BUS210, Saylor Academy BUS 210 | COMPREHENSIVE
NB: THE ANSWER COMES FIRST THEN THE QUESTION (SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING)
Your text discusses the findings of a survey measuring the
qualities and skills employers seek. According to this survey,
conducted by the National Association of Colleges and
Employers, communication skills are extremely important.
Which of the following communication skills appeared in the top
five most desired skills potential employers seek?
b. Teamwork skills (works well with Select one:
others, group communication) a. Listening skills (can recall details of directions)
b. Teamwork skills (works well with others, group communication)
c. Predictive skills (can anticipate developments based on experience and
research)
d. Interpersonal relationship skills (can manage superior-
subordinate communication with ease)
You will be attending a seminar given by a well-known
motivational speaker. You have heard that these sessions are
lively and interactive, and you expect that the other attendees
will be anticipating this as well. Which of the following
components of communication does this describe?
a. Context Select one:
a. Context
b. Environment
c. Feedback
d. Message
, You are new to a job, and your supervisor calls a meeting for
9AM. You show up at her office at 9:30 and find that everyone
else is already involved in the meeting.
Afterwards, you are chastised for being late, however, you don't
understand why this is a problem or issue. Which of the
following communication contexts addresses this variation in
b. Interpersonal communication time perception?
Select one:
a. Group communication X
b. Interpersonal communication
c. Intrapersonal communication
d. Mass communication
context involves the setting, scene, and expectations of the individuals involved
Interference anything that blocks or changes the source's intended meaning of the
message
constructivist model negotiated meaning, or common ground, when trying to describe
communication
with actions often happening at the same time. The distinction
Transactional Model between source and receiver is blurred in conversational turn-
taking, for example, where both participants play both roles
simultaneously.
In the transactional process of communication, the distinction
between source and receiver can be blurred during
conversation. Why is this so?
a. Both participants play roles at Select one:
the same time a. Both participants play roles at the same time
b. Both parties may be speaking at the same time
c. Both parties create their own interpretations of the message
d. The transactional process is not an effective means of communication
While making a presentation, under what circumstance might
you disregard the time allotment for your speech and fill time
with general or social comments?
b. When you are addressing Select one:
people from a different culture a. When there is no specific structure for your presentation
b. When you are addressing people from a different culture
c. When you have not taken the time to rehearse your presentation
, d. When you have more to present than what will fit into the time slot
Many research studies have shown that nonverbal
communication is four times as powerful as using words.
However, these results have come under scrutiny as being
inaccurate. What is one of the likely reasons for such high
numbers?
b. People only perceive Select one:
nonverbal communication to be a. The results are a function of bias in the research methods.
more powerful than words, but b. People only perceive nonverbal communication to be more
not in practice. powerful than words, but not in practice.
c. Participants in the studies answer this way because they are
guessing at what the researchers want them to answer.
d. People don't make distinctions between the context of
how messages are delivered and don't recognize the
impact of nonverbal communication. X
Which of the following are elements in the semantic triangle of
language and perception?
Select one:
a. Symbol, thing, word
b. Word, thought, thing
b. Word, thought, thing
c. Word, symbol, thought
d. Thought, symbol, thing
, Verbal communication is governed by five key principles. Which
of the following principles is represented by the sentence "a
car is a mode of transportation"?
Select one:
a. Language is abstract a. Language is abstract.
b. Language is arbitrary.
c. Language is symbolic.
d. Language shapes reality.
The wording in a meeting notice for the Finnish branch of a
company follows strict rules of language, while the notice for
the same meeting in the American branch is written in a more
flexible way. Which of the following rules of language does this
different represent?
d. Syntax Select one:
a. Contextual
b. Paradigms X
c. Semantics
d. Syntax
A local government body has plans to raise taxes and is
planning to put the issue to vote at the next election. The
wording of the legislation states that the township would like
residents to vote in favor of a lifestyle improvement for the
community in an attempt to disguise the true purpose of the
bill. Which of the following forms of language does this
a. Doublespeak represent?
Select one:
a. Doublespeak
b. Euphemism
c. Jargon
d. Scope creep
language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or
Doublespeak
reverses the meaning of words
During Susan's presentation, she will be discussing the sales
levels for her division's 3 different products for the past 12
months. She would like to show these sales levels at each
monthly time interval. Which of the following visuals aids
would be the best choice for illustrating this information?
