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Communication Skills B.Sc. Semester 1 Question Bank

1.       Describe the principle of completeness of effective communication.

2.       What is meant by communication? Explain 7 C’s of communication in two sentences each.

3.       Explain the following term used to describe the communication process : feedback, message, receiver, encoding

4.       With the help of diagram, describe the components and process of communication.

5.       ‘Feedback is the final link of the communication process’. Explain the process of communication with the help of a block diagram in the light of this statement.

6.       What is vertical communication? Discuss its types, merits and demerits of each.

7.       Explain any two psychological barriers with the help of examples.

8.       Communication is the process of sending and receiving information. Explain the communication process, in the light of this statement. Draw the communication cycle to support your answer.

9.       Explain upward, downward and lateral communication along with their pros and cons.

10.   Discuss any four barriers to the communication and validate your answer with one example each.

11.   Why does communication fail? Discuss major barriers to effective communication with illustrations and examples.

12.   Define word ‘communication’ and explain the elements of communication process with the help of its model.

13.   What is noise in communication?

14.   Why feedback is a vital part in effective communication?

15.   Discuss Two-way communication cycle.

16.   State different Cs of Effective communication.

17.   Explain informal channel of communication in business.

18.   Name different components of process of communication

19.   Discuss any two psychological barriers

20.   Write a note on origin of the word ‘communication’.

21.   What is Communication? / Define the term communication/Explain the word “Communication”.

22.   Explain the process of communication. / Write a note on elements of process of communication.

23.   Importance of communication.

24.   Importance of feedback. /How important feedback is in the process of communication.

25.   What is Feedback?

26.   What are the types of feedback? / Write a note on various type of feedback.

27.   What are the 7 Cs? Why they are called 7 Cs?

28.   Write a note on every ‘C’ quality.( Each C quality can be asked separately. Ex. Explain ‘consideration’ as one of the C quality among the 7 C’s of effective communication.)

29.   Write any three definitions of the word “communication”.

30.   What is the role feedback in communication?

31.   Explain ‘encoding’ in the process of communication.

32.   What is a barrier in communication? Give two examples

33.   Which are the basic types of channels in formal communication? Define them.(Each channel can be asked separately. Ex. Write a note on Upward/downward/horizontal/grapevine channel of communication etc.)

34.   What is a barrier to communication? Write a note on physical barriers.

35.   What is a language barrier? How it creates disturbance in communication?

36.   Define psychological barriers and explain them through examples.

37.    What is communication?

38.   Define Communication

39.   Communication is a two way process. Explain

40.   Explain the process of communication.

41.   Draw a process diagram of communication

42.   Feedback is an important component of communication. Explain

43.   Explain the different types of communication

44.   What is formal communication?

45.   What is downward communication?

46.   Explain the merits and limitations of downward communication.

47.   Explain what Upward Communication is.

48.   Discuss the Merits and limitations of upward communication.

49.   Write a short note on Informal Communication.

50.   What is meant by grapevine communication? Give examples.

51.   What is Horizontal communication

52.   How does language act as a barrier to communication?

53.   What are the semantic barriers to effective communication?

54.   Write short note on Denotation and connotation

55.   What are the physical barriers of communication?

56.   What are the psychological barriers to communication?

57.   Differentiate between downward and upward communication.

58.   Differentiate between formal and informal communication.

59.   What are the 7 Cs of communication

60.   Explain the process of communication with the help of diagrammatic representations

61.   What are Barriers to Communication? Name some important barriers.

62.   Write a short note on Informal Communication.

63.   Define the term ‘feedback’. What is the role of feedback in the cycle of communication?

64.   What are the Socio-Psychological barriers to communication?

65.   What are some examples of cultural barriers?

66.   How culture is a barrier to communication?

67.   How do cultural issues affect communication?

68.   What kind of difficulties arises because of cultural barriers in communication?

69.   Does culture affect a person's communication skills?

70.   What are the examples of psychological barriers?

71.   How can physiological barriers affect communication?

72.   What is the example of Socio-psychological barrier?

73.   How does a Socio-psychological barrier affect communication?

74.   What Socio-psychological factors cause barriers to effective communication?

75.   What are some examples of physical barriers?

76.   What is an example of physical barriers in communication?

77.   How does physical barrier affect communication?

78.   What are Physical Barriers to Communication?

79.   What are some examples of emotional barriers?

80.   What type of emotions creates barriers in communication?

81.   What are examples of language barriers?

82.   Explain any three language barriers of communication


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