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.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) the postman (c) Kabir (d) Riya
- 2.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the news you tell (c) the caller who rings (d) talking face to face
- 3.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 4.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) crossing your arms (c) a frown (d) a wave goodbye
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) the news you tell (c) the information sent (d) the idea being shared
- 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 8.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the person who listens (c) the writer of a note (d) the one who reads it
- 9.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) tapping your watch (c) a wink (d) whispering a secret
- 13.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 14.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a loud drill outside (c) upset after a fight (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 15.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) talking across a field (c) not trusting the speaker (d) an unknown language
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) chatting with a friend (c) a speech in assembly (d) a no-entry symbol
- 17.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) missing key details (c) messy, rushed writing (d) adding date and time
- 19.True or false: “talking on the phone” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Papa (c) reaching home (d) Dadi
- 21.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 22.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 23.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 24.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 25.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) too many emojis (c) no name at the end (d) saying who it is from
- 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 28.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 30.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) laugh at the word (c) ask what it means (d) walk away
- 31.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a phone call (b) the news you tell (c) the one who reads it (d) the words of the note
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) big words for a toddler (c) too much slang (d) hard technical words
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) a pat on the back (c) reading aloud (d) a warm hug
- 34.True or false: “pointing at the door” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) a weak network (c) upset after a fight (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 36.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a crackly phone line (d) honking traffic
- 37.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) neat handwriting (b) reading it once more (c) adding date and time (d) slang to elders
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) using polite words (c) checking the spelling (d) no name at the end
- 40.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) slang to elders (c) messy, rushed writing (d) no greeting at all
Answer key
- Kabir
- the news you tell
- words and body differ
- True
- a bar chart
- a text message
- a language barrier
- the writer of a note
- False
- a physical barrier
- a physical barrier
- whispering a secret
- verbal
- a loud drill outside
- an unknown language
- a no-entry symbol
- True
- adding date and time
- False
- the phone call
- True
- poor writing habit
- False
- clear writing habit
- saying who it is from
- clear writing habit
- the channel
- False
- clear writing habit
- ask what it means
- a phone call
- fear of being laughed at
- reading aloud
- False
- short forms like “IDK”
- not trusting the speaker
- True
- slang to elders
- no name at the end
- reading it once more
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