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16 Soal Tentang Cross Cultural Understanding + Kunci Jawaban

Soal Pilgan Cross Cultural Understanding 

1. Joko : Could you send this letter to the post office ?
Budi : Well, I don’t know if I could
What might the English native speakers’ answer to reject this question ?
A. Of course not
B. I want to but I'm busy
C. No, if you don't mind
D. Why don't ask the others

Jawaban:
C. No, if you don't mind


2. Susan : What a beautiful bag you have!
Cathy : Thank you
What might the Indonesian reply for such a praise?
A. Do you think so
B. Thanks
C. No, this is not beautiful bag
D. Yeah, I bought it at a boutique

Jawaban:
C. No, this is not beautiful bag


3. Different from American which only has one word to represent the word ‘rice’, which of the following doesn’t represent the word ‘rice’ in Indonesian?
A. padi
B. sawah
C. gabah
D. beras

Jawaban:
B. sawah


4. The cultural conflicts are mainly caused by ….
A. the ignorant of the cultures
B. the lack of knowledge
C. the difference of language
D. the life style

Jawaban:
A. the ignorant of the cultures


5. The statement “Orang Padang Pelit” is the example of ….
A. misinterpretation
B. ethnocentrism
C. misunderstanding
D. stereotype

Jawaban:
D. stereotype


6. The followings are the things involved in inter-cultural communication process, except different ….
A. language
B. perception
C. attitude
D. interpretation

Jawaban:
A. language


7. Non verbal signal done by a man to a woman by puckering his lips causes her angry reaction since the man’s gesture in her culture expresses a sexual advance, while her anger causes his confusion since according to his culture, he is only saying (nonverbally):’Oh there you are. I’ve been looking for you’. This is a kind of example of ….
A. prejudice
B. stereotype
C. misinterpretation
D. ethnocentrism

Jawaban:
C. misinterpretation


8. The following is one of the causes of cultural shock, when someone ….
A. tries to learn the language of the native culture very well
B. gets used to the customs
C. doesn’t understand the people’s patterns of behavior
D. doesn't eat kinds of food of the native

Jawaban:
C. doesn’t understand the people’s patterns of behavior


9. Circles of friends is one way for Americans to make friends. It happens when they are involved with someone who ….
A. they have just known
B. relate with daily activities
C. are from another neighborhood
D. they meet at one place

Jawaban:
B. relate with daily activities


10. When someone move from one place to another and learn to develop friendship quickly and easily, it’s called … friendship.
A. close
B. intercultural
C. instant
D. mobile

Jawaban:
D. mobile


11. Unlike in Indonesia, in the USA men and women socialize or mix relatively freely and ….
A. develop a variety of relationship
B. exchange their experiences
C. continue to the next step
D. have no any rules

Jawaban:
A. develop a variety of relationship


12. For the American parents, to put a new born baby in a separate room is quite usual. It aim to ….
A. enable them to have their privacy
B. allow the children to get used to having his/her own room
C. teach them to be a brave person
D. respect their own privacy

Jawaban:
B. allow the children to get used to having his/her own room


13. Some American families send their elder relative to … rather than integrated them.
A. nursing home
B. the home of children
C. another family
D. their grandparents' house

Jawaban:
A. nursing home


14. The followings are the characteristics of the American Nuclear family , except ….
A. it has separate residence
B. it consists of father , mother , and children
C. it prefers to loan money from a relative
D. it prefers to borrow from bank

Jawaban:
C. it prefers to loan money from a relative


15. For Indonesian family it is possible to borrow money from relatives whereas for American they prefer to borrow it from ….
A. bank
B. their office
C. friends
D. business connection

Jawaban:
A. bank


16. One of the work values that becomes the tendency to accumulate wealth and possession is ….
A. reward
B. materialism
C. success
D. satisfaction

Jawaban:
B. materialism