Which of the following statements are correct ?

1.Communication is the process of sending and receiving information

2.Man's need for communication is as strong and as basic as his need to eat, sleep and love.

3.Intra personal communication is communication with oneself

4.Inter personal communication happens between two people without facing each other.

5.Public communication tends to occur within a more informal and unstructured setting.

A4 & 5 only

B2, 3 & 4 only

C1, 2 & 3 only ✓ Correct

D3, 4 & 5 only

Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 & 3 only

Explanation

Communication as the process of sending and receiving information is a sound definition, and statement 1 holds.

The human need to communicate is indeed as basic as the need to eat, sleep and love, making statement 2 correct.

Intrapersonal communication truly is communication carried on within oneself, confirming statement 3.

Statement 4 claims interpersonal communication happens without people facing each other, yet it normally occurs face to face and is untrue.

Statement 5 describes public communication as informal and unstructured, whereas it actually occurs in a formal, structured setting.

Group communication sits between the interpersonal and public levels in this scale.

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