CASLI Knowledge Prep UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The people, their status, and the location of a Context
communication event make up the ______________ of the (Chapter 1)
conversation.
- gist
- context
- register
- content
"The car was broken into" is an example of: Passive Voice
- Abstract language (Chapter 1)
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language
- Passive voice
Using signs, phrases, or words to deliberately mislead Equivocal language
someone is known as: (Chapter 1)
- Passive voice
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language
Technical jargon is common in consultative register, T/F? True
(Chapter 1)
__________________ are examples of nonverbal aspects of a Gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
message. (Chapter 1)
- Tones, gestures, clothing, and posture
- Gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
- Words, clothing, hairstyle, and wealth
- Posture, facial expression, words, and vocal tones
A person speaking loudly nearby your conversation is an External noise
example of: (Chapter 1)
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise
The degree of formality used in a communication event is linguistic register
known as: (Chapter 1)
- linguistic properties
- linguistic register
- linguistic form
- linguistic range
, Interruptions are common in formal register, T/F? False
(Chapter 1)
Saying "oh my gosh!," "I have to let you go," and "put to Abstract language
sleep" are examples of: (Chapter 1)
- Passive voice
- Euphemistic language
- Equivocal language
- Abstract language
In the English language, ____% of meaning is apparent in 55%
gestures, body language, and facial expressions. (Chapter 1)
- 55%
- 70%
- 39%
- 22%
Thinking about how another participant looks or behaves Psychological noise
in an interaction is known as: (Chapter 1)
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise
- Internal noise
In a formal communication event, personal topics are False
frequently shared, T/F? (Chapter 1)
Which of the following is not an example of register? Heated
- heated (Chapter 1)
- consultative
- frozen
- casual
- intimate
- formal
____________ rules help us determine meaning in an Pragmatic
interaction within a specific context. (Chapter 1)
- Grammatical
- Punctuation
- Pragmatic
- Communication
Fragments and run-on sentences may appear in casual True!
conversations, T/F? (Chapter 1)
You have a migraine that limits your participation in a Physiological noise
group discussion in class. This is an example of: (Chapter 1)
- Physiological noise
- External noise
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise
The people, their status, and the location of a Context
communication event make up the ______________ of the (Chapter 1)
conversation.
- gist
- context
- register
- content
"The car was broken into" is an example of: Passive Voice
- Abstract language (Chapter 1)
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language
- Passive voice
Using signs, phrases, or words to deliberately mislead Equivocal language
someone is known as: (Chapter 1)
- Passive voice
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language
Technical jargon is common in consultative register, T/F? True
(Chapter 1)
__________________ are examples of nonverbal aspects of a Gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
message. (Chapter 1)
- Tones, gestures, clothing, and posture
- Gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
- Words, clothing, hairstyle, and wealth
- Posture, facial expression, words, and vocal tones
A person speaking loudly nearby your conversation is an External noise
example of: (Chapter 1)
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise
The degree of formality used in a communication event is linguistic register
known as: (Chapter 1)
- linguistic properties
- linguistic register
- linguistic form
- linguistic range
, Interruptions are common in formal register, T/F? False
(Chapter 1)
Saying "oh my gosh!," "I have to let you go," and "put to Abstract language
sleep" are examples of: (Chapter 1)
- Passive voice
- Euphemistic language
- Equivocal language
- Abstract language
In the English language, ____% of meaning is apparent in 55%
gestures, body language, and facial expressions. (Chapter 1)
- 55%
- 70%
- 39%
- 22%
Thinking about how another participant looks or behaves Psychological noise
in an interaction is known as: (Chapter 1)
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise
- Internal noise
In a formal communication event, personal topics are False
frequently shared, T/F? (Chapter 1)
Which of the following is not an example of register? Heated
- heated (Chapter 1)
- consultative
- frozen
- casual
- intimate
- formal
____________ rules help us determine meaning in an Pragmatic
interaction within a specific context. (Chapter 1)
- Grammatical
- Punctuation
- Pragmatic
- Communication
Fragments and run-on sentences may appear in casual True!
conversations, T/F? (Chapter 1)
You have a migraine that limits your participation in a Physiological noise
group discussion in class. This is an example of: (Chapter 1)
- Physiological noise
- External noise
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise
