PCM Quizzes ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
This type of communication strategy forms the core of one's professional life. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Formal Communication
Which among the following describes low-context culture? - CORRECT ANSWER -
events and tasks are to be done at particular times
All of these countries belong to ENL (Australia, United Kingdom , Canada) except - CORRECT
ANSWER - Korea
Which of the following is an example of public communication? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An advisory about COVID 19 was aired on television.
Which among these sentences is using Standard English? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
student failed the grammar test yesterday.
Verbal communication includes the following(Distance communication, Written announcement,
Face-to-face type) EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Body movement and posture
Formal language is used in the following(talking with strangers, sermons and scholarly
addresses, research papers) EXCEPT in: - CORRECT ANSWER - conversation with
intimate friends
This is the strategy when a co-culture member wants to fit in or join with members of the
dominant culture. - CORRECT ANSWER - Assimilation
Which among these words is sexist? - CORRECT ANSWER - stewardess
, This pertains to the meanings of certain words or expressions in one language that may differ in
another language. - CORRECT ANSWER - semantics
This is a is a language used by groups that have similar interests like professions, trades, and
sports. - CORRECT ANSWER - Jargon
Which describes a proactive person - CORRECT ANSWER - takes responsibility for their
actions
TRUE OR FALSE: Ethnocentrism is the tendency to see own culture as superior to all others.
This is also the key factor why most intercultural communication efforts fail - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
TRUE OR FALSE: The Lord's Prayer is an example of intimate register. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
TRUE OR FALSE: According to Mehrabian (2006), research shows that much of the overall
message are covered through words used by the people when they express their feelings and
attitudes - CORRECT ANSWER - False
TRUE OR FALSE: To this date, formal note or legal notice, such as that from the bank or court,
are still preferred to be in written type where the receiver has to note its receipt. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
TRUE OR FALSE: Low-context culture people can communicate in high-context with their
loved ones. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
TRUE OR FALSE: Slang belongs to Non- Standard English as only people of certain place or
generation could understand them. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
TRUE OR FALSE: No two languages are exactly the same. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
CORRECT Answers
This type of communication strategy forms the core of one's professional life. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Formal Communication
Which among the following describes low-context culture? - CORRECT ANSWER -
events and tasks are to be done at particular times
All of these countries belong to ENL (Australia, United Kingdom , Canada) except - CORRECT
ANSWER - Korea
Which of the following is an example of public communication? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An advisory about COVID 19 was aired on television.
Which among these sentences is using Standard English? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
student failed the grammar test yesterday.
Verbal communication includes the following(Distance communication, Written announcement,
Face-to-face type) EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Body movement and posture
Formal language is used in the following(talking with strangers, sermons and scholarly
addresses, research papers) EXCEPT in: - CORRECT ANSWER - conversation with
intimate friends
This is the strategy when a co-culture member wants to fit in or join with members of the
dominant culture. - CORRECT ANSWER - Assimilation
Which among these words is sexist? - CORRECT ANSWER - stewardess
, This pertains to the meanings of certain words or expressions in one language that may differ in
another language. - CORRECT ANSWER - semantics
This is a is a language used by groups that have similar interests like professions, trades, and
sports. - CORRECT ANSWER - Jargon
Which describes a proactive person - CORRECT ANSWER - takes responsibility for their
actions
TRUE OR FALSE: Ethnocentrism is the tendency to see own culture as superior to all others.
This is also the key factor why most intercultural communication efforts fail - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
TRUE OR FALSE: The Lord's Prayer is an example of intimate register. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
TRUE OR FALSE: According to Mehrabian (2006), research shows that much of the overall
message are covered through words used by the people when they express their feelings and
attitudes - CORRECT ANSWER - False
TRUE OR FALSE: To this date, formal note or legal notice, such as that from the bank or court,
are still preferred to be in written type where the receiver has to note its receipt. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
TRUE OR FALSE: Low-context culture people can communicate in high-context with their
loved ones. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
TRUE OR FALSE: Slang belongs to Non- Standard English as only people of certain place or
generation could understand them. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
TRUE OR FALSE: No two languages are exactly the same. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
