Department of Education

Region III
DIVISION OF SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ

DIVISION UNIFIED TEST IN ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

SY 2019-2020
General Direction:Read each item carefully. Shade the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet.

1. The process of sharing ideas, thoughts and feelings with other people.
A. Observation B. Oral Communication C. Communication D. Listening
2. Latin term where the word communication was derived from.
A. communis B. communicare C. communikasyon D. communes
3. The following are types of communication EXCEPT:
A. Self-Action B. Interaction C. Transaction D. Contraction
4. The kind of noise when you feel the heat in the classroom where your teacher is giving lecture.
A. Listener-Generated B. Speaker-Generated C. Physical D. Psychological
5. The channel used by a teacher who is using her voice to discuss the lesson and writing important details on the
board.
A. Audio-Visual B. Visual C. Audio D. Combination
6. What will be the implication if a student gives a feedback of just blankly staring outside the classroom while a
classmate is reporting in class?
A. Positive B. Negative C. Passive D. Active
7. Which of the following are true about the process of communication?
I. Communication is largely nonverbal.
II. Communication is continuous.
III. Communication is the same all the time.
IV. Communication is repeatable and reversible.
A. I, II B. I, II, IV C. I, III, IV D. II, IV
8. In this model, both the sender and the receiver take turns in playing the role of the encoder and the decoder when
it comes to communication.
A. Berlo’sSMCR Model
B. Shannon-Weaver Mathematical Model
C. Shramm’sInteractive Model
D. Dance’s Helical Spiral Model
9. The following are linear models of communication, EXCEPT:
A. Berlo’sSMCR Model
B. Shannon-Weaver Mathematical Model
C. Shramm’sInteractive Model
D. Dance’s Helical Spiral Model
10. In Berlo’sSMCR Model, when both the source and the receiver have a Master’s degree in Linguistics, they are
said to have the same:
A. Attitude B. Communication Skills C. Social System D. Culture
11. Which of the following is NOT an element of Aristotle’s Model?
A. Speech B. Occasion C. Interpreter D. Effect
12. Which of the following are true about Shannon-Weaver Model?
I. The first major model for communication.
II. Mother of all models.
III. Concerned only with technical problems of units of information
IV. Message must go through a source of interference before reaching the receiver
A. All are true B. II only C. All except I D. All except III
13. You have to go straight to the point when communicating, be specific and definite but without sacrificing the other
Cs of communication.
A. Clarity B. Consideration C. Conciseness D. Concreteness
14. All of the following belong to the 7 Cs of communication, EXCEPT:
A. Completeness B. Concreteness C. Consciousness D. Conciseness
15. The element which is the cause of breakdown in a communication process.
A. Noise B. Speaker C. Context D. Channel
16. Which of the following is NOT a type of communication barrier?
A. Physical B. External C. Internal D. Psychological
17.The paralinguistic strategy used by a speaker who pauses at some portions in the flow of speech in order to get
the attention of every member of the audience.
A. Tempo B. Volume (Intensity) C. Juncture D. Pitch
18. What nonlinguistic strategy did a teacher use if she tapped the board because the students are making
unnecessary and loud noise while she is discussing?
A. Kinesics B. Haptics C. Proxemics D. Artefactual
19. The sending and receiving of messages across languages and cultures.
A. Linguistics B. Intercultural C. Gender Studies D. Cultural
20. Which of the following is a dimension of socio-cultural communication?
A. culture B. gender C. Both A and B D. None of the above
21. The following are functions of communication EXCEPT:
A. Therapeutic B. Aesthetic C. Purposeful D. Utilitarian
22. This is a function of communication which aims to stop communication.
A. Instrumental B. Prevention of Communication C. Record-Transmitting D. Phatic Communion
23.Which function of communication will you be using if you are relating good taste through art such as in songs,
music, radio and stage dramas?
A. Therapeutic B. Aesthetic C. Utilitarian D. Affective
24. Which among the following statements are true about the functions of communication:
I. The affective function refers to the effect of words on the ego of a person.

