Speaking Effectively NPTEL Week 2 Solutions NPTEL 2023

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This course aims to introduce learners to the dynamics of effective spoken communication by establishing speaking as an autonomous medium with a distinctive vocabulary, syntax, structure, style and register. It will enable learners to participate in one to one interactions, in small groups and before a group. Learners are expected to master the fundamentals of speaking such as vocabulary, body language, pronunciation and basic conversation skills before they move on to more advanced activities such as appearing in interviews, making formal presentations and participating in meetings. 

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Speaking Effectively NPTEL Week 2 Solutions

Q1. How do we communicate?

a) Through using words
b) Through using body language
c) Through using words and more than words
d) Through silence

Answer: a

Q2. Why is meta communication a more comprehensive term than non-verbal communication?

a) It involves the entire face and body
b) It includes any communication in addition to and beyond communication
c) It includes silence and actions
d) It includes visual and vocal messages

Answer: b

Q3. Which of the following is not true about metacommunication?

a) It is unavoidable
b) May have different meanings for different people
c) It takes place in a vacuum
d) May get more attention than words

Answer: b

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Q4. Which of the following is not an important function of metacommunication?

a) Substituting
b) Complimenting
c) Repeating
d) Accenting

Answer: a

Q5. In which situation is it not unethical on one’s part to use metacommunication to deceive?

a) When one is trying to make fun of the receiver
b) When one is trying to cheat the receiver
c) When one is trying to help or protect the receiver
d) When one is trying to be pretend to be something one is not

Answer: c

Q6. A rich lady turns up her nose on seeing a street child scraping for food to convey

a) Compassion
b) Contempt
c) Anger
d) Fear

Answer: c

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Q7. When the politician was being interrogated by the judge for a misdemeanour, his gaze kept turning to the side. This means that

a) The politician was annoyed
b) The politician was uninterested
c) The politician was ashamed
d) The politician was guilty

Answer: c

Q8. When my aunt wrinkles her forehead, she is very

a) Surprised
b) Happy
c) Angry
d) Upset

Answer: d

Q9. When he proposed a new idea to his boss, his boss began to rub his chin. This means that

a) The boss had rejected the proposal
b) The boss was giving it some thought
c) The boss was feeling irritated
d) The boss was feeling bored

Answer: b

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Q10. What kind of body language should one have to appear confident and friendly?

a) Effusive body language
b) Open body language
c) Closed body language
d) Stylish body language

Answer: d

Q11. When a person greets others with their arms and legs crossed, s/he appears

a) Hostile and unfriendly
b) Warm and welcoming
c) Cold and uncaring
d) Shy and nervous

Answer: b

Q12. When a person looks at another at a spot below the chin, they are entering the

a) Personal zone
b) Intimate zone
c) Social zone
d) Business zone

Answer: c

Q13. When the teacher stared at the student for more thana minute, the student felt

a) Humiliated
b) Intimidated
c) Exasperated
d) Loved

Answer: b

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Q14. The young couple kept gazing into each other’s eyes for more than a minute leading onlookers to assume that

a) They were angry with one another
b) They were in love with one another
c) They were playing a staring game
d) They were trying to check the colour of each other’s eyes

Answer: a

Q15. What facial expression would help a young manager appear more authoritative?

a) Never smile at the staff.
b) Not smile all the time
c) Smile once a day
d) Always have a smile

Answer: d

Q16. How is a soldier expected to stand

a) Head and shoulders held back stiffly
b) Head held up and shoulders square
c) Head and shoulders hanging
d) Head and shoulders bent

Answer: a

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Q17. How should one stand to appear confident and energetic

a) Shift one’s feet from one foot to the other
b) Lean on the left hip
c) Distribute one’s weight equally between both the feet
d) Lean on the right hip

Answer: c

Q18. When people do not use any gestures while speaking, they come across as

a) Calm and composed
b) Stiff and artificial
c) Nervous and guarded
d) Closed and secretive

Answer: c

Q19. When someone “gestures too much” while speaking in a formal context, they are taken to be

a) Anxious and emotional
b) Unprofessional and fidgety
c) Artistic and sensitive
d) Involved and passionate

Answer: b

Q20. What impression would you make if you appear wearing a colourful Hawai shirt to a Conference?

a) You love going to the beach
b) You are not serious about the Conference
c) You want to add colour to the conference
d) You don’t know how to dress for a formal event

Answer: b

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Q21. What are tHow much time do people need to form a first impression about you?

a) The first 10 minutes
b) The first 30 seconds
c) The first 2 minutes
d) The first 60 seconds

Answer: d

Q22. What is the most important role of dress and appearance in our lives?

a) They are a reflection of our socio-economic status
b) They are a reflection of our professional calling
c) They are a reflection of the image we want to project to others
d) They are a reflection of our tastes and preferences

Answer: c

Q23. If you wear glasses, people take you for a nerd or a studious person. What aspect of dressing is this?

a) Controlled aspect
b) Uncontrolled aspect
c) Cultivated aspect
d) Uncultivated aspect

Answer: d

Q24. What paralanguage can you use to express surprise?

a) Oh
b) Phew
c) Hmm
d) Haha

Answer: b

Q25. Using words like I know, like, actually in every sentence, shows that

a) You are fashionable
b) You are smart
c) You are lost for words
d) You are distracted

Answer: c

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