BSN 1A 1-3 Purposive Communication- Midterm Examination
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- Q1
Which of the following hand gestures is offensive to Filipinos?
Thumbs up
Downward palm wave
Upward “come here”
Peace sign
60s - Q2
Due to different cultural contexts, the message the speaker wants to convey is decoded in a different way by the listener. Which of the following is NOT an example of this concept?
The word fries for Filipinos means crisps for British.
British call our pants as trousers.
Some youngsters are passive speakers when talking to their grandparents.
Second floor to Filipinos are first floor to British people.
60s - Q3
A businessman always has a lucky frog figurine on his table whenever he speaks to a potential customer. What level of dimension of communication is being manifested?
Intercultural interaction
Emotional intelligence
All of these
Personality traits
60s - Q4
You are taught by your parents to not meddle on somebody’s conversation if you are not included. Thus, you have this good behavior until now. What level of dimension of communication is present in this situation?
Learned behavior
Intercultural interaction
Emotional intelligence
Personality traits
60s - Q5
Personality traits come first among others because
it is important for a person to understand oneself before understanding others.
it is needed in conversation.
we also talk to ourselves.
it has to be about socializing with others.
60s - Q6
For us to learn a behavior, we should first consider our
emotional intelligence
social intelligence
personality traits
personal possessions
60s - Q7
A Filipino student loves to watch Korean dramas featuring Korean dynasties. What cultural level is being drawn in this example?
Surface layer
Intermediate layer
Deep layer
Universal human needs layer
60s - Q8
Francis Magalona wrote many songs about Filipino culture. What cultural level is being exemplified in this situation?
Surface layer
Universal human needs layer
Deep layer
Intermediate layer
60s - Q9
Which of the following does NOT belong to intracultural interactions?
Interpersonal communication
Self-awareness
Emotional and social intelligence
Intercultural sensitivity
60s - Q10
The intercultural conflict focuses on the
passive culture
divergent beliefs of two cultures
dominating culture
convergent beliefs of two cultures
60s - Q11
In visiting other countries, why is it important to learn their culture before landing on their land?
Because you can have discounts in the stores that you will be visiting
Because there might be gestures that are fine with you but offensive to them
Because it is required by the school
Because it is the same with your culture
60s - Q12
You have a Japanese officemate who barely knows English. How will you teach your officemate to learn basic English in the most practical way?
Teach him basic English greetings and common expressions and pointing to materials used in your office.
Buy a Japanese-English dictionary.
Learn Japanese for him.
Look for English novels that have Japanese characters.
60s - Q13
If you want to dig deeper and research the culture underlying a specific symbol, you are in what cultural level?
Surface layer
Universal human needs layer
Deep layer
Intermediate layer
60s - Q14
Filipinos use blue, red, yellow, and white to symbolize the colors of our national flag. Which cultural level is being shown in this situation?
Universal human needs layer
Deep layer
Intermediate layer
Surface layer
60s - Q15
Is it possible that a group of people can have different interpretations of what you have said?
No
Yes
60s