Soft Skills Quiz 3 Flashcards
Which of the following is the condition of formal negotiation?
A) It is not pre-decided.
B) It has a fixed agenda.
C) Both the parties are not aware of the subject.
D) All the above
A) It is not pre-decided.
B) It has a fixed agenda.
C) Both the parties are not aware of the subject.
D) All the above
It has a fixed agenda.
Which of the following is not a strategy of negotiation?
A) Amicable environment
B) Allowing concessions
C) Planning of discussion
D) Hostile behavior
A) Amicable environment
B) Allowing concessions
C) Planning of discussion
D) Hostile behavior
Hostile behavior is not a strategy of negotiation.
Which of the following does not belong to high context culture?
A) Japan
B) China
C) India
D) France
A) Japan
B) China
C) India
D) France
France, as it does not belong to a high-context culture.
Which of the following does not belong to Maslow’s theory of human needs?
A) Security and Safety
B) Social Needs
C) Ego Needs
D) Financial Needs
A) Security and Safety
B) Social Needs
C) Ego Needs
D) Financial Needs
Financial Needs (does not belong to Maslow’s theory of human needs).
Which of the following statements is correct about culture?
A) Culture should be static in nature
B) Cultural norms should be illogical
C) Culture represents identity and community
D) Cultural practices harm one’s identity
A) Culture should be static in nature
B) Cultural norms should be illogical
C) Culture represents identity and community
D) Cultural practices harm one’s identity
The correct statement is: “Culture represents identity and community.”
Mexicans, Asians and members of other high context culture are not concerned with social harmony and saving face. State true or false.
False. Mexicans, Asians, and members of other high-context cultures do place significant importance on social harmony and saving face.
Honesty and reliability are the qualities of a negotiator. State true or false.
True. Honesty and reliability are key qualities of a good negotiator.
Planning, Organizing and Coordinating are necessary for communication in any organization. State true or false.
True. Planning, organizing, and coordinating are essential for effective communication in any organization.
Grapevine communication is a kind of informal communication. State true or false.
True. Grapevine communication is a form of informal communication.
Culture does not teach people about their behavior and way of living. State true or false.
False. Culture does influence people’s behavior and way of living.
What does ‘allness syndrome’ in categorical thinking lead to?
A) Enhanced clarity in communication
B) Increased flexibility in thinking
C) Improved interpersonal relationships
D) Communication breakdown
A) Enhanced clarity in communication
B) Increased flexibility in thinking
C) Improved interpersonal relationships
D) Communication breakdown
‘Allness syndrome’ in categorical thinking can lead to communication breakdown.
Which of the following traits should a person maintain to be an ethical communicator in an organization?
A) Use ambiguous language
B) Ensure formality and transparency in all communications
C) Make far-fetched predictions
D) Prioritize personal opinions over factual information
A) Use ambiguous language
B) Ensure formality and transparency in all communications
C) Make far-fetched predictions
D) Prioritize personal opinions over factual information
To be an ethical communicator in an organization, a person should:
Ensure formality and transparency in all communications.
Ensure formality and transparency in all communications.
Which of the following poets wrote, “I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you”?
A) Walt Whitman
B) Robert Frost
C) Emily Dickinson
D) Langston Hughes
A) Walt Whitman
B) Robert Frost
C) Emily Dickinson
D) Langston Hughes
The correct answer is Walt Whitman.
He wrote, “I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.”
He wrote, “I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.”
Which of the following appropriately describes the primary goal of advanced writing skills?
A) To use complex vocabulary unnecessarily
B) To communicate ideas clearly and effectively
C) To increase the length of written documents
D) To confuse the reader with intricate language
A) To use complex vocabulary unnecessarily
B) To communicate ideas clearly and effectively
C) To increase the length of written documents
D) To confuse the reader with intricate language
The primary goal of advanced writing skills is to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.
Which of the following does not contribute to communication breakdown?
A) Differing background
B) Faltering with words
C) Mutual understanding
D) Uncertainty about content
A) Differing background
B) Faltering with words
C) Mutual understanding
D) Uncertainty about content
Mutual understanding does not contribute to communication breakdown.
In …… pattern topics or subjects are broken into subtopics or categories.
categorical
………… is the practice of crediting sources of information used in writing.
Citation
……….. is known as the father of English essays.
Francis Bacon
Messages without ……… phrases and redundant expressions are easier to comprehend.
flabby
Communication breakdown often occurs due to ……… use of jargon which distorts the message during transmission.
extensive
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