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 II. Instrumental communication happens when a person’s remark has been instrumental in causing an event to
happen.
III. Catharsis is the function employed when language is used to release tension and repressed emotions.
IV. Phatic communion is employed to prevent further communication.
A. I, II and III B. I, III and IV C. II, III and IV D. I, II and IV
25. Which of the following is NOT spread by a speaker as a form of empowerment?
A. Skills B. Thoughts C. Ideas D. Influence
26. The following are being developed by a public speaker, except:
A. Critical thinking B. Confidence C. Communication skills D. Stage fright
27. Which of the following statements is NOT true about a speaker?
A. A speaker must adhere to the truth and facts that are actual and true.
B. A speaker is audience-centered.
C. A speaker with self-confidence and self-assurance means he has great intelligence.
D. A speaker welcomes other people’s ideas.
28. What will be the purpose of a speaker giving a speech during election/campaign period?
A. Regulation/Control B. Motivation C. Social Interaction D. Information
29. The teacher tells the students to keep quiet, listen and participate in the discussion
A.Information B. Motivation C. Social Interaction D. Regulation /Control
30. Claire asked Ryan about their lesson in Oral Communication yesterday, Ryan knows the answer but he only
answered “I don’t know”. What function is used?
A. Phatic Communion B. Prevention of Communication C. Affective D. Catharsis
31. This is defined as the manner of speech and expression and choice of words.
A. Diction B. Enunciation C. Articulation D. Pronunciation
32. Refers to the movement of the eyes and mouth.
A. Eye contact B. Gestures C. Body movement D. Facial expression
33. The following are body parts used in public speaking EXCEPT:
A. The head B. The neck C. The shoulders D. The legs
34. What gesture will you use if you want to emphasize a challenge or thoughts of revenge, defiance, hate or anger?
A. Open hands B. Clenched fist C. Crossed arms D. Palm down
35. Pretty Imee wants to emphasize an accusation or a warning in her speech, which type of gesture will she use?
A. Palm turned away from the body C. Pointing with your pout or lips
B. Palm moving from side to side D. Pointing with the index finger
36. Among the following statements, which are incorrect?
I. Location gestures create an elementary image for the speaker.
II. Descriptive gestures are used to locate things expressed.
III. Suggestive gestures start the imagination of listeners in the right direction.
IV. Emphatic gestures stress a main point or idea.
A. I and II B. II and III C. III and IV D. II and IV
37. It includes telling stories, recalling events and relating personal anecdotes.
A. Oral reports B. Story telling C. News Report D. Conversations
38. The following are examples of oral texts, EXCEPT
A. Oral reports B. Story telling C. Giving instructions D. Research
39. Which type of oral texts are based on a shared focus of interest or particular topics being studiedat that particular
point in time?
A. Story telling B. Oral reports C. Giving instructions D. News report
40. Which type of oral texts are dialogues that occur between students and teachers and between students and
students?
A. Conversation B. Oral reports C. Giving instructions D. News report
41. This is your prime instrument and can be a rewarding asset to you as a public speaker.
A. Voice B. Hair C. Face D. Body
42. The throwing or thrusting of voice so that the last person at the back can hear you clearly.
A. Pitch B. Pace C. Voice projection D. Voice volume
43. When the speaker establishes this, audiences concentrate better on what is said.
A. Proper standing B. Poise C. Posture D. Eye contact
44. Which of the following is NOT necessary for effective public speaking?
A. Establishing good eye contact and facial expressions
B. Usage of props and visual aids
C. Utilizing meaningful and coordinated bodily movements
D. Displaying acceptable poise and posture
45.Which of the following is used by each speaker to convey his/her ideas effectively?
A. Pleasing voice and impressive diction.
B. Poor posture and poise.
C. Use of mannerisms and fillers in his talk.
D. Forcing of voice to be heard at the back.

