Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 204 · 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.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) give up talking (c) cover your ears (d) move to a quiet place
2. 2.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
4. 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
5. 5.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) it hides the data (c) charts need no data (d) it looks longer
6. 6.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) stamping feet (b) laughing with friends (c) sweaty, shaky hands (d) checking the clock often
7. 7.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a smile (b) a notice on the board (c) telling a story aloud (d) a diagram of a plant
8. 8.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it looks neat (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
9. 9.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: pointing at the door? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) a thumbs-up (c) crossing your arms (d) a birthday card message
12. 12.True or false: “whispering a secret” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “missing key details” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
15. 15.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a wink (b) saying “Well done!” (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) whispering a secret
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
17. 17.True or false: in communication, “the words of the note” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “hard technical words” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
20. 20.True or false: in communication, “the one who reads it” is the message. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the words of the note (b) the person who listens (c) the caller who rings (d) a handwritten letter
22. 22.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) whispering a secret (c) tapping your watch (d) saying “Well done!”
24. 24.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) too much slang (b) talking across a field (c) a crackly phone line (d) a weak network
25. 25.👀 What does this body language usually show: biting nails? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) happy (d) bored
26. 26.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: singing “Happy Birthday”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
27. 27.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the channel
29. 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a bar chart (c) a map (d) a diagram of a plant
31. 31.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
32. 32.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
33. 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
34. 34.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) telling a joke (c) a high five (d) raised eyebrows
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) one idea per line (c) saying who it is from (d) messy, rushed writing
36. 36.True or false: “hard technical words” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it has no words (b) it is always faster (c) nobody can read it (d) you can read it again
38. 38.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
39. 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
40. 40.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) missing key details (c) using polite words (d) reading it once more

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