Professional Communication- Visd- Barraza

Question 1

What is the attitude someone shows with the tone and pitch of their voice called?

Accepted Answer

A. Paralanguage

Question 2

The document that introduces an applicant to an employer and summarizes their reasons for applying for a job is a ____.

Accepted Answer

B. Cover letter

Question 3

What protects taglines, slogans, names, or symbols used to identify a product or company?

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A. Trademark

Question 4

A part-time job on a college campus subsidized by the government is called a ____.

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B. Work-study program

Question 5

What is the first step in the listening process?

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A. Receive

Question 6

Your online application will stand out to a potential employer if it is ____.

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C. Error free

Question 7

Which of the following questions is a hypothetical question?

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D. How would you handle a rude customer?

Question 8

Communication in the workplace can travel upwards, downwards, and _.

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B. Laterally

Question 9

The girls’ basketball team has been recently assembled. Many do not know each other yet. The team is in which stage?

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A. Forming

Question 10

Which leadership style is hands-off?

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C. Laissez-faire

Question 11

What do we call the steps taken by the sender and receiver of a message and the path the message takes?

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A. Communication process

Question 12

Which section is considered to be a map of the information in a manual?

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D. Table of contents

Question 13

When you ____ someone, you convince that person to take a certain course of action.

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C. Persuade

Question 14

Active reading requires that you do all of the following except what?

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C. Ignore prior knowledge

Question 15

What is the first step in preparing for a job interview?

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A. Learn as much as you can about the company.

Question 16

What is the purpose of presentation notes?

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A. Keep the speaker on topic.

Question 17

What is it called when someone says something false about another person that makes others think badly of them?

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C. Slander

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct order when reading for information?

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D. Skim, scan, read for detail.

Question 19

Which of the following questions asks about your behavior?

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B. Describe a time when you took a leadership role.

Question 20

Passive listeners are more interested in ____ and less interested in ____.

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A. Hearing; listening

Question 21

What includes age, race, nationality, gender, mental ability, physical ability, and other qualities ?

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A. Diversity

Question 22

What type of communication uses writing, speaking, pictures, and digital tools to share useful information at work?

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B. Professional communication

Question 23

Which of these is an example of impromptu speaking?

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B. Being stopped in the break room by a coworker for a project update

Question 24

Visuals do all of the following except what?

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B. Compete with a message

Question 25

In the picture above, A, B, C, D, represent which parts of an email?

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D. Header, Salutation, Message, Signature

Question 26

What are 16 groups of job and career specialties that share common knowledge and skills called?

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B. Career clusters

Question 27

A general guideline is that a résumé should be formatted to fit on ____ page(s).

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D. One

Question 28

Spyware, Trojan horses, worms, and viruses are examples of what?

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D. Malware

Question 29

When should you write and send a thank-you note after an interview?

Accepted Answer

Within 24 hours after the interview

Question 30

Hana calls Sally to make plans for visiting a sick friend. Hana is the _.

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A. Sender

Question 31

Asking a question, citing a surprising statistic, reciting a relevant quote and telling a story are examples of what?

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B. Attention-getting device

Question 32

What do we call margins, space between paragraphs, and any other blank space on the page?

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B. White space

Question 33

A ____ goal is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely.

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D. SMART

Question 34

Which of these is NOT true about leadership?

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C. Leadership positions are always easy.

Question 35

The main points of a presentation are made in the ____.

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C. Body

Question 36

Which of the following is an effective method of practicing a presentation?

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D. All of the above.

Question 37

Which form does an employer use to gather information to withhold the right amount of taxes from an employee’s check?

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B. Form W-4

Question 38

What is using technology in a safe, responsible, and appropriate way that promotes positive online interactions called?

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D. Digital citizenship

Question 39

A list of steps to reach career goals is called a ____.

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C. Career plan

Question 40

A ____ is something a person wants to achieve in a specified time period.

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A. Goal

Question 41

Which of these is NOT part of verbal communication?

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D. Sending an email response

Question 42

What describes actions, behaviors, or attitudes that send a message to someone?

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A. Nonverbal communication

Question 43

The five purposes of communication are to _, instruct, persuade, make a request, and respond to a request.

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B. Inform

Question 44

What allows people to use copyrighted works without permission in limited situations under strict rules?

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A. Fair-use doctrine

Question 45

What are the characteristics that make up a set of letters, numbers, and symbols?

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A. Typeface

Question 46

What is the greeting in a letter called?

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D. Salutation

Question 47

Which of these behaviors is acceptable when introducing yourself in a business setting?

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D. All of the above.

Question 48

41. If a sender's words and actions send mixed signals, the receiver will usually believe the .

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B. Nonverbal message

Question 49

Leaving voice mail messages, participating in group discussions, and making introductions are examples of what?

Accepted Answer

B. Speaking informally

Professional Communication- Visd- Barraza

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Professional Communication- Visd- Barraza

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