Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test
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.
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- 1.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 2.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) a pat on the back (d) reading aloud
- 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 5.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) the person who speaks (c) a text message (d) a notice board
- 7.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) an email (b) a frown (c) talking on the phone (d) a wave goodbye
- 8.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the information sent (b) the person who listens (c) a notice board (d) an answer to the sender
- 9.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the person who listens (b) talking face to face (c) the writer of a note (d) the news you tell
- 10.True or false: “a note in the diary” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 13.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 14.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it has no words (b) you can read it again (c) nobody can read it (d) it is always faster
- 15.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the information sent (b) the news you tell (c) a handwritten letter (d) the words of the note
- 16.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) a traffic light (c) a notice on the board (d) a birthday card message
- 18.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the news you tell (b) the audience at a show (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the reply sent back
- 19.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) the card (d) the postman
- 20.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Papa (c) the phone call (d) Dadi
- 21.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) numbers are easy to see
- 22.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice on the board (b) a text message (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a letter to Nani
- 25.🔊 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
- 26.True or false: “nodding your head” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👀 What does this body language usually show: a little happy jump? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) angry (d) happy
- 28.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 29.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) verbal (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 30.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) pointing at the door (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) a wink (d) a warm hug
- 31.👀 What does this body language usually show: slumped, half-shut eyes? (a) bored (b) happy (c) angry (d) nervous
- 32.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 33.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a notice board (d) the caller who rings
- 35.💡 What is communication? (a) only talking loudly (b) only writing essays (c) sharing ideas (d) keeping secrets
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) telling a joke (c) tapping your watch (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 37.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) no greeting at all (c) missing key details (d) one idea per line
- 39.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) sweaty, shaky hands (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) a big, bright smile (d) a shaky voice
Answer key
- False
- poor writing habit
- a pat on the back
- spoken (verbal)
- verbal
- the person who speaks
- talking on the phone
- the person who listens
- talking face to face
- False
- the sender
- spoken (verbal)
- True
- you can read it again
- a handwritten letter
- False
- a traffic light
- whoever starts the talk
- Kabir
- the phone call
- numbers are easy to see
- poor writing habit
- visual
- a no-entry symbol
- move to a quiet place
- True
- happy
- clear writing habit
- non-verbal
- asking “Can I help?”
- bored
- visual
- clear writing habit
- a notice board
- sharing ideas
- tapping your watch
- verbal
- one idea per line
- True
- a big, bright smile
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