Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 114 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “hands on hips” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the postman (b) the card (c) Kabir (d) Riya
6. 6.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) an answer to the sender (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the reply sent back (d) the person who listens
7. 7.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
8. 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
9. 9.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) verbal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) saying who it is from (c) short, clear sentences (d) reading it once more
12. 12.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a phone call (b) a thumbs-up (c) reading aloud (d) saying “yes”
13. 13.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the receiver
15. 15.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a nod (b) a smile (c) a thumbs-up (d) saying “thank you”
16. 16.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) local words they lack (c) too much slang (d) a crackly phone line
17. 17.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) feedback (d) a barrier
18. 18.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a handwritten letter (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the caller who rings (d) the reply sent back
19. 19.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver replies (b) send it by a channel
20. 20.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
22. 22.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) turning your back (b) rolling your eyes (c) a warm namaste (d) a big yawn
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the news you tell (c) the person who speaks (d) the caller who rings
25. 25.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) nodding your head (c) a bar chart (d) a speech in assembly
27. 27.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) bored or sleepy (b) wants more (c) very angry (d) very scared
28. 28.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
29. 29.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
31. 31.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it shows they understood (b) it makes talks longer (c) it adds noise (d) it is never needed
32. 32.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
33. 33.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the feedback
36. 36.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) a crackly phone line (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) short forms like “IDK”
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a loud drill outside (d) hard technical words
38. 38.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) saying nothing ever (c) a quiet word after class (d) asking a stranger
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) nodding your head (c) a birthday card message (d) crossing your arms
40. 40.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) talking on the phone (c) crossing your arms (d) a birthday card message

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