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.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “a map” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the words only (b) the volume only (c) the spelling (d) the face and body
- 4.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 5.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 7.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 8.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) yawning again and again (b) glaring eyes (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) biting nails
- 9.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) a long story (b) no names (c) who, what, when, where (d) only emojis
- 10.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) shouting in class (c) asking a stranger (d) a quiet word after class
- 11.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a thumbs-up (c) a bar chart (d) a shrug
- 12.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) verbal (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 13.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 14.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it shows they understood (c) it makes talks longer (d) it is never needed
- 15.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) no name at the end (c) saying who it is from (d) one very long sentence
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) adding date and time (c) too many emojis (d) using polite words
- 18.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 19.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the news you tell (b) the one who reads it (c) the person who speaks (d) the reply sent back
- 20.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) too many emojis (c) using polite words (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 24.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 25.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) no name at the end (c) no greeting at all (d) slang to elders
- 26.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) talking on the phone (c) a map (d) an email
- 28.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) tear it up (b) read it once more (c) send it at once (d) add ten emojis
- 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 30.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the writer of a note (b) talking face to face (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a notice board
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 32.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) saying who it is from (c) adding date and time (d) too many emojis
- 33.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 35.👀 What does this body language usually show: hiding behind a friend? (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry (d) nervous
- 36.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) reading aloud (c) a high five (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 37.True or false: “a smile” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “yes” (b) reading aloud (c) a phone call (d) a thumbs-up
- 39.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) numbers are easy to see (c) charts need no data (d) it hides the data
- 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
Answer key
- True
- False
- the face and body
- clear writing habit
- the receiver gets it
- the feedback
- True
- biting nails
- who, what, when, where
- a quiet word after class
- a bar chart
- non-verbal
- non-verbal
- it shows they understood
- poor writing habit
- saying who it is from
- too many emojis
- a clear note
- the one who reads it
- True
- words and body match
- written
- using polite words
- True
- short, clear sentences
- False
- talking on the phone
- read it once more
- a language barrier
- a nod meaning “got it”
- clear writing habit
- too many emojis
- True
- visual
- nervous
- a high five
- False
- a thumbs-up
- numbers are easy to see
- written
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