Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 164 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the person who listens (c) the news you tell (d) a text message
2. 2.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) you can read it again (d) it is always faster
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
4. 4.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) numbers are easy to see (c) charts need no data (d) it hides the data
5. 5.True or false: “a birthday card message” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
7. 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
8. 8.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a no-entry symbol (c) an email (d) a birthday card message
9. 9.True or false: “nodding your head” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the idea being shared (b) the reply sent back (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) an answer to the sender
12. 12.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a birthday card message (c) a smile (d) a bar chart
13. 13.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it shows they understood (c) it adds noise (d) it is never needed
14. 14.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
15. 15.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the friend who gets it (c) the person who speaks (d) the caller who rings
17. 17.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) written
19. 19.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) reading aloud (b) a pat on the back (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) telling a joke
20. 20.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Please” (c) “Gimme” (d) “Oi”
21. 21.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) crossing your arms (c) an email (d) chatting with a friend
23. 23.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) missing key details (c) saying who it is from (d) checking the spelling
24. 24.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) an unknown language (d) short forms like “IDK”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a weak network (c) being very angry (d) feeling very nervous
26. 26.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
27. 27.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver replies? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver replies
28. 28.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
29. 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
30. 30.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😡 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crossing your arms (b) nodding your head (c) a frown (d) asking the way aloud
33. 33.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) reading it once more (d) too many emojis
34. 34.True or false: here the words and body match. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the news you tell (b) the reply sent back (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the audience at a show
36. 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
37. 37.🎭 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) honking traffic (c) a weak network (d) feeling too shy to talk
39. 39.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “using polite words” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False

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