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.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) the card (d) the postman
- 2.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) saying nothing ever (c) asking a stranger (d) a quiet word after class
- 3.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a high five (b) hands on hips (c) pointing at the door (d) telling a joke
- 4.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a weak network (b) her feelings (c) hard words (d) a rude tone
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) the friend who gets it (c) talking face to face (d) the one who reads it
- 6.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 7.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 8.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 9.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) raised eyebrows (d) reading aloud
- 10.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the person who listens (b) a phone call (c) the idea being shared (d) a handwritten letter
- 11.True or false: “a note in the diary” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 12.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 13.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) no communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
- 14.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) a barrier (d) feedback
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) answering aloud in class (c) chatting with a friend (d) a bar chart
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at the door (b) telling a joke (c) saying “Well done!” (d) reading aloud
- 17.True or false: “a bar chart” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the friend who gets it (c) the one who reads it (d) the person who listens
- 19.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) feeling very nervous (c) big words for a toddler (d) honking traffic
- 21.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) doodling, not looking up (b) hiding behind a friend (c) laughing with friends (d) glaring eyes
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) missing key details (c) checking the spelling (d) no greeting at all
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) whispering a secret (c) a warm hug (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 24.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands on hips (b) raised eyebrows (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) a high five
- 26.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) checking the clock often (b) a little happy jump (c) hiding behind a friend (d) stamping feet
- 27.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) local words they lack (d) feeling very nervous
- 28.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) a text message (c) a notice board (d) the person who listens
- 30.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 33.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 34.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) whispering a secret (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) reading aloud
- 35.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) more capital letters (c) harder words (d) short sentences
- 36.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 37.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) walk off forever (c) calm down first (d) argue louder
- 38.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a shrug (b) talking on the phone (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a notice on the board
Answer key
- Kabir
- a quiet word after class
- telling a joke
- a weak network
- talking face to face
- the receiver gets it
- written
- send it by a channel
- raised eyebrows
- the person who listens
- True
- the message
- verbal communication
- feedback
- a bar chart
- pointing at the door
- True
- the writer of a note
- False
- feeling very nervous
- doodling, not looking up
- checking the spelling
- a warm hug
- visual
- asking “Can I help?”
- stamping feet
- a closed door between
- words and body differ
- the person who listens
- False
- words and body match
- a language barrier
- non-verbal
- a warm hug
- short sentences
- the sender
- calm down first
- False
- True
- talking on the phone
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