Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 180 · 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 part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) an unknown language (c) a loud drill outside (d) not trusting the speaker
3. 3.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
4. 4.True or false: “a warm hug” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
6. 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
7. 7.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) asking a stranger (c) a quiet word after class (d) shouting in class
8. 8.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) wants more (b) bored or sleepy (c) very scared (d) very angry
9. 9.True or false: “using polite words” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) crossing your arms (c) a thumbs-up (d) a speech in assembly
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice on the board (b) a traffic light (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a map
12. 12.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) big words for a toddler (c) not trusting the speaker (d) feeling too shy to talk
14. 14.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use simple words (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
16. 16.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a shrug (b) a no-entry symbol (c) talking on the phone (d) a note in the diary
17. 17.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
18. 18.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
19. 19.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) a barrier
20. 20.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the receiver
21. 21.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the caller who rings (b) the idea being shared (c) an answer to the sender (d) the friend who gets it
22. 22.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) not much interest (b) great excitement (c) real curiosity (d) deep pride
23. 23.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the message
24. 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
25. 25.True or false: “missing key details” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the friend who gets it (c) the audience at a show (d) the person who speaks
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) asking the way aloud (c) telling a story aloud (d) talking on the phone
28. 28.True or false: “tapping your watch” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a weak network” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) nobody replied (c) the receiver understood (d) the sender talked most
31. 31.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) the postman (d) the card
33. 33.True or false: “a pat on the back” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) feeling very nervous (c) talking across a field (d) a closed door between
35. 35.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) bored (b) angry (c) happy (d) nervous
36. 36.True or false: here the words and body match. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) a weak network (c) a rude tone (d) her feelings
39. 39.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
40. 40.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the feedback (d) the sender

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