Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 209 · 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 of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) honking traffic (c) a weak network (d) short forms like “IDK”
2. 2.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) reading aloud (d) hands on hips
4. 4.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) answering aloud in class (c) a picture timetable (d) a note in the diary
5. 5.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) feedback (c) a barrier (d) the channel
7. 7.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver gets it? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver gets it
8. 8.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the card (c) Riya (d) the postman
9. 9.True or false: “a pat on the back” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
11. 11.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) too many emojis (c) reading it once more (d) adding date and time
12. 12.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
13. 13.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) talking across a field (c) honking traffic (d) hard technical words
14. 14.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) visual communication (c) verbal communication (d) written communication
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) a weak network (c) honking traffic (d) a loud drill outside
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) slang to elders (d) checking the spelling
18. 18.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) big words for a toddler
20. 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
21. 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
22. 22.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Please” (d) “Yo”
23. 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) asking the way aloud (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a bar chart
25. 25.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) angry (d) happy
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) talking face to face (c) a handwritten letter (d) the audience at a show
27. 27.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use hard words (c) use simple words (d) use short forms
28. 28.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
29. 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
30. 30.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
33. 33.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) visual
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) saying who it is from (c) one very long sentence (d) too many emojis
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a handwritten letter (d) the caller who rings
36. 36.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
38. 38.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) walk off forever (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
39. 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is crossing your arms? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
40. 40.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a crackly phone line (c) a weak network (d) feeling too shy to talk

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