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Business Communication (ENG301)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

  1. Which of the following is not included in preparation for job interviews?

    1. Bolster your confidence
    2. Be indifferent to look good
    3. Think ahead about questions
    4. Polish you interview style
  2. Which of the following is a Concise form of ‘under any other circumstances than’?

    1. Unless
    2. About
    3. Concerning
    4. Because
  3. It is best to use a written channel when:

    1. You need a permanent written record
    2. You need immediate feedback
    3. Your message is short and simple
    4. None of the given
  4. To communicate easily and effectively with our readers, we should apply the following _________ principles:

    1. Six C
    2. Seven C
    3. Nice C
    4. Four C
  5. The process of International Communication demands to work with many _________.

    1. People from foreign countries
    2. Local population
    3. Single culture people
    4. Natives
  6. Choose the option from the following which is not a hallmark of chronological resume.

    1. It highlights employment continuity and stability.
    2. Employers are familiar with it and can easily find information.
    3. It de-emphasizes any lack of career progress or lengthy unemployment.
    4. It highlights growth and career progression.
  7. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
    The ________ theory is helpful because it introduces the ideas of senders and receivers and of possible interference.

    1. social environment
    2. electronic
    3. rhetorical
    4. All of the given.
  8. Which of the following is an example of Trite Expression?

    1. Break the ice
    2. Absolutely free
    3. Quite unique
    4. As per our conversation
  9. Mark the following statement as True or False.
    'Thank you' is the example of completeness.

    1. True
    2. False
  10. To communicate inter-culturally you should recognize ________.

    1. the difference between yourself and the culturally different
    2. how different you are from others
    3. the characteristics of a variety of cultures
    4. meaning in the unspoken word
  11. Which of the following expressions would be acceptable in technical and business writing?

    1. A large number of money
    2. A large number of dissatisfaction
    3. A large amount of employees
    4. A large amount of waste material
  12. Communication which is tactful and "reader-centered" demonstrates ________.

    1. conciseness
    2. courtesy
    3. cohesiveness
    4. clarity
  13. In organizations, the flow of communication sometimes slows down because there are too many ________.

    1. hierarchical levels
    2. channels
    3. departments
    4. managers
  14. ________ means that for a Company to survive, it must establish markets not only in its own country but also in many foreign countries. Thus employees must understand other cultures as well as their own country’s ethnic diversity.

    1. Globalization
    2. Competition
    3. Privatization
    4. Antagonism
  15. "Establish some goals" means ________.

    1. to know about long & short term goals
    2. picture yourself as a successful person
    3. decide what you want to choose
    4. Both a & b
  16. The closing paragraph of the business messages should be _______ and correct.

    1. curt
    2. concise
    3. informal
    4. vague
  17. In a _______letter, you need no special attention-getter because you have been invited to apply.

    1. traditional
    2. cover
    3. solicited
    4. unsolicited
  18. The process of ________ has six components: sender/encoder, message, medium, receiver/decoder, and feedbacks.

    1. Communication
    2. Feedback
    3. Message
    4. Context
  19. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. Effective business communication is not ________.

    1. Audience-focused
    2. Purpose-driven
    3. Writer-focused
    4. Concise
  20. For an effective communication with a company, you need to have knowledge about:

    1. Company’s policies
    2. Company’s procedure
    3. Product’s details
    4. All of the given
  21. Language is the most important tool of verbal communication and it is the area where cultural differences play its role.

    1. True
    2. False
  22. Choose the best option from the following.
    While sending a resume to an organization keeps yourself in the ________ situation.

    1. Recruiter's
    2. Sender's
    3. Audience's
    4. None of the given
  23. A cover letter is meant ________.

    1. a letter that informs about your personal life.
    2. greeting: the line that begins "Dear" or "To whom it may concern."
    3. quality or accomplishment that fits a person.
    4. a brief letter that introduces your resume to the company or organization to which you are applying.
  24. Choose the most appropriate option from the following: Children shake your hand in _______, hug you in _______, and often stay in the background in _______ respectively.

