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 usually shows someone is nervous? (a) a little happy jump (b) sweaty, shaky hands (c) stamping feet (d) a red face, tight jaw
- 2.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) saying “Well done!” (c) hands on hips (d) pointing at the door
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) being very angry
- 4.True or false: “nodding your head” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) a loud drill outside (c) not trusting the speaker (d) local words they lack
- 8.True or false: “crossing your arms” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 9.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 10.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) no greeting at all (c) too many emojis (d) one very long sentence
- 11.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 13.True or false: in communication, “a text message” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 14.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) verbal (d) visual
- 15.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reply sent back (b) a text message (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 17.📡 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
- 18.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the channel (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 19.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a crackly phone line (d) too much slang
- 20.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 21.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the message
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) neat handwriting (c) one idea per line (d) one very long sentence
- 24.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 26.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 27.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) one very long sentence (c) no greeting at all (d) one idea per line
- 28.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) visual communication (c) written communication (d) verbal communication
- 29.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) a barrier (d) feedback
- 30.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) whispering a secret (c) a high five (d) a warm hug
- 31.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) slang to elders (c) adding date and time (d) saying who it is from
- 33.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 34.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 35.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the friend who gets it (c) a text message (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 36.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
- 37.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 39.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 40.True or false: “a high five” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- sweaty, shaky hands
- saying “Well done!”
- hard technical words
- True
- True
- True
- local words they lack
- True
- an unclear note
- checking the spelling
- False
- an unclear note
- False
- non-verbal
- True
- a text message
- send it by a channel
- the sender
- not trusting the speaker
- poor writing habit
- the channel
- the feedback
- one very long sentence
- clear writing habit
- an emotional barrier
- an unclear note
- one idea per line
- verbal communication
- feedback
- whispering a secret
- False
- slang to elders
- a clear note
- True
- a text message
- put it into words
- True
- a language barrier
- a loud drill outside
- True
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