Choose an example of noise from the following:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Prejudices obstructing the poor understanding of message

In the communication process, noise means any obstruction or hindrance to communication. It may affect the sender, the message or the receiver.

• Option (1) Attentive receiver — Incorrect. An attentive receiver helps communication. An inattentive receiver is the example of noise.

• Option (2) Prejudices obstructing the poor understanding of message — Correct. A prejudice is a fixed opinion formed in advance. The receiver reads the message through it and fails to understand it properly. So the prejudice is a hindrance, which is noise.

• Option (3) Gestures that make understanding of the message easier. — Incorrect. Such gestures help communication. Gestures and postures become noise only when they distort the message.

• Option (4) A good phone connection — Incorrect. A good connection carries the message without a break. A poor telephone connection is the example of noise.