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 is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) honking traffic (c) a closed door between (d) big words for a toddler
- 2.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Papa (b) the phone call (c) Dadi (d) reaching home
- 3.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) asking the way aloud (c) a map (d) a speech in assembly
- 4.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 5.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “a wink” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 7.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) more capital letters (b) no full stops (c) short sentences (d) harder words
- 8.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) saying “Well done!” (c) reading aloud (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 9.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 10.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a map (b) a wave goodbye (c) chatting with a friend (d) a traffic light
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pat on the back (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) a wink (d) hands on hips
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) a frown (c) chatting with a friend (d) a wave goodbye
- 13.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
- 14.👀 What does this body language usually show: slumped, half-shut eyes? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 15.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a wave goodbye (c) a text message (d) a picture timetable
- 16.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) too much slang (c) being very angry (d) local words they lack
- 17.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a loud drill outside (c) local words they lack (d) a closed door between
- 18.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) only emojis (b) no names (c) who, what, when, where (d) a long story
- 19.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) written (c) verbal (d) non-verbal
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a map (c) chatting with a friend (d) a frown
- 21.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a wink? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 22.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 26.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) using polite words (c) adding date and time (d) slang to elders
- 27.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 28.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) calm down first (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
- 29.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) an email (c) a traffic light (d) crossing your arms
- 30.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 31.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) verbal
- 32.True or false: “a bar chart” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pat on the back (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) reading aloud (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 35.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) go (c) hurry up (d) stop
- 36.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) feeling very nervous (c) local words they lack (d) a loud drill outside
- 37.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a phone call (b) saying “yes” (c) reading aloud (d) a thumbs-up
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) an unknown language (c) too much slang (d) a crackly phone line
- 39.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) an emoji (b) his feelings (c) the place (d) a joke
- 40.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) cover your ears (b) give up talking (c) move to a quiet place (d) shout louder
Answer key
- big words for a toddler
- the phone call
- a map
- the sender
- True
- False
- short sentences
- a pat on the back
- an unclear note
- a wave goodbye
- singing “Happy Birthday”
- chatting with a friend
- True
- bored
- a picture timetable
- being very angry
- local words they lack
- who, what, when, where
- non-verbal
- chatting with a friend
- non-verbal
- True
- False
- True
- True
- slang to elders
- False
- calm down first
- an email
- send it by a channel
- visual
- True
- True
- a pat on the back
- stop
- feeling very nervous
- a thumbs-up
- a crackly phone line
- the place
- move to a quiet place
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