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Class 9 Employability Skills Unit 1 Communication Skills Sumita Arora solution

Class 9 Employability Skills-Solution of Sumita Arora Book Exercise

Unit 1 Communication Skills


Session 1: What is Communication


Check Point

1. What is Communication?

(a) Exchanging thoughts, ideas, and messages through speech, writing signals and body language.
(b) Imparting information.
(c) A system, such as mail, telephone, or television for sending and receiving messages.
(d) All of the above.

Answer: (d) All of the above

2. Which is NOT a benefit of effective communication?

(a) Enhanced interpersonal relationships
(b) Clearer understanding of business goals
(c) Revenue loss
(d) Improved business and individual performance

Answer: (c) Revenue loss

3. Who is the person introducing a new thought?

(a) Receiver (b) Communicator
(c) Encoder (d) Sender

Answer: (d) Sender

4. Which one is not an appropriate element of communication?

(a) Message (b) Sender
(c) Technology (d) Receiver

Answer: (c) Technology

5. In the communication process, decoding takes place at the _____ end.

(a) within the message (b) sender
(c) receiver (d) in case of disturbance

Answer: (c) receiver

6. In the communication process, encoding takes place at the _____ end.

(a) within the message (b) sender
(c) receiver (d) in case of disturbance

Answer: (b) sender

7. The communication process, can be affected negatively by a number of barriers. Which one of the following is/are barrier(s)?

(a) Cultural difference (b) Technology
(c) Language Accent (d) Calligraphy

Answer: (a) Cultural difference (c) Language Accent

8. The communication process, can be affected negatively by a number of barriers. Which one of the following is not an appropriate barrier?

(a) Feeling (b) Cultural difference
(c) Language Accent (d) Calligraphy

Answer: (d) Calligraphy

9. The means by which the message is sent is known as [CBSE SQP Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Sender (b) Encoding
(c) Decoding (d) Channel

Answer: (d) Channel

10. When people from different ___ backgrounds communicate the chances of wrong interpretation of the message are higher [CBSE SQP Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Educational (b) Cultural
(c) Emotional (d) Psychological

Answer: (b) Cultural

11. The means by which the message is sent is called ______. [CBSE SQP Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Channel (b) Receiver
(c) Messenger (d) Sender

Answer: (b) Cultural

12. ___ is the sharing of information between two or more individuals or within a group to reach a common understanding. [CBSE SQP Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Cooperation (b) Communication
(c) Translation (d) Coordination

Answer: (b)Communication

13. Match the following: [CBSE SQP Term 1 2021-22]

(a) (i) -> (D); (ii) -> (A) ; (iii) -> (C); (iv) -> (B)
(b) (i) -> (C); (ii) -> (D) ; (iii) -> (A); (iv) -> (B)
(c) (i) -> (C); (ii) -> (D) ; (iii) -> (B); (iv) -> (A)
(d) (i) -> (C); (ii) -> (A) ; (iii) -> (D); (iv) -> (B)

Answer: (b) (i) -> (C); (ii) -> (D) ; (iii) -> (A); (iv) -> (B)

14. What is the purpose of communication? [NCERT]

(a) Inform (tell someone about something)
(b) Influence (get someone to do something you want)
(c) Share thoughts, ideas, feelings
(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

15. Which of the following methods are used to receive information from the sender through a letter? [NCERT]

(a) Listening (b) Speaking
(c) Reading (d) Writing

Answer: (d) Writing

16. How do you receive information on phone? [NCERT]

(a) Listening (b) Speaking
(c) Reading (d) Writing

Answer: (a) Listening & (b) Speaking

Assignment

1. What are the various elements of communication?

Answer: Elements of Communication are:-

(a) Sender (b) Ideas / Information/message being sent (c) Encoding (d) Communication channel (e) A receiver or recipient (f) Decoding (g) Feedback

2. What is the importance of communication skills?

Answer: The importance of communication skills are –

  • (i) Get the message across correctly.
  • (ii) Professional success.
  • (iii) Increased productivity.
  • (iv) Help in problem-solving.
  • (v) Better professional image.
  • (vi) Better networking and relationships.

3. What are the 7Cs of effective communication?

Answer: 7C’s of effective communication are

  • (i) Clear – Be clear with the message and keep it simple.
  • (ii) Concise – Be precise and to the point.
  • (iii) Concrete – Be definite and specific, not vague.
  • (iv) Correct – Use accurate facts and figures, to ensure proper use of grammar and spelling.
  • (v) Coherent – Stick to the main topic of the message.
  • (vi) Complete – Convey all the facts related to the topic.
  • (vii) Courtesy – Be respectful and courteous. Respect the feeling of the receiver.

4. Discuss some factors influencing communication?

Answer: Factors influencing communication are also known as barriers to communication. These are

  • (i) Cultural Barriers – Different cultures prevent you from communicating effectively with someone else.
  • (ii) Physical & Environmental Barriers- Physical and Environmental disturbances influence communication.
  • (iii) Perceptual Barriers – Perceiving a situation differently also affects communication.
  • (iv) Language Barriers – Difficult to communicate the people who are speaking a different language.
  • (v) Emotional Barriers – Mental conditions also prevent effective communication.
  • (vi) Gender Barriers – Different gender sometimes avoid communicating effectively.
  • (vii) Interpersonal Barriers – Not reaching out to each other which prevent your form communicating effectively.


