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: “a wink” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a bar chart (c) a shrug (d) a notice on the board
- 3.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) a barrier (b) feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 4.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
- 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 7.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 8.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) send long texts (c) argue louder (d) walk off forever
- 9.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 10.👀 What does this body language usually show: checking the clock often? (a) bored (b) happy (c) nervous (d) angry
- 11.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 13.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it shows they understood (c) it is never needed (d) it makes talks longer
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 15.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 16.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 17.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) too many emojis (c) messy, rushed writing (d) neat handwriting
- 18.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a loud drill outside (c) upset after a fight (d) fear of being laughed at
- 19.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the reply sent back (c) a handwritten letter (d) the information sent
- 20.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) feeling very nervous (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a closed door between
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 23.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) a quiet word after class (b) asking a stranger (c) shouting in class (d) saying nothing ever
- 24.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) verbal
- 25.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: tapping your watch? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 26.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or think of an idea? (a) send it by a channel (b) think of an idea
- 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 28.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) send it at once (b) tear it up (c) add ten emojis (d) read it once more
- 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 30.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 31.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) shout louder (c) move to a quiet place (d) cover your ears
- 32.True or false: “telling a joke” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 34.True or false: “nodding your head” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) verbal
- 36.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 37.True or false: in communication, “a nod meaning “got it”” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or think of an idea? (a) the receiver replies (b) think of an idea
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) the words of the note (c) the idea being shared (d) the news you tell
- 40.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the caller who rings (b) the reply sent back (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the person who listens
Answer key
- False
- a bar chart
- feedback
- verbal communication
- a physical barrier
- the message
- False
- calm down first
- the receiver gets it
- bored
- clear writing habit
- visual
- it shows they understood
- the channel
- clear writing habit
- clear writing habit
- neat handwriting
- a loud drill outside
- the information sent
- verbal
- feeling very nervous
- visual
- a quiet word after class
- non-verbal
- non-verbal
- think of an idea
- spoken (verbal)
- read it once more
- a language barrier
- the receiver gets it
- move to a quiet place
- True
- words and body differ
- True
- visual
- a language barrier
- False
- think of an idea
- the person who speaks
- the reply sent back
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