UGC NET Communication MCQs

When we say that communication is intentional, it means that

Communication is the transfer and understanding of

Which of the following can be termed as the ‘context’ of communication?

Which of the following is Berlo’s Linear Model of communication?

Who among the following has stated that people know each other and themselves only through communication?

The ability to communicate effectively

If it is assumed that communication has no beginning or end, then it is termed as

The essential components of communication are

Which of the following feature is applicable in the context of interpersonal communication?

A message can only be deemed effective when

Learning to communicate with others is key to

During the communication process, the message is converted to a symbolic form called

One’s own description as a person is

Which of the following term describes the communication between two people that involves sending and receiving of messages?

Which of the following is the essence of effective communication?

People who engage in frank and open expression of their feelings are considered

A low context culture is one where

A high-context culture is one where

The primary channels used by individuals to communicate with others are

Encoding is important to

Which of the three components are parts of the human communication process?

Words are

Emoticons are

In the communication process, ‘to encode’ means to

A person is more likely to use eye contact while

Feedback is

Listening is said to be adversely affected by

Which of the following terms is closely related to feedback?

Feedback is a listener’s

When we try to organize details in our minds, we are seeking to

To decode a message is to

A message is a signal that serves as

The objective definition of a word is its

The subjective meaning of a word is its

Which of the following explains feedback?

For which of the following word/s, the term ‘chronemics’ is used for interpretation of messages?

In the communication process, a receiver

An example of a communication channel is

The way one interprets information around oneself is

Listening

The responding step of listening

One of the most important communication skills is

A technique that might be used by an active listener is to

Effective listening includes

A classification of body movements is called

Movements of the face that convey emotional meanings are called

Touch is an important element in

Which of the following are parts of active listening?

Evaluative listening is successful when we

An effective communication does not require
[June 1997, June 2001]

One will be an effective communicator if one
[December 1997]

Effective communication will make the receivers
[December 1997]

Communication will be effective [June 1998]

Which of the following steps would you consider first for an effective communication? [December 1999]

Which is ‘feedback’ in newspaper’s communication?
[December 1999]

Which of the following is not a successful communication? [June 2002]

The most important aspect of communication, i.e., listening can be improved by [June 2003]

The process of communication is enhanced through
[June 2003]

Two-way communication becomes effective
[December 2003]

Effective communication takes place when

Which of the following is less important in the context of effective communication? [June 2004]

A good communicator is one who offers his/her audience
[December 2005]

Which of the following statements is correct?
[December 2005]

Which of the following can help the most in enhancing the effectiveness of active listening?

Which of the following statements is not connected with communication?

Postmodernism is associated with

In communication, the language is

Media that exist in an interconnected series of communication points are referred to as

Writing in a personal diary or otherwise recording one’s thoughts and feelings are examples of

Interpersonal communication occurs only when

Non-verbal messages are

Intrapersonal communication helps one

Communication between two or more people is called

In interpersonal communication, ethics are

Which of the following is also termed as mediated communication?

Communication becomes circular when

Non-verbal communication includes

Leadership roles first emerge in which of the following kinds of communication?

Four conditions influence the effectiveness of an encoded message, such as the skills, attitudes, knowledge of the sender and __________.

Another term used for interpersonal communication is

Non-verbal message interpretation largely

Audio-conferencing may be classified among which of the following types of communication?

[June 2004]

Recording a television programme on a VCR is an example of [December 2005]

A negative reaction to a mediated communication is described as [December 2005]

In communication, chatting in internet is
[June 2009]

Public communication tends to occur within a more
[June 2011]

The information function of mass communication is described as

Disturbances that interfere with the transmission, receipt or feedback of a message are called

The most powerful barrier of communication in the class is

[June 1997 and June 2001]

A disruption in the communication process is called
[June 2004]

Which of the following is not true about the grapevine?

Level C of the effectiveness of communication is defined as

[December 2005]

All of the following are barriers to effective communication except

Informal transmission of information or filtered information is called

An example of physiological noise is

A speaker using complex terms is an example of

A noise in the communication process

A fixed and categorized impression of a group of people based on a predetermined set of qualities is called

The goal of perception checking is

Which is a characteristic of prejudice?

The main assumption of ‘primacy effect’ is

In communication, a major barrier to reception of messages is

A teacher will become an effective communicator if
[December 1997]

The psychological aspects of the classroom are best managed by

[December 1998]

Books can be powerful source of communication, provided

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following are the main constituents of paralanguage?

I. Tone
II. Pitch
III. Quality of voice
IV. Rate of speaking

If a student raises a hand to speak in class, the person is using

Communication in the class fails because
[June 1998]

Which of the following will make communication more effective? [June 1998]

The facial expression of students relate to which element of the communication process?
[December 1998]

Which group of communication aspects does not disrupt the communication process in the class?
[December 2001]

Which of the following will not hamper effective communication in the classroom?

[June 2002]

Which of the following cannot be a good way in promoting literacy among villagers?
[June 2003]

Journal-like entries written by individuals and posted on the internet that sometimes can generate many online discussions.

According to Mehrabian, the respective contributions of (i) words, (ii) tone of voice and (iii) body language in overall communication are

Paraphrasing is a skill that is absolutely necessary to effective

The transmission of culture from one generation to another is called

Leakage cues refer to

A person has a very advanced sense of what is socially appropriate and always knows what to say in every social context. The person has which kind of linguistic competence?

A sender in communication process has very good grammar. This competence is basically

A location where the internet users can gain wireless access to the internet is

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in the context of paraphrasing?

(A) It is basically about stating in your own words, your understanding of what has just been said.
(B) It gives speaker opportunity to find out what message he/she is getting across to you.

An example of asynchronous medium is

In communication, connotative words are

A message beneath a message is labelled as

In analogue mass communication, stories are

The ability to understand, communicate with, motivate, and support other people, both individually and in groups, defines which of the following organizational skills?