COM 100 FINAL URI UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. A stand-up comedian's last joke during a performance is one of the most important jokes because of
which principle?
A) Perceptual effect
B) Recency effect
C) Primacy effect
D) Construct effect
Answer:
B) Recency effect
Question:
2. When you learn a new language, you must also learn new ______ rules so that you know the correct
pronunciation of words.
A) semantic
B) syntactic
C) phonological
D) pragmatic
Answer:
C) phonological
Question:
3. The ___________ will be the longest part of your speech.
A) introduction
B) body
C) transitions
D) conclusion
Answer:
B) body
Question:
4. Genevieve and her friends sit together every day at lunch. It is understood that they will meet and sit in
the same spot. Genevieve would never dream of bringing her lunch from home; in her group everyone
buys lunch at the cafeteria. If Genevieve wants to bring someone new to join the group, she knows that she
should consult her friends first. Evterm-3en though these ______ were never explicitly stated, Genevieve
knows how to manage her behavior based on observing how her friends behave in the group
A) rules
B) norms
C) guidelines
D) principles
Answer:
B) norms
,Question:
5. When we speak to __________________, we are appealing to our listeners to think or act in a certain
way.
A) give honor
B) persuade
C) introduce
D) inform
Answer:
B) persuade
Question:
6. The various behavioral forms that nonverbal communication takes are referred to as nonverbal
A) formats.
B) methods.
C) means.
D) channels.
Answer:
D) channels.
Question:
7. What is the first step in crafting a purpose statement?
A) Consider exactly what you want to inform or persuade your listeners about.
B) Decide on your main point.
C) Identify your thesis.
D) Identify your topic and your general goal.
Answer:
D) Identify your topic and your general goal.
Question:
8. Your working outline should include a list of the sources you used in preparing your speech. That list is
otherwise known as a(n)
A) footnote.
B) citation.
C) annotation.
D) bibliography.
Answer:
D) bibliography.
Question:
9. When identifying a topic that is right for the occasion, you should ask yourself,
A) What do I know about this topic?
B) How much will my audience care about this topic?
C) How much do I know about this topic?
D) Why am I speaking?
Answer:
D) Why am I speaking?
, Question:
10. Which statement about perception is NOT true?
A) We often perceive others accurately, even with minimal information.
B) Our evaluations of others can be more accurate if we have less, rather than more, information.
C) When we form our perception of others, our first impression is always accurate.
D) More information does not necessarily make our perception of someone more accurate.
Answer:
C) When we form our perception of others, our first impression is always accurate.
Question:
11. According to communication scholars, a small group is composed of at least _____ members but no
more than 15 to 20 members.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer:
B) 3
Question:
12. 12) Rafe is doing research for his informative speech and has not been happy with the quality of
information he's been finding through online search engines. He goes to his university library, where he
searches PsycInfo, a(n) _________________ focused on the discipline of psychology.
A) search engine
B) database
C) nonprint material
D) online retailer
Answer:
B) database
Question:
13. Which of the following is NOT a potential source of supporting material?
A) personal opinions
B) surveys
C) websites
D) databases
Answer:
A) personal opinions
Question:
14. To maximize your effectiveness as a speaker, consider the ___________ your speech, which reflects
why your audience will come together to hear you.
A) size of
B) prior knowledge about
C) time available for
D) purpose of
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. A stand-up comedian's last joke during a performance is one of the most important jokes because of
which principle?
A) Perceptual effect
B) Recency effect
C) Primacy effect
D) Construct effect
Answer:
B) Recency effect
Question:
2. When you learn a new language, you must also learn new ______ rules so that you know the correct
pronunciation of words.
A) semantic
B) syntactic
C) phonological
D) pragmatic
Answer:
C) phonological
Question:
3. The ___________ will be the longest part of your speech.
A) introduction
B) body
C) transitions
D) conclusion
Answer:
B) body
Question:
4. Genevieve and her friends sit together every day at lunch. It is understood that they will meet and sit in
the same spot. Genevieve would never dream of bringing her lunch from home; in her group everyone
buys lunch at the cafeteria. If Genevieve wants to bring someone new to join the group, she knows that she
should consult her friends first. Evterm-3en though these ______ were never explicitly stated, Genevieve
knows how to manage her behavior based on observing how her friends behave in the group
A) rules
B) norms
C) guidelines
D) principles
Answer:
B) norms
,Question:
5. When we speak to __________________, we are appealing to our listeners to think or act in a certain
way.
A) give honor
B) persuade
C) introduce
D) inform
Answer:
B) persuade
Question:
6. The various behavioral forms that nonverbal communication takes are referred to as nonverbal
A) formats.
B) methods.
C) means.
D) channels.
Answer:
D) channels.
Question:
7. What is the first step in crafting a purpose statement?
A) Consider exactly what you want to inform or persuade your listeners about.
B) Decide on your main point.
C) Identify your thesis.
D) Identify your topic and your general goal.
Answer:
D) Identify your topic and your general goal.
Question:
8. Your working outline should include a list of the sources you used in preparing your speech. That list is
otherwise known as a(n)
A) footnote.
B) citation.
C) annotation.
D) bibliography.
Answer:
D) bibliography.
Question:
9. When identifying a topic that is right for the occasion, you should ask yourself,
A) What do I know about this topic?
B) How much will my audience care about this topic?
C) How much do I know about this topic?
D) Why am I speaking?
Answer:
D) Why am I speaking?
, Question:
10. Which statement about perception is NOT true?
A) We often perceive others accurately, even with minimal information.
B) Our evaluations of others can be more accurate if we have less, rather than more, information.
C) When we form our perception of others, our first impression is always accurate.
D) More information does not necessarily make our perception of someone more accurate.
Answer:
C) When we form our perception of others, our first impression is always accurate.
Question:
11. According to communication scholars, a small group is composed of at least _____ members but no
more than 15 to 20 members.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer:
B) 3
Question:
12. 12) Rafe is doing research for his informative speech and has not been happy with the quality of
information he's been finding through online search engines. He goes to his university library, where he
searches PsycInfo, a(n) _________________ focused on the discipline of psychology.
A) search engine
B) database
C) nonprint material
D) online retailer
Answer:
B) database
Question:
13. Which of the following is NOT a potential source of supporting material?
A) personal opinions
B) surveys
C) websites
D) databases
Answer:
A) personal opinions
Question:
14. To maximize your effectiveness as a speaker, consider the ___________ your speech, which reflects
why your audience will come together to hear you.
A) size of
B) prior knowledge about
C) time available for
D) purpose of
