SPEECH COMMUNICATION EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION
GRRRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1.
What is speech communication?
A. Writing novels
B. The process of sending and receiving messages through spoken words
C. Printing newspapers
D. Editing videos
Correct Answer: B. The process of sending and receiving messages through spoken words
Rationale: Speech communication involves oral exchange of information between a speaker and
an audience.
2.
The main purpose of speech communication is to:
A. Confuse the audience
B. Share ideas and information effectively
C. Avoid interaction
D. Promote silence
Correct Answer: B. Share ideas and information effectively
Rationale: Speech communication aims to convey meaning clearly and understandably.
3.
A speaker is:
A. A person who listens only
B. A person who delivers a message orally
,C. A writer only
D. A printer
Correct Answer: B. A person who delivers a message orally
Rationale: The speaker encodes and presents the message.
4.
The audience in speech communication refers to:
A. Machines
B. The listeners or receivers of a message
C. Speakers only
D. Writers only
Correct Answer: B. The listeners or receivers of a message
Rationale: The audience decodes and interprets the spoken message.
5.
What is feedback in communication?
A. Noise in the system
B. The response from the audience
C. A written report
D. A speech title
Correct Answer: B. The response from the audience
Rationale: Feedback shows whether the message was understood.
6.
Which of the following is a barrier to speech communication?
A. Clarity
B. Noise
C. Confidence
D. Preparation
, Correct Answer: B. Noise
Rationale: Noise interferes with message transmission and understanding.
7.
Non-verbal communication includes:
A. Spoken words only
B. Body language and gestures
C. Written text
D. Printed media
Correct Answer: B. Body language and gestures
Rationale: Non-verbal cues support or replace spoken communication.
8.
Verbal communication involves:
A. Gestures only
B. Spoken words
C. Facial expressions only
D. Images only
Correct Answer: B. Spoken words
Rationale: Verbal communication uses language to convey messages.
9.
What is a speech?
A. A written document
B. A formal oral presentation
C. A newspaper article
D. A silent performance
Correct Answer: B. A formal oral presentation
Rationale: A speech is a structured spoken message delivered to an audience.
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION
GRRRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1.
What is speech communication?
A. Writing novels
B. The process of sending and receiving messages through spoken words
C. Printing newspapers
D. Editing videos
Correct Answer: B. The process of sending and receiving messages through spoken words
Rationale: Speech communication involves oral exchange of information between a speaker and
an audience.
2.
The main purpose of speech communication is to:
A. Confuse the audience
B. Share ideas and information effectively
C. Avoid interaction
D. Promote silence
Correct Answer: B. Share ideas and information effectively
Rationale: Speech communication aims to convey meaning clearly and understandably.
3.
A speaker is:
A. A person who listens only
B. A person who delivers a message orally
,C. A writer only
D. A printer
Correct Answer: B. A person who delivers a message orally
Rationale: The speaker encodes and presents the message.
4.
The audience in speech communication refers to:
A. Machines
B. The listeners or receivers of a message
C. Speakers only
D. Writers only
Correct Answer: B. The listeners or receivers of a message
Rationale: The audience decodes and interprets the spoken message.
5.
What is feedback in communication?
A. Noise in the system
B. The response from the audience
C. A written report
D. A speech title
Correct Answer: B. The response from the audience
Rationale: Feedback shows whether the message was understood.
6.
Which of the following is a barrier to speech communication?
A. Clarity
B. Noise
C. Confidence
D. Preparation
, Correct Answer: B. Noise
Rationale: Noise interferes with message transmission and understanding.
7.
Non-verbal communication includes:
A. Spoken words only
B. Body language and gestures
C. Written text
D. Printed media
Correct Answer: B. Body language and gestures
Rationale: Non-verbal cues support or replace spoken communication.
8.
Verbal communication involves:
A. Gestures only
B. Spoken words
C. Facial expressions only
D. Images only
Correct Answer: B. Spoken words
Rationale: Verbal communication uses language to convey messages.
9.
What is a speech?
A. A written document
B. A formal oral presentation
C. A newspaper article
D. A silent performance
Correct Answer: B. A formal oral presentation
Rationale: A speech is a structured spoken message delivered to an audience.