Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 205 · 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 barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
2. 2.True or false: “tapping your watch” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the one who reads it (c) the audience at a show (d) the friend who gets it
4. 4.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) move to a quiet place (c) shout louder (d) cover your ears
5. 5.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Papa (c) the phone call (d) Dadi
6. 6.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) the place (c) an emoji (d) a joke
8. 8.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) send it at once (b) tear it up (c) add ten emojis (d) read it once more
9. 9.True or false: “reading aloud” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the sender
11. 11.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the words of the note (c) the idea being shared (d) the person who speaks
13. 13.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: pointing at the door? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
14. 14.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) feeling very nervous (c) honking traffic (d) a crackly phone line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) an unknown language (c) local words they lack (d) upset after a fight
16. 16.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the message
17. 17.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the postman (b) Kabir (c) Riya (d) the card
18. 18.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
19. 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
20. 20.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it never matters (b) it replaces all words (c) it is only for actors (d) it shows real feelings
21. 21.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) Mum (c) the fridge (d) Meera
22. 22.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) saying who it is from (c) no name at the end (d) writing in ALL CAPS
23. 23.👀 What does this body language usually show: sweaty, shaky hands? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) bored (d) angry
24. 24.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a traffic light (c) nodding your head (d) a letter to Nani
25. 25.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) one idea per line (c) reading it once more (d) adding date and time
26. 26.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the person who speaks (b) a notice board (c) an answer to the sender (d) the friend who gets it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) reading aloud (d) asking “Can I help?”
28. 28.True or false: “too many emojis” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
30. 30.📝 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
31. 31.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the channel
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) slang to elders (c) adding date and time (d) writing in ALL CAPS
33. 33.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a text message (b) a frown (c) asking the way aloud (d) a bar chart
34. 34.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) feeling very nervous (c) talking across a field (d) upset after a fight
35. 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
36. 36.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a language barrier (c) a distraction (d) a closed door
37. 37.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) no greeting at all (c) no name at the end (d) missing key details
38. 38.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the audience at a show (b) the person who listens (c) the friend who gets it (d) a nod meaning “got it”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the audience at a show (c) the caller who rings (d) the friend who gets it
40. 40.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) a crackly phone line (c) feeling very nervous (d) fear of being laughed at

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