Session 2: Verbal and Non-Verbal Methods of Communication


Check Point


1. Which type of communication uses letters and words to express the language we speak?

(a) Visual (b) Verbal
(c) Written (d) Nonverbal

Answer: (b) Verbal

2. Which of the following is NOT classified as nonverbal communication?

(a) Signs (b) Eye contact
(c) Body language (d) Gestures

Answer: (a) Signs

3. What percentage of communication is believed to be delivered by way of the body language?

(a) 7% (b) 55% (c) 38% (d) 18%

Answer: (b) 55%


4. How much of any given message is transmitted by the specific word used?

(a) 38% (b) 18% (c) 55% (d) 7%

Answer: (d) 7%

5. In the Intimate zone, a person will not allow which of the following?

(a) Mother (b) Father (c) Sibling (d) Teacher

Answer: (d) Teacher

6. A person meets a strange. Which of the following proximity zone will that stranger be in?

(a) Intimate zone (b) Social zone
(c) Audience zone (d) Friend zone

Answer: (b) Social zone

7. Which of the following is not an example of verbal communication?

(a) Speech (b) Discussion (c) Conversation (d) Smile

Answer: (d) Smile

8. Which of the following is not an example of non-verbal communication?

(a) Smile (b) Body stance (c) Proximity (d) Teacher explaining the lesson

Answer: (d) Teacher explaining the lesson

9. Which of these is not an appropriate non-verbal communication at work? [CBSE Sample Paper Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Putting an arm around a coworker’s shoulder
(b) Shaking hands firmly
(c) Looking at the speaker with a smile
(d) Standing with an upright posture

Answer: (a) Putting an arm around a coworker’s shoulder

10. The 3Ps of Public Speaking are Prepare, Practice, and ______. [CBSE Sample Paper Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Patience (b) Produce (c) Perform
(d) Pronounce

Answer: (c) Perform

11. In which communication style: body language, gestures, and facial expressions are used to convey information to others? [CBSE Sample Paper Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Verbal (b) Non-verbal (c) Written
(d) Expression-less

Answer: (c) Perform

12. Which of the following is an appropriate example of oral communication? [CBSE Sample Paper Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Newspaper (b) Notes (c) Face-to-face conversation (d) Reports

Answer: (c) Face-to-face conversation

13. Sports coaches pat on the back of the players to encourage the players. Which non-verbal communication is used here? [CBSE Sample Paper Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Touch (b) Body language (c) Para language (d) Facial gesture

Answer: (a) Touch

14. Which of the following is NOT classified as non-verbal communication? [CBSE Sample Paper Term 1 2021-22]

(a) Sign (b) Eye contact (c) Body language (d) Gesture

Answer: (a) Sign

15. Choose the correct example of oral communication? [NCERT]

(a) Reports (b) Newspapers (c) Face-to-face conversation (d) Notes

Answer: (c) Face-to-face conversation

16. When we communicate verbally, we should use _____ [NCERT]

(a) Reports (b) Newspapers (c) Face-to-face conversation (d) Notes

Answer: (c) Face-to-face conversation

17. Which of these is a positive (good) facial expression? [NCERT]

(a) Staring hard (b) Nodding while listening (c) Wrinkled forehead (d) Looking away from the speaker

Answer: (b) Nodding while listening

18. What does an upright (straight) body posture convey/show? [NCERT]

(a) Shyness (b) Fear (c) Confidence (d) Intelligence

Answer: (c) Confidence

19. When you are preparing for a presentation, you should ____ . [NCERT]

(a) focus on the objectives of the presentation
(b) ) practice your speech in front of a mirror or friend
(c) do rehearsals to time your presentation of slides
(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Session 3: Visual and Written Methods of Communication


Check Point


1. What is one disadvantage to using a visual communication channel?

(a) Visual communication does not have as much impact as other communication forms.
(b) Visual communication is not able to be stored and used repeatedly.
(c) Visual communication takes a lot of time and money to produce.
(d) Visual communication cannot keep the attention of the receiver.

Answer: (c) Visual communication takes a lot of time and money to produce

2. Rani needs to communicate with a large number of people but needs to customize it with relative ease. Which communication channel would be a good choice?

(a) Visual (b) Oral (c) Electronic (d) Written

Answer: (a) Visual

3. Which of the following is not one of the three basic questions you should answer before writing any business communication?

(a) What style should be used?
(b) What font should be used?
(c) What is the purpose?
(d) Who is the audience?

Answer: (b) What font should be used?

4. There is a demonstration taking place using posters. What type of communication is this?

(a) Verbal (b) Visual (c) Non-verbal (d) Written

Answer: (b) Visual

5. Graphs, Maps, Signboards etc. depict _____ type of communication?

(a) Verbal (b) Visual (c) Non-verbal (d) Written

Answer: (b) Visual

6. Memos, emails, notifications etc. depict _____ type of communication?

(a) Verbal (b) Visual (c) Non-verbal (d) Written

Answer: (b) Written

7. Which of these are the advantages of visual communication?

(a) Immediate delivery (b) Easy to remember
(c) Universal (d) All of these

Answer: (d) All of these

8. Which of these are the disadvantages of visual communication?

(a) Culturally ambiguous (b) Deliverable
(c) Increased overheads/cost (d) All of these

Answer: (a) Culturally ambiguous & (c) Increased overheads/cost

9. Which of these are the advantages of written communication?

(a) Permanent form (b) Explicit
(c) Legally acceptable (d) All of these

Answer: (d) All of these

10. Which of these are the disadvantages of written communication?

(a) Additional cost (b) Time-consuming
(c) Legally standing (d) Reference worthy

Answer: (b) Time-consuming

11. Why do we send emails?

(a) To reach on time
(b) To share documents and files
(c) To talk to each other
(d) To meet each other

Answer: (b) To share documents and files

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