COM1502
EXAM PACK
, UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
COM1502
Communication Contexts and Applications
100 Marks
Duration 3 Hours
This paper consists of 15 pages.
Instructions:
This examination paper consists of 50 multiple-choice questions.
Answer all 50 questions.
Remember to complete the Honesty Declaration.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR MCQ ANSWERS
Follow these steps to submit your MCQ answers.
1. The answers to the examination MCQ may only be submitted online.
2. Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student number and myUnisa password
3. Click on the “myAdmin” tab in the top navigation
4. In the “Assessments” submenu, click on the “Assessment Info” tool in the drop-down list
• A list of all available assessments will display
• Find the corresponding examination assessment number for your module
• Click on the Submit link in the Action column and follow the steps described below.
Step 1: Enter the total number of questions required for the assignment
• Enter the total number of questions for your assignment in the Number of Questions field
• Click on the Continue button.
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Step 2: Fill out multiple-choice question answers
The number of questions requested in the previous step will now be displayed with five answer options next to
each one. Please note that each row represents a question in your assignment.
• Click on the radio button [the small circle] that corresponds to your answer for that question.
• Click on the Continue button to move to step 3.
• If you want to restart the assignment, click on Clear Form to remove all your selections and start from new.
Step 3: Verify the answers to your multiple-choice assignment
This screen presents a summary of all your answers. Use it as a final check.
• Click on the Continue button to submit your assignment. If you do not click Continue, no submission action will
take place.
• If you want to redo the answers to the assignment, click Back to go back to the previous step.
Step 4: Assessment submission report
This is your proof that your examination answers were successfully submitted. If you do not see this screen,
Unisa has not received your submission.
It is advisable to print this page or make a screen capture for record purposes. A copy of this page will also be
emailed to your myLife email account.
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QUESTIONS
Q1 Relationships occurs initially because….
(1) individuals acknowledge each other as unique individuals
(1) an exchange of thoughts, feelings and meanings takes place between them
(2) participants acknowledge the differences between each other
(3) people are attracted to each other by physical and personal factors
(4) communication is the key factor that build a bridge between people
Q2 Self-disclosure is based on….
(1) the impression others have of us
(2) learning about your general approach to relationships
(3) the ability to enable others to know more about you
(4) all the information you know about yourself and prefer not to disclose to someone else
(5) revealing one’s thoughts, feelings and beliefs to others to grow meaningful
relationships
Q3 Which of the following statements describe the interpersonal communication process?
The interpersonal communication process has to do with....
(a) the sharing of meaning
(b) interpretation of messages
(c) encoding and decoding of messages
(d) negotiation of meaning
(1) (a) (d)
(2) (a) (c) (d)
(3) (b) (d)
(4) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(5) (a) (b)
Q4 Encoding ...
(1) has to do with the transition from mind to perceptible reality
(2) is a transition from the external to the internal
(3) is only done by a medium of communication
(4) is the coding of a medium into signs and codes
(5) is the part of the process where messages are made sense of
EXAM PACK
, UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
COM1502
Communication Contexts and Applications
100 Marks
Duration 3 Hours
This paper consists of 15 pages.
Instructions:
This examination paper consists of 50 multiple-choice questions.
Answer all 50 questions.
Remember to complete the Honesty Declaration.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR MCQ ANSWERS
Follow these steps to submit your MCQ answers.
1. The answers to the examination MCQ may only be submitted online.
2. Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student number and myUnisa password
3. Click on the “myAdmin” tab in the top navigation
4. In the “Assessments” submenu, click on the “Assessment Info” tool in the drop-down list
• A list of all available assessments will display
• Find the corresponding examination assessment number for your module
• Click on the Submit link in the Action column and follow the steps described below.
Step 1: Enter the total number of questions required for the assignment
• Enter the total number of questions for your assignment in the Number of Questions field
• Click on the Continue button.
, 2 COM1502
MAY/JUNE 2020
Step 2: Fill out multiple-choice question answers
The number of questions requested in the previous step will now be displayed with five answer options next to
each one. Please note that each row represents a question in your assignment.
• Click on the radio button [the small circle] that corresponds to your answer for that question.
• Click on the Continue button to move to step 3.
• If you want to restart the assignment, click on Clear Form to remove all your selections and start from new.
Step 3: Verify the answers to your multiple-choice assignment
This screen presents a summary of all your answers. Use it as a final check.
• Click on the Continue button to submit your assignment. If you do not click Continue, no submission action will
take place.
• If you want to redo the answers to the assignment, click Back to go back to the previous step.
Step 4: Assessment submission report
This is your proof that your examination answers were successfully submitted. If you do not see this screen,
Unisa has not received your submission.
It is advisable to print this page or make a screen capture for record purposes. A copy of this page will also be
emailed to your myLife email account.
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MAY/JUNE 2020
QUESTIONS
Q1 Relationships occurs initially because….
(1) individuals acknowledge each other as unique individuals
(1) an exchange of thoughts, feelings and meanings takes place between them
(2) participants acknowledge the differences between each other
(3) people are attracted to each other by physical and personal factors
(4) communication is the key factor that build a bridge between people
Q2 Self-disclosure is based on….
(1) the impression others have of us
(2) learning about your general approach to relationships
(3) the ability to enable others to know more about you
(4) all the information you know about yourself and prefer not to disclose to someone else
(5) revealing one’s thoughts, feelings and beliefs to others to grow meaningful
relationships
Q3 Which of the following statements describe the interpersonal communication process?
The interpersonal communication process has to do with....
(a) the sharing of meaning
(b) interpretation of messages
(c) encoding and decoding of messages
(d) negotiation of meaning
(1) (a) (d)
(2) (a) (c) (d)
(3) (b) (d)
(4) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(5) (a) (b)
Q4 Encoding ...
(1) has to do with the transition from mind to perceptible reality
(2) is a transition from the external to the internal
(3) is only done by a medium of communication
(4) is the coding of a medium into signs and codes
(5) is the part of the process where messages are made sense of