    1. Pakistan, Germany, Italy
    2. Germany, Italy, Pakistan
    3. Italy, Pakistan, Germany
    4. Saudi Arabia, Germany, Pakistan
  25. Choose the correct option. At stage _______, too, stress on future sales, rather than on payment.

    1. 2
    2. 1
    3. 3
    4. 4
  26. Pre-employment tests attempt to provide _______, and quantitative information about a candidate’s skills, attitudes, and habits.

    1. objective
    2. subjective
    3. biased
    4. All of the given
  27. If your message is specific, definite and vivid; you are applying which of the following principle:

    1. Conciseness
    2. Concreteness
    3. Completeness
    4. Consideration
  28. Which one of the following represents Physical Barriers of Communication?

    1. Conflicting nonverbal messages
    2. Background noise
    3. Unhappy emotions
    4. People's state of mind
  29. Before you can sell a product, you need to know what the product is all about.

    1. True
    2. False
  30. Artifacts are objects used to convey _________ messages.

    1. Verbal
    2. Non-verbal
    3. Written
    4. Oral and written
  31. Choose the correct option:
    A statement that is meant to bring the reader to a positive frame of mind is called ________.

    1. compliment
    2. buffer
    3. attention getter
    4. appraisal
  32. An example of external communication is:

    1. A telephone call from area manager to branch manager
    2. A meeting of employees in the purchasing department
    3. A letter from supplier
    4. A conversation between a manager and assistant
  33. Producing the desired ________ is one of the crucial variables of rhetorical theory of communication.

    1. context
    2. message
    3. situation
    4. response
  34. When the seller is at fault’ refer to one _______ of adjustment letter.

    1. type
    2. group
    3. class
    4. set
  35. During the selection stage, the best approach is ________.

    1. to decide the pay structure
    2. to show your interest for the job
    3. exhibit skills
    4. None of the given
  36. When your message contains all the facts the reader or the listener needs, it is:

    1. Complete
    2. Considerate
    3. Courteous
    4. Clear
  37. A manager would give a message about a social event to her employees using a:

    1. Report
    2. Fax
    3. Notice
    4. Agenda
  38. _______ is an informal channel of business communication. It stretches throughout the organization in all directions irrespective of the authority levels

    1. External communication
    2. Diagonal communication
    3. Internal communication
    4. Grapevine
  39. Choose the correct option.
    Make the ________ sound as if you are personally speaking.

    1. informal letter
    2. cover letter
    3. resume
    4. report
  40. An effective ________ should leave a sense of closure and goodwill with the receiver and make him act as desired.

    1. closing
    2. conclusion
    3. opening
    4. termination
  41. End positively and friendly, starting clearly the desired action and offering any further help is ________.

    1. Basic Organizational Plan
    2. Agreement
    3. Deductive Approach
    4. Inductive Approach
  42. ________ is achieved in part through a balance between precise language and familiar language

    1. Clarity
    2. Correctness
    3. Conciseness
    4. Consideration
  43. By choosing to speak from the floor instead of the dais, a speaker can show the audience a sense of:

    1. Closeness
    2. Informality
    3. Respect
    4. Equality
  44. Which of the following messages aim to influence audiences who are inclined to resist, so they depend heavily on strategic planning?

    1. Considerate messages
    2. Courteous messages
    3. Informative messages
    4. Persuasive messages
  45. Which of the following is done differently on a Functional Résumé vs. a Chronological Résumé?

    1. Name and address section
    2. Skills section
    3. Education section
    4. Objective statement
  46. The individualized, perhaps emotionally charged meaning assigned to words is called the ________ meaning.

    1. denotative
    2. semantic
    3. connotative
    4. phatic
  47. Company's operations and its strategic and tactical problems are only employer's area of concern.

    1. True
    2. False
  48. Identify the statement as ‘True’ or ‘False’. An intercultural communication model consists of national as well as individual cultural variables.

    1. True
    2. False
  49. The most important part in a business letter is the opening; the second most important part is ________.

    1. body
    2. closing
    3. copy notation
    4. attention line
  50. In general, human beings are:

    1. good communicators
    2. poor communicators
    3. indifferent communicators
    4. perfect communicators
  51. A(n) _______ is included to remind the reader to check for the additional pages of information.

    1. attention line
    2. postscript
    3. enclosure
    4. copy notation
  52. The best way to make the reader respond positively is to show him ________. Using this technique, you can make even a negative message acceptable for the reader.

    1. benefits
    2. discounts
    3. profits
    4. gains
  53. The content and style of a speech and presentation ________.

    1. are the same
    2. vary
    3. are of equal length
    4. None of the given
  54. Communication is an important part of our _______ today.

    1. Universe
    2. Earth
    3. World
    4. Community
  55. ________ tests also make assessment of dependability, commitment, honesty, and motivation of job candidate.

    1. Psychological
    2. Drugs
    3. Blood
    4. Physiological
  56. _______ messages include rejections, negative evaluations, and announcement of policy changes that don't benefit the reader.

    1. Good-news
    2. Announcement
    3. Bad news
    4. Buffer
  57. When a receiver receives a message, they must first ______ the symbols.

    1. Decode
    2. Filter
    3. Listen to
    4. Understand
  58. Completeness is closely related to _______.

    1. Clarity
    2. Consideration
    3. Concreteness
    4. Conciseness
  59. The way you ________ your message makes it clear whether your reader will respond favorably or unfavorably to the message.

    1. begin
    2. proofread
    3. edit
    4. conclude
  60. While compiling resume your goal is to generate ________ immediately.

    1. empathy
    2. job
    3. interest
    4. sympathy
  61. _______ theory of communication lays emphasis on accuracy and deals with technical problems during the transmission of a message from a sender to a receiver.

    1. Social environment
    2. Electronic
    3. Rhetorical
    4. Cognitive dissonance
  62. Which of the following is NOT the strategy for a good online writing style?

    1. Use the active voice.
    2. Avoid slang.
    3. Use emotional response.
    4. Remove ambiguous and unnecessary words.
  63. ________ begins with something that will interest the reader.

    1. Persuasive request letter
    2. General request letter
    3. Order letter
    4. Appreciation letter
  64. Visual aids are distractions in oral presentation.

    1. True
    2. False
  65. A ________ resume emphasizes a list of skills and accomplishments, identifying employers and academic experience in subordinate sections.

    1. Chronological
    2. Functional
    3. Hybrid
    4. None of the given
  66. Writing successful sales letters is _______.

    1. difficult
    2. easy
    3. interesting
    4. boring
  67. When your ________ using a simple and direct style. Use short, crisp phrases instead of whole sentences, and focus on what your reader needs to know.

    1. Story
    2. Autobiography
    3. Application
    4. Resume
  68. Mark the following as True or False.

    Altruistic appeal is part of persuasive requests.

    1. True
    2. False
  69. The ______ of sales letters has a choice of many different appeals.

    1. writer
    2. receiver
    3. sender
    4. owner
  70. A receiver’s attitude towards a message can determine whether it is:

    1. Accepted
    2. Rejected
    3. Accepted or rejected
    4. Omitted
  71. ________ culture is time-precise and its law specifies definite opening and closing hours for business.

    1. American
    2. German
    3. Latin American
    4. Buddhist
  72. ________ is commonly known as multiculturalism. It is the acceptance of varied cultures in schools, neighborhoods, or cities.

    1. Culture
    2. Ethnic diversity
    3. Globalization
    4. Socialism
  73. One of the basic purposes of a resume is to arise _______ of the employer.

    1. the expectations
    2. the interest
    3. the questions
    4. None of the given
  74. ________ is an expression of courtesy to put your reader in a friendly frame of mind.

    1. Salutation
    2. Complimentary close
    3. Copy Notation
    4. None of the given
  75. Which one of these words is not a synonym for "promotion"?

