sender and receiver is called:
A. Message
B. Feedback
C. Context
D. Encoding
#6
The stage that allows the sender to know if the message was received and understood—and to adjust future communication—is:
A. Channel
B. Receiver
C. Feedback
D. Context
#7
What are the three primary purposes of communication in business?
A. Inform, Retrieve, Build Goodwill
B. Integrate, Request, Build Confidence
C. Inform, Request, Build Goodwill
D. None of the Above
#8
When you create a positive image of yourself and your organization—encouraging others to want to work with you—you are:
A. Building goodwill
B. Informing
C. Persuading
D. A and C
#9
Communication is _______________ and can easily lead to misunderstanding without clarity and attention.
A. Ineffective
B. Complex
C. Reversible
D. Automatic
#10
Communication can be all of the following except:
A. Interactive
B. Personal and Cultural
C. Reversible
D. Symbolic
Done!