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CASLI Knowledge Prep Exam Questions and
Answers Latest Versions Top Rated
The people, their status, and the location of a communication event make up the
of the conversation.
- gist
- context
- register
- content - CORRECT
ANSWER>> Context
(Chapter 1)
"The car was broken into" is an example of:
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language
- Passive voice - CORRECT ANSWER>>
Passive Voice (Chapter 1)
Using signs, phrases, or words to deliberately mislead someone is known as:
- Passive voice
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language - CORRECT ANSWER>>
Equivocal language (Chapter 1)
Technical jargon is common in consultative register, T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER>> True
(Chapter 1)
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are examples of nonverbal aspects of a message.
- Tones, gestures, clothing, and posture
- Gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
- Words, clothing, hairstyle, and wealth
- Posture, facial expression, words, and vocal tones - CORRECT ANSWER>> Gestures,
vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
(Chapter 1)
A person speaking loudly nearby your conversation is an example of:
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise - CORRECT ANSWER>>
External noise (Chapter 1)
The degree of formality used in a communication event is known as:
- linguistic properties
- linguistic register
- linguistic form
- linguistic range - CORRECT ANSWER>>
linguistic register (Chapter 1)
Interruptions are common in formal register, T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER>> False
(Chapter 1)
Saying "oh my gosh!," "I have to let you go," and "put to sleep" are examples of:
- Passive voice
- Euphemistic language
- Equivocal language
- Abstract language - CORRECT ANSWER>>
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Abstract language (Chapter 1)
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In the English language, % of meaning is apparent in gestures, body language, and facial
expressions.
- 55%
- 70%
- 39%
- 22% - CORRECT ANSWER>> 55%
(Chapter 1)
Thinking about how another participant looks or behaves in an interaction is known as:
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise
- Internal noise - CORRECT ANSWER>>
Psychological noise (Chapter 1)
In a formal communication event, personal topics are frequently shared, T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER>> False
(Chapter 1)
Which of the following is not an example of register?
- heated
- consultative
- frozen
- casual
- intimate
- formal - CORRECT
ANSWER>> Heated
(Chapter 1)
rules help us determine meaning in an interaction within a specific context.
CASLI Knowledge Prep Exam Questions and
Answers Latest Versions Top Rated
The people, their status, and the location of a communication event make up the
of the conversation.
- gist
- context
- register
- content - CORRECT
ANSWER>> Context
(Chapter 1)
"The car was broken into" is an example of:
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language
- Passive voice - CORRECT ANSWER>>
Passive Voice (Chapter 1)
Using signs, phrases, or words to deliberately mislead someone is known as:
- Passive voice
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language - CORRECT ANSWER>>
Equivocal language (Chapter 1)
Technical jargon is common in consultative register, T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER>> True
(Chapter 1)
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are examples of nonverbal aspects of a message.
- Tones, gestures, clothing, and posture
- Gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
- Words, clothing, hairstyle, and wealth
- Posture, facial expression, words, and vocal tones - CORRECT ANSWER>> Gestures,
vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
(Chapter 1)
A person speaking loudly nearby your conversation is an example of:
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise - CORRECT ANSWER>>
External noise (Chapter 1)
The degree of formality used in a communication event is known as:
- linguistic properties
- linguistic register
- linguistic form
- linguistic range - CORRECT ANSWER>>
linguistic register (Chapter 1)
Interruptions are common in formal register, T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER>> False
(Chapter 1)
Saying "oh my gosh!," "I have to let you go," and "put to sleep" are examples of:
- Passive voice
- Euphemistic language
- Equivocal language
- Abstract language - CORRECT ANSWER>>
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Abstract language (Chapter 1)
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In the English language, % of meaning is apparent in gestures, body language, and facial
expressions.
- 55%
- 70%
- 39%
- 22% - CORRECT ANSWER>> 55%
(Chapter 1)
Thinking about how another participant looks or behaves in an interaction is known as:
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise
- Internal noise - CORRECT ANSWER>>
Psychological noise (Chapter 1)
In a formal communication event, personal topics are frequently shared, T/F? - CORRECT
ANSWER>> False
(Chapter 1)
Which of the following is not an example of register?
- heated
- consultative
- frozen
- casual
- intimate
- formal - CORRECT
ANSWER>> Heated
(Chapter 1)
rules help us determine meaning in an interaction within a specific context.