46. Among the following statements, which are incorrect?

I. Good public speakers look at their listeners while they talk.
II. Good public speakers express through their faces their thought and feelings.
III. Good public speakers comes through passive voice.
IV. Good public speakers don’t make use of body movement and gestures.
A. I and II B. II and III C. III and IV D. II and IV
47. Which of the following is used to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral communication activity?
A. Effect B. Feedback C. Both A and B D. None of the above
48. How would a teacher know that students were able to grasp her message effectively?
A. Students show great interest on some portions of the message.
B. Students can properly answer the questions of the teacher.
C. Students are doing other things along with listening.
D. Students are laughing at the jokes of the teacher and giving their own jokes as well.
49. Sovereign is nervous yet she is encouraging herself on her first day during a Senior High School student.
A. Intrapersonal B. Interpersonal C. Public D. Mass
50. This involves communication between one and several other people on a subject matter which is of general
interest to the audience.
A. Public B. Mass C. Interpersonal D. Intrapersonal
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 Department of Education
Region III
DIVISION OF SCIENCE CITY OF MUṄOZ
DIVISION UNIFIED TEST IN MATHEMATICS 9
1st QUARTER, SY 2019-2020
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read and analyze each item and write the letter that corresponds to the best
answer. Write your own answerif you think the best answer is not one of the choices.
1. What do we call an equation in the second degree?
a. Linear Equation c. Linear Inequality
b. Quadratic Equation d. Quadratic Inequality
2. What is the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation whose discriminant is a perfect square?
a. Imaginary roots c. Unequal rational roots
b. Equal rational roots d. Unequal irrational roots
3. What should be added to 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 ___ to make it perfect square trinomial?
a. 5 b. -5 c. 25 d. -25
4.Which of the following is not a quadratic inequality?
a. ax2 + bx + c > 0 c. ax2 + bx + c = 0
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b. ax + bx + c < 0 d. ax2 + bx + c ≥ 0
2
5. Determine the solution in 𝑥 > −1.
a. all real numbers b. zero c. negative integers d. undefined
6. What is the vertex form of a quadratic function?
a. f(x) = ax2 + bx + c c. f(x) = ax2 - bx + c
b. f(x) = a(x-h)2 + k d. f(x) = a(x+h)2 + k
7. What is the sum of the roots of the equation x2 + 4x + 5 = 0?
a. 4 b. – 4 c. 5 d. – 5
8. Twice the number increased by the square of the same number is at least -1. Find the solution.
a. x =1 b. x = -1 c. x ≥ -1 d. x ≥ 1
9. What is the quadratic formula?
𝑏±√𝑏 2 −4𝑎𝑐 −𝑏±√𝑏 2 −4𝑎𝑐
a. 𝑥 = 𝑐. 𝑥 =
2𝑎 2𝑎

−𝑏±√𝑏 2 +4𝑎𝑐 𝑏±√𝑏 2 +4𝑎𝑐

b. 𝑥 = d. 𝑥 =
2𝑎 2𝑎
2
10. What is the discriminant of 𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 5 = 0?
a. 16 b. -16 c. 20 d. -20
11. The sum and product of the roots of a quadratic equation is 3 and 4 respectively, what is the
equation?
a. x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 b. x2 – 3x + 4 = 0 c. x2 + 4x + 3 = 0 d. x2 – 4x + 3 = 0
12. Find x in 𝑥 2 − 81 = 0.
a. 9 b. -9 c. ± 9 d. -9i
13. What are the roots of x ( x – 5 ) = 36?
a. 9 and 4 b. 9 and – 4 c. – 9 and – 4 d. -9 and - 4
14. What are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10 = 0?
a. -5 and 2 b. 5 and -2 c. -5 and -2 d. 5 and 2
15. What is the formula for finding the h and k of the vertex of the quadratic functions?
a. h = b/2a, (4ac - b2)/4a c. h = -b/2a, (4ac + b2)/4a
b. h = -b/2a, (4ac - b2)/4a d. h = b/2a, (4ac + b2)/4a
16. An object is fired straight up with a velocity of 32ft/s. Its altitude (height) h after t seconds is given by
h(t) = -16t2 + 32t. Determine the time it takes to reach 16ft. What is asked in the problem?
a. the height of the object after t seconds
b. the velocity when the object reached 16ft
c. the time for the object to reach 16 ft
d. the time it takes for the object to hit the ground
17. Which of the following mathematical sentences is a quadratic inequality?
a. 2r2 – 3r – 5 = 0 b. 7h + 12 < 0 c. 3t2 + 7t – 2 ≥ 0 d. s2 + 8s + 15
18. The roots of a quadratic equation are -5 and 3. Which of the following quadratic equations has these
roots?
a. 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 15 = 0 c. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 15 = 0
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b.𝑥 + 8𝑥 + 15 = 0 d.𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 15 = 0
19. The Science City government is planning to construct a new children’s playground. The length of the
new playground is 20 m longer than it is wide and its area is greater than old playground, the situation
represents as
a. 𝑤(𝑤 + 20)2 = 𝐴 c. 𝑤(𝑤 + 20) > 𝐴
b. 𝑤 2 + 20 = 𝐴 d. 𝑤 2 + 20 > 𝐴
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20. The equation 49𝑥 2 − 36 = 0 can easily solve by
a. Extracting square root c. Completing the square
b. Trial and error method d. Quadratic formula

SUFFICIENCY: Write A if the given in Column A is sufficient to solve the given problem, write B if the
given in Column B is sufficient to solve the given problem, write C if the given in Column A and in
Column B are both sufficient to solve the given problem, write D if the given in Column A and in
Column B can be used together to solve the given problem, write E if the given in Column A and in
Column B are insufficient to solve the given problem. (PROCESS)

