Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 199 · 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.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a birthday card message” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) a bar chart (c) nodding your head (d) crossing your arms
5. 5.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
6. 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
7. 7.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the person who listens (c) the one who reads it (d) a notice board
9. 9.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the information sent (b) the idea being shared (c) a phone call (d) the caller who rings
10. 10.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
11. 11.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a birthday card message (c) a picture timetable (d) a wave goodbye
13. 13.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) talking across a field (c) upset after a fight (d) honking traffic
14. 14.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) visual communication (c) no communication (d) verbal communication
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
16. 16.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a closed door between (c) feeling very nervous (d) hard technical words
17. 17.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the one who reads it (b) the news you tell (c) a handwritten letter (d) a thumbs-up in return
18. 18.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the audience at a show (c) the words of the note (d) the person who speaks
19. 19.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
20. 20.True or false: “hard technical words” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) one idea per line (c) using polite words (d) adding date and time
22. 22.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) cover your ears (b) move to a quiet place (c) give up talking (d) shout louder
23. 23.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use hard words (c) talk very fast (d) use simple words
24. 24.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
25. 25.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a note in the diary (c) a picture timetable (d) a no-entry symbol
27. 27.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) great excitement (b) real curiosity (c) not much interest (d) deep pride
28. 28.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) chatting with a friend (c) a note in the diary (d) a wave goodbye
29. 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) upset after a fight (c) talking across a field (d) big words for a toddler
31. 31.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: tapping your watch? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
32. 32.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) pointing at the door (c) raised eyebrows (d) hands on hips
33. 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the caller who rings (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who speaks
35. 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
36. 36.True or false: in communication, “talking face to face” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) charts need no data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it hides the data
38. 38.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the feedback (d) the sender
39. 39.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
40. 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier

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