Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test
Communication tip (Who, how, and did it work?): Find the topic of the question: parts of a message, types of communication, body language, written notes or barriers. Use that lesson’s tip: sender → message → channel → receiver → feedback; spoken, non-verbal, written or visual; words and body should match; who, what, when, where; find the barrier, then fix it. Read every option before you choose.
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- 1.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) telling a joke (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) hands on hips
- 2.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 3.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the person who listens (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the caller who rings (d) a handwritten letter
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) too much slang (c) talking across a field (d) honking traffic
- 5.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) saying who it is from (c) using polite words (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 8.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
- 9.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a crackly phone line (c) being very angry (d) fear of being laughed at
- 10.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: “telling a joke” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it replaces all words (b) it shows real feelings (c) it never matters (d) it is only for actors
- 13.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 14.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 15.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it is never needed (b) it makes talks longer (c) it shows they understood (d) it adds noise
- 16.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Please” (b) “Oi” (c) “Yo” (d) “Gimme”
- 19.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a distraction (b) a closed door (c) a weak network (d) a language barrier
- 20.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a high five (b) a pat on the back (c) telling a joke (d) hands on hips
- 21.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) telling a story aloud (b) talking on the phone (c) a diagram of a plant (d) an email
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) a pat on the back (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) reading aloud
- 23.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) messy, rushed writing (c) one very long sentence (d) slang to elders
- 26.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 27.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 28.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) being very angry (c) upset after a fight (d) not trusting the speaker
- 30.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or put it into words? (a) think of an idea (b) put it into words
- 31.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 32.📡 Which part of communication is the friend who gets it? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 34.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
- 35.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 36.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) the postman (c) Riya (d) Kabir
- 39.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
Answer key
- hands on hips
- False
- a nod meaning “got it”
- too much slang
- the channel
- the sender
- writing in ALL CAPS
- verbal communication
- a crackly phone line
- True
- True
- it shows real feelings
- the channel
- send it by a channel
- it shows they understood
- True
- True
- “Please”
- a distraction
- telling a joke
- a diagram of a plant
- a pat on the back
- False
- False
- one idea per line
- words and body match
- visual
- False
- an unknown language
- think of an idea
- True
- the receiver
- a physical barrier
- send it by a channel
- a clear note
- True
- False
- Kabir
- False
- written
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