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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) upset after a fight (c) a closed door between (d) a weak network
- 2.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) not trusting the speaker (c) being very angry (d) local words they lack
- 3.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) too much slang (c) not trusting the speaker (d) upset after a fight
- 4.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) checking the spelling (d) one idea per line
- 5.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a weak network (b) hard words (c) her feelings (d) a rude tone
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) saying who it is from (c) neat handwriting (d) adding date and time
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reply sent back (b) the idea being shared (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) an answer to the sender
- 8.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 9.True or false: “adding date and time” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) read it once more (b) send it at once (c) tear it up (d) add ten emojis
- 11.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
- 12.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the information sent (b) a handwritten letter (c) an answer to the sender (d) the writer of a note
- 13.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 14.True or false: “a traffic light” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the information sent (c) the idea being shared (d) the friend who gets it
- 18.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 21.True or false: here the words and body match. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) hands on hips (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) a high five (d) a warm hug
- 23.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) talking face to face (b) a notice board (c) the person who listens (d) the words of the note
- 24.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 25.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a loud drill outside (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a bar chart (d) a note in the diary
- 27.True or false: “a warm hug” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 28.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 29.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking face to face (b) a phone call (c) a notice board (d) the person who listens
- 31.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a weak network (b) fear of being laughed at (c) not trusting the speaker (d) too much slang
- 32.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) False (b) True
- 33.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) one very long sentence (c) using polite words (d) reading it once more
- 34.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) the fridge (c) Meera (d) Mum
- 35.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) only emojis (b) no names (c) a long story (d) who, what, when, where
- 36.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the postman (c) the card (d) Kabir
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) too much slang (c) a crackly phone line (d) a closed door between
- 38.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the receiver understood (b) nobody replied (c) the sender talked most (d) big words were used
- 39.True or false: in communication, “the one who reads it” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) verbal
Answer key
- upset after a fight
- local words they lack
- too much slang
- writing in ALL CAPS
- a weak network
- messy, rushed writing
- the idea being shared
- the receiver gets it
- False
- read it once more
- put it into words
- the writer of a note
- spoken (verbal)
- True
- True
- True
- the friend who gets it
- False
- non-verbal
- visual
- False
- singing “Happy Birthday”
- the words of the note
- non-verbal
- a loud drill outside
- a note in the diary
- True
- poor writing habit
- False
- the person who listens
- a weak network
- False
- one very long sentence
- Meera
- who, what, when, where
- Kabir
- too much slang
- the receiver understood
- True
- visual
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