    1. Demotion
    2. Raise
    3. Elevation
    4. Boost
  76. ________ refers to the behavioral characteristic typical of a group.

    1. Ethnocentrism
    2. Culture
    3. Civilization
    4. All of the given
  77. Mark the following statement as True or False.
    The deductive approach starts with the main idea.

    1. True
    2. False
  78. One purpose of collection letters is ______.

    1. To get the money
    2. To build concern
    3. To keep people happy
    4. To remain happy
  79. A manager is meeting with the products department to discuss the feedback received from customers at a product convention. Identify the flow of communication.

    1. Upward
    2. Downward
    3. Horizontal
    4. Diagonal
  80. Write a claim letter as soon as possible after the problem has been ______.

    1. Identified
    2. Explained
    3. Written
    4. Told
  81. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good resume?

    1. Showing that you think in terms of result
    2. Expressing your ability to get things done
    3. Demonstrating your personal standards of excellence
    4. Listing your hobbies in detail
  82. The aim of cross-cultural communication training is to:

    1. create strong cultural ties
    2. give social status
    3. develop etiquettes
    4. Improve brhaviour
  83. Which of the following situations is best suited for an oral medium of communication?

    1. Your message is unemotional
    2. When you need a permanent record
    3. When your message needs immediate feedback
    4. Your audience is large and widely spread
  84. The beginning of your letter should be considerate, courteous concise, clear and specific. Which of the following opening statement follows the above instructions?

    1. Thank you for your order.
    2. Thank you for you order for 200 writing pads.
    3. Thank you for you order of writing pads.
    4. Thank you.
  85. The buffer statement "we both know how hard it is to make a profit in this industry" shows:

    1. Appreciation
    2. Good news
    3. Agreement
    4. Compliment
  86. _______ is an example of a communication channel.

    1. Context
    2. Face-to-face conversation
    3. Noise
    4. Feedback
  87. It requires no punctuation even after the salutation and the complimentary close. This is _______ style of punctuation.

    1. Standard
    2. Close
    3. Open
    4. General
  88. There are ______ kinds of Sales letters.

    1. Three
    2. Four
    3. Two
    4. Five
  89. Advertising directed at children is restricted in:

    1. United States
    2. Canada
    3. Scandinavia
    4. All of the given
  90. When your message contains all the facts the reader or the listener needs, it is:

    1. Complete
    2. Considerate
    3. Courteous
    4. Clear
  91. _______ represents the individual cultural variable.

    1. Manners
    2. Economics
    3. Education
    4. Politics
  92. Your purpose in a ________ is to convince your listeners to accept your proposal.

    1. informative presentation
    2. formal presentation
    3. instructional presentation
    4. persuasive presentation
  93. Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of ‘house style’?

    1. a company's preferred manner of presentation and layout of written material
    2. a company’s preferred manner of writing letters and memos
    3. a company’s preferred manner of establishing trust with the customers
    4. a company’s preferred manner of maintaining good will with the staff and the customers
  94. Narrative _______ are recorded in reported speech and instead of giving direct speech we use indirect speech.

    1. minutes
    2. reports
    3. letters
    4. memos
  95. Ethical communication is characterized by ________.

    1. biases
    2. exaggeration
    3. rights violation
    4. honesty
  96. Select the correct option. In _______ organizations recruiting process is handled/conducted by human resource or personnel department.

    1. Big
    2. Small
    3. Undersized
    4. Tiny
  97. Mark the following statement true or false.
    The Rhetorical theory introduces the ideas of senders and receivers and possible interference.

    1. True
    2. False
  98. A common error in answering inquiries is failure to:

    1. Accept the questions asked
    2. Forward the questions asked
    3. Answer the questions asked
    4. None of the given
  99. Mark the following statements as True or False.
    'Obnoxious' is the example of courtesy.

    1. True
    2. False
  100. Mark the following statement as True or False.
    The people in Saudi culture prefer paragraph headings and visual divisions.

