IBPS PO English: Communication Skills questions with solutions

Q1. If a translator is not proficient in 2 languages, what type of barrier does it create in communication?

1. Physical
2. Semantic
3. System
4. Psychological

Answer: Semantic

Semantic barriers arise from differences in language, meaning, or interpretation. A translator's lack of proficiency leads to mistranslation — a meaning/language issue = semantic barrier. Physical = noise or distance. System = organizational structure. Psychological = biases or emotions.