International Business

Chapter 3: International Communications

Practice Tests

1.
Effective communication is important for
A)personal relationships.
B)entire nations.
C)organizations.
D)all of the above.
2.
What are three elements of communication?
A)transmitting, receiving, and processing information
B)newspapers, televisions, and radios
C)numbers, transmitting, and language
D)none of the above
3.
Which language is used by the most people in the world?
A)English
B)Mandarin Chinese
C)German
D)Spanish
4.
If the currency exchange rate is $1.25 = 1 euro, how much will it cost in dollars to acquire 100 euros?
A)$800
B)$80
C)$125
D)$1
5.
Which would most likely not be a cultural factor in nonverbal communication?
A)wearing a certain emblem
B)silence in a conversational setting
C)the use of certain colors
D)none of the above
6.
Which nonverbal method of communication would not be acceptable?
A)While in the Middle East, you stand far apart from the person you are talking to.
B)While in an Arab country, you hold hands with a colleague.
C)While in the United States, you make eye contact with the person you are addressing.
D)all of the above
7.
Where is it standard behavior to give a gift at a business meeting?
A)Middle Eastern countries
B)United States
C)Japan
D)European countries
8.
Which religious group fasts from the first light of dawn until after sunset for a certain month?
A)Catholic
B)Jewish
C)Muslim
D)Buddhist
9.
Feasting at the close of the Passover holiday is a tradition of which faith?
A)Muslim
B)Catholic
C)Jewish
D)Buddhist
10.
Which should be given attention at a business meeting?
A)greetings
B)introductions
C)manners
D)all of the above
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