    1. True
    2. False
  101. In ________, decision time is held back as group consensus moves toward a decision. :

    1. America
    2. Japan
    3. China
    4. Pakistan
  102. Mark the following statement as True or False.
    In order to make your message memorable one should avoid using words that evoke a physical and sensory impression.

    1. True
    2. False
  103. All of the following are barriers to effective communication except:

    1. One-way communication
    2. Feedback
    3. Mixed signal from sender
    4. Different interpretation of words
  104. Business messages should be closed on a positive and courteous thought. Which of the following statements satisfy this guideline?

    1. I'm sorry we can't be more encouraging at this time.
    2. We apologize for the inconvience of rejection at this time.
    3. We wish you success in your search for a position.
    4. All of the given
  105. Select the correct option.

    The main advantage of ________ resume is; without having to read through job descriptions, employers can see what you can do for them.

    1. Functional
    2. Combinational
    3. Chronological
    4. Social
  106. Ethnocentrism means:

    1. judging other group or countries by the cultural standards of your group.
    2. preferring ideas from other cultures over your own culture's.
  107. ________ consists of the voice qualities and vocalizations that affect how something is said rather than what is said.

    1. Physical characteristics
    2. Touching behavior
    3. Paralanguage
    4. Proximity
  108. Which of the following is NOT correct about nonverbal communication?

    1. All managers view punctuality as being important.
    2. Distance between communicators may vary with individuals from different cultures.
    3. The importance of an employee may be communicated by his or her proximity to the manager.
    4. The size of an office communicates a nonverbal message.
  109. Hearing and listening are the same thing.

    1. True
    2. False
  110. Choose the correct option. The heading, subject and date, and message are the main parts of _______.

    1. memo
    2. collection letter
    3. report
    4. circular letter
  111. Choose the best option from the following.
    Te time alloted by a recruiter to read a resume is usually ________.

    1. 45 seconds
    2. 30 seconds
    3. 60 seconds
    4. Of any length
  112. Identify the most related statement to the term enclosed in the inverted commas.
    "While initiating a sales offer you need to"

    1. Have a strong advertising strategy
    2. Have a clear set of objectives
    3. Propose extra benefits with the commodity
    4. None of the given
  113. "It discourages the 'secondary' conversations, helps a participant to focus on a topic but prevents participants from sharing valuable information." The above trait is exhibited by:

    1. Groupware
    2. Fax
    3. Teleconferencing
    4. CD-ROM database
  114. Which of the following is not a characteristic of completeness?

    1. Provide all necessary information
    2. Answer all questions asked
    3. Give something extra when desirable
    4. Using specific facts and figures
  115. Identify the statement as ‘True’ or ‘False’. The rules of gift giving vary from country to country.

    1. True
    2. False
  116. A perfect resume responds to the reader’s needs and _______.

    1. references
    2. conferences
    3. interferences
    4. preferences
  117. While writing a job application letter,the applicant should request an interview at ______ convenience.

    1. the employer's
    2. his
    3. employees
    4. his family's
  118. The closing paragraph of the business messages should be ________ and correct.

    1. curt
    2. concise
    3. informal
    4. vague
  119. Which of the following are examples of written communication?

    1. Letters and voicemail
    2. Reports and email
    3. Circulars and voicemail
    4. Presentations and email
  120. Which of these business details would not normally feature as part of a letter head?

    1. Website address
    2. Company registration number
    3. Date the business was established
    4. Email Address
  121. A typical recruiter devotes _____ seconds to each resume before tossing it into either the “maybe” or the “reject” pile.

    1. 35
    2. 45
    3. 55
    4. 60
  122. Keeping in mind the 'punctuation styles', fill in the following blank:
    ________ punctuation requires no punctuation even after salutation and complimentary close.

    1. Close
    2. Open
    3. Standard
    4. All of the given
  123. To write a good resume, you need to show that you ________:

    1. know how to get things done
    2. are flexible and willing to try new things
    3. possess strong communication skills
    4. All of the given