NB: THE ANSWER COMES FIRST THEN THE QUESTION (SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING)
Your text discusses the findings of a survey measuring the
qualities and skills employers seek. According to this survey,
conducted by the National Association of Colleges and
Employers, communication skills are extremely important.
Which of the following communication skills appeared in the top
five most desired skills potential employers seek?
b. Teamwork skills (works well with Select one:
others, group communication) a. Listening skills (can recall details of directions)
b. Teamwork skills (works well with others, group communication)
c. Predictive skills (can anticipate developments based on experience and
research)
d. Interpersonal relationship skills (can manage superior-
subordinate communication with ease)
You will be attending a seminar given by a well-known
motivational speaker. You have heard that these sessions are
lively and interactive, and you expect that the other attendees
will be anticipating this as well. Which of the following
components of communication does this describe?
a. Context Select one:
a. Context
b. Environment
c. Feedback
d. Message
, You are new to a job, and your supervisor calls a meeting for
9AM. You show up at her office at 9:30 and find that everyone
else is already involved in the meeting.
Afterwards, you are chastised for being late, however, you don't
understand why this is a problem or issue. Which of the
following communication contexts addresses this variation in
b. Interpersonal communication time perception?
Select one:
a. Group communication X
b. Interpersonal communication
c. Intrapersonal communication
d. Mass communication
context involves the setting, scene, and expectations of the individuals involved
Interference anything that blocks or changes the source's intended meaning of the
message
constructivist model negotiated meaning, or common ground, when trying to describe
communication
with actions often happening at the same time. The distinction
Transactional Model between source and receiver is blurred in conversational turn-
taking, for example, where both participants play both roles
simultaneously.
In the transactional process of communication, the distinction
between source and receiver can be blurred during
conversation. Why is this so?
a. Both participants play roles at Select one:
the same time a. Both participants play roles at the same time
b. Both parties may be speaking at the same time
c. Both parties create their own interpretations of the message
d. The transactional process is not an effective means of communication
While making a presentation, under what circumstance might
you disregard the time allotment for your speech and fill time
with general or social comments?
b. When you are addressing Select one:
people from a different culture a. When there is no specific structure for your presentation
b. When you are addressing people from a different culture
c. When you have not taken the time to rehearse your presentation
, d. When you have more to present than what will fit into the time slot
Many research studies have shown that nonverbal
communication is four times as powerful as using words.
However, these results have come under scrutiny as being
inaccurate. What is one of the likely reasons for such high
numbers?
b. People only perceive Select one:
nonverbal communication to be a. The results are a function of bias in the research methods.
more powerful than words, but b. People only perceive nonverbal communication to be more
not in practice. powerful than words, but not in practice.
c. Participants in the studies answer this way because they are
guessing at what the researchers want them to answer.
d. People don't make distinctions between the context of
how messages are delivered and don't recognize the
impact of nonverbal communication. X
Which of the following are elements in the semantic triangle of
language and perception?
Select one:
a. Symbol, thing, word
b. Word, thought, thing
b. Word, thought, thing
c. Word, symbol, thought
d. Thought, symbol, thing
, Verbal communication is governed by five key principles. Which
of the following principles is represented by the sentence "a
car is a mode of transportation"?
Select one:
a. Language is abstract a. Language is abstract.
b. Language is arbitrary.
c. Language is symbolic.
d. Language shapes reality.
The wording in a meeting notice for the Finnish branch of a
company follows strict rules of language, while the notice for
the same meeting in the American branch is written in a more
flexible way. Which of the following rules of language does this
different represent?
d. Syntax Select one:
a. Contextual
b. Paradigms X
c. Semantics
d. Syntax
A local government body has plans to raise taxes and is
planning to put the issue to vote at the next election. The
wording of the legislation states that the township would like
residents to vote in favor of a lifestyle improvement for the
community in an attempt to disguise the true purpose of the
bill. Which of the following forms of language does this
a. Doublespeak represent?
Select one:
a. Doublespeak
b. Euphemism
c. Jargon
d. Scope creep
language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or
Doublespeak
reverses the meaning of words
During Susan's presentation, she will be discussing the sales
levels for her division's 3 different products for the past 12
months. She would like to show these sales levels at each
monthly time interval. Which of the following visuals aids
would be the best choice for illustrating this information?