COLUMN A COLUMN B
Properties of the graph of quadratic function
21. It opens upward and opens downward Has maximum and minimum point
Find the roots
22. 2x2 – 3x – 5 = 0 a = 2, b = -3, c = -5
Axis of symmetry
23. h = - 5 k=2
Vertex of the graph
24. a = 3, b = 4, c= 2 y = 3x2 + 4x + 2
Length of a rectangle
25. length is twice the width A = 32cm2
SOLVING. Show the complete solution of the following.Choose the answer on the right column.
I can express 4x(x – 5) = 7 in standard form
26. I can simplify the equation into_______________ a. 4x2 – 20x = 7
27. The standard form of the equation is________ b. 4x2 + 20x = 7
c. 4x2 – 20x – 7 = 0
d. 4x + 20x – 7 = 0
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Solve by factoring
I can factor the quadratic equation 2x2 – 3 x = 5. a. (2x - 5)(x + 1) = 0
28. I can express the equation in standard form_____ b. 2x2 – 3 x - 5 = 0
29. The factor of the equation is_________. c. 2x -5 = 0; x + 1 = 0
30. I can equate the factor to zero________ d. x = 5/2 ; x = -1
31. The roots of the equation are_________. e. x = -5/2 ; x = 1
32. Determine the correct transformation of𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5 into 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + 𝑘.
a. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2 + 5 c. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2 − 9
b.𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)2 + 5 d. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)2 + 9
33. What is the value of k in 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5?
a. 5 b. -5 c. 9 d. -9
34. What is the vertex of 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 7)2 + 4?
a. (-7,4) b. (-7, -4) c. (7,4) d. (7, -4)
35. The graph of 𝑦 = −2(𝑥 + 5)2 + 6 opens ______.
a. upward b. downward c. to the left d. to the right
36. The vertex of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 is located at ______.
a. point of origin b. along the x-axis c. along y-axis d. cannot be determine
37. What is axis of symmetry of the equation 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2 + 3?
a. x=2 b. x=-2 c. x=3 d. x=-3
38. What is the value of a in 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + 𝑘 when it opens downward?
a. positive b. negative c. zero d. all real numbers
39. Find the value of h in the quadratic equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 9.
a. 1 b. -1 c. 3 d. -6
40. If a is the additive inverse of 5, h is a whole number between 7 and 9 and 2 < k < 4, then what is the quadratic
equation in standard form.
a. 𝑦 = −5(𝑥 − 8)2 + 3 c. 𝑦 = 5(𝑥 + 3)2 + 8
1 2 1
b. 𝑦 = − (𝑥 − 8) + 3 d. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 8)2 + 3
5 5
PROBLEM SOLVING. Solve the following items and write the letter that corresponds to the best answer.
(UNDERSTANDING)
41. A 3cm by 3cm square piece of cardboard was cut from a bigger square cardboard. If s represents the length of
the bigger cardboard, which of the following expressions give the area of the remaining piece?
a. s – 9 b. s2 + 9 c. s2 – 9 d. s + 9
42. A car travels 20kph faster than a truck. The car covers 480km in two hours less than the time it takes the truck to
travel the same distance. How fast does the car travel?
a. 44kph b. 60kph c. 80kph d. 140kph
6 𝑥−3
43. Evaluate solution to make + = 2 true.
𝑥 4
a. x=3 or x=8 b. x =3 or x = -8 c. x = -3 or x = 8 d. x = -3 or x = -8
44. Two numbers has a product of 84 and a sum of 19. Find the smaller number.
a. 7 b. 8 c. 12 d. 15
45. The product of the first and third consecutive even integers is at most 192. What is the largest possible set of
integers?
a. 2,4,6 b. 6,8,10 c. 10,12,14 d. 12,14,16
46. What will be the value of a in 𝑦 = 𝑎(−ℎ)2 + k so that the graph opens upward?
a. zero b. negative real numbers c. positive real numbers d. all real numbers
47. The length of a tarpaulin is 3ft more than thrice its width and its area is 126ft 2. What is the length of the tarpaulin?
a. 6ft b. 7ft c. 18ft d. 21ft
48. The product of the roots of a quadratic equation is 51. If one of the roots is -17, what could be the equation?
a. x2 + 20x + 51 = 0 b. x2 – 20x + 51 = 0 c. x2 + 20x – 51 = 0 d. x2 – 20x – 51 = 0
49. The path of an object when it is thrown can be modeled by S(t) = -16t2 + 16t + 4 where S in feet is the height of
the object t seconds after it is released. What is the maximum height reached by the object?
a. 3 ft b. 4ft c. 6ft d. 8ft
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50. The length of a wall is 12m more than its width. If the area of the wall is less than 50m 2, which of the following
could be its length?
a. 3m b. 4m c. 15m d. 16m