Skills and Competency Communication Skills

Question 1

Which communication style is most effective when delivering critical feedback to an employee?

Accepted Answer

Assertive and constructive

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Aggressive and direct

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Passive and indirect

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Passive-aggressive

Question 2

What is active listening primarily characterized by?

Accepted Answer

Fully concentrating, understanding, and responding to the speaker

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Waiting silently for your turn to speak

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Taking detailed notes on everything said

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Agreeing with everything the speaker says

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

Making eye contact during a conversation

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Sending an email

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Leaving a voicemail

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Writing a report

Question 4

When writing a professional email, what should the subject line accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Clearly summarize the email's purpose

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Be as long as possible to include all details

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Use informal language to seem approachable

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Ask a rhetorical question

Question 5

What does 'upward communication' mean in an organizational context?

Accepted Answer

Sending messages from subordinates to management

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Communicating with customers

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Broadcasting messages to all staff simultaneously

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Communicating across departments

Question 6

Which barrier to communication involves the use of technical jargon that the audience does not understand?

Accepted Answer

Semantic barrier

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Physical barrier

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Emotional barrier

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Cultural barrier