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 is non-verbal communication? (a) a wink (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) reading aloud (d) telling a joke
- 2.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it is always faster (c) you can read it again (d) it has no words
- 3.💡 What is communication? (a) sharing ideas (b) only writing essays (c) keeping secrets (d) only talking loudly
- 4.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 5.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) upset after a fight (c) too much slang (d) big words for a toddler
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the words of the note (c) the information sent (d) a notice board
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) a handwritten letter (d) the reply sent back
- 8.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) adding date and time (c) no name at the end (d) neat handwriting
- 9.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 10.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) adding date and time (c) saying who it is from (d) one very long sentence
- 11.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) short, clear sentences (c) adding date and time (d) no name at the end
- 14.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 15.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it hides the data (c) it looks longer (d) numbers are easy to see
- 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 17.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver gets it? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver gets it
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) talking face to face (c) the person who listens (d) the audience at a show
- 19.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) no communication (c) written communication (d) visual communication
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 21.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the message
- 22.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the one who reads it (b) an answer to the sender (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) a text message
- 23.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) a bar chart (c) a map (d) an email
- 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 27.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 28.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) upset after a fight (c) an unknown language (d) too much slang
- 30.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 31.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 32.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 33.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) too many emojis (c) no greeting at all (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 37.True or false: “a map” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
- 39.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it feels like shouting (b) it saves time (c) it looks neat (d) it is too quiet
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) reading it once more (c) no greeting at all (d) checking the spelling
Answer key
- a wink
- you can read it again
- sharing ideas
- a clear note
- talking across a field
- a notice board
- a handwritten letter
- no name at the end
- False
- one very long sentence
- True
- the channel
- no name at the end
- True
- numbers are easy to see
- non-verbal
- think of an idea
- talking face to face
- verbal communication
- written
- the feedback
- a text message
- poor writing habit
- the feedback
- an email
- clear writing habit
- an emotional barrier
- verbal
- a loud drill outside
- False
- the receiver gets it
- visual
- False
- False
- words and body match
- short, clear sentences
- False
- put it into words
- it feels like shouting
- no greeting at all
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