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.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Gimme” (b) “Yo” (c) “Oi” (d) “Please”
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) crossing your arms (c) a wave goodbye (d) a map
- 3.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 4.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the reply sent back (c) a notice board (d) an answer to the sender
- 6.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 7.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) using polite words (c) missing key details (d) too many emojis
- 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 9.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a picture timetable (c) a birthday card message (d) telling a story aloud
- 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) nodding your head (c) a thumbs-up (d) an email
- 12.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 13.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 14.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 15.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 16.True or false: “missing key details” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the idea being shared (d) the reply sent back
- 18.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) walk off forever (c) argue louder (d) send long texts
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) a smile (c) telling a story aloud (d) nodding your head
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the reply sent back (c) the caller who rings (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) upset after a fight (c) a weak network (d) being very angry
- 22.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a phone call (c) a text message (d) the writer of a note
- 25.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) Meera (c) Diya (d) the fridge
- 26.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: in communication, “the words of the note” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 29.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) checking the clock often (b) a little happy jump (c) glaring eyes (d) slumped, half-shut eyes
- 30.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) the sender talked most (c) big words were used (d) the receiver understood
- 31.True or false: “a map” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 32.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
- 34.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) a barrier (c) the channel (d) feedback
- 35.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) short, clear sentences (c) no name at the end (d) one very long sentence
- 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) written
- 37.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) hard technical words (c) upset after a fight (d) a weak network
- 39.📝 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) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 40.💡 What is communication? (a) sharing ideas (b) keeping secrets (c) only writing essays (d) only talking loudly
Answer key
- “Please”
- a map
- an unclear note
- non-verbal
- a notice board
- False
- using polite words
- a language barrier
- telling a story aloud
- a physical barrier
- an email
- clear writing habit
- True
- non-verbal
- words and body match
- True
- the idea being shared
- calm down first
- telling a story aloud
- the caller who rings
- a weak network
- False
- an emotional barrier
- the writer of a note
- Meera
- False
- False
- True
- a little happy jump
- the receiver understood
- True
- the message
- written
- feedback
- short, clear sentences
- visual
- False
- hard technical words
- a clear note
- sharing ideas
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