Communicating with Employees - MCQs with answers - Part 3
1. What is lateral communication?a. Communication flows from superiors to subordinates
b. Communication flows between manager and members of other work - groups
c. Communication flows between peers
d. None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Communication flows between peers
2. When communication flows between manager and outside groups like suppliers, creditors, banks, etc. is called _________.a. Grapevine communication
b. External communication
c. Horizontal communication
d. Upward communication
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. External communication
3. ______________ is a tool for auditing communication policies, networks and activities.a. Communication audits
b. Informal communication
c. Formal communication
d. None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Communication audits
4. Which of the following is a communication network that needs to be audited?a. Information - instructive network
b. Innovative network
c. Regulative network
d. All of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. All of the above
5. State true or falsei. Informal communication is also called as grapevine.
a. True
b. False
View Answer / Hide Answer6. How many types of grapevine communication is there?a. 5
b. 7
c. 3
d. 9
View Answer / Hide Answer7. ___________ is that part of grapevine which is inaccurate.a. Chain system
b. Gossip system
c. Cluster system
d. Rumour
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Rumour
Reason: Rest all the options are the types of grapevine communication.
8. State true or false.i. Innovative network includes pertaining to policies, procedures and rules.
a. True
b. False
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. False
Reason: innovative network includes problem solving, meeting and suggestions.