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 type of communication is nodding your head? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 2.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a phone call (c) the information sent (d) talking face to face
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the caller who rings (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who speaks
- 5.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 10.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) laugh at the word (c) walk away (d) nod and pretend
- 11.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 12.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎭 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
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 15.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) angry (b) happy (c) nervous (d) bored
- 16.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a phone call (b) the information sent (c) the one who reads it (d) a text message
- 17.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 18.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 19.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a crackly phone line (d) upset after a fight
- 21.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) being very angry (c) an unknown language (d) talking across a field
- 22.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) slumped, half-shut eyes (b) biting nails (c) checking the clock often (d) laughing with friends
- 23.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 25.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 26.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a phone call (b) saying “yes” (c) a thumbs-up (d) reading aloud
- 27.True or false: “talking on the phone” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) one idea per line (c) saying who it is from (d) reading it once more
- 29.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) visual
- 30.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a red face, tight jaw (b) yawning again and again (c) clapping with joy (d) checking the clock often
- 31.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 32.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) neat handwriting (c) missing key details (d) no name at the end
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 34.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it has no words (b) it is always faster (c) nobody can read it (d) you can read it again
- 35.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) visual (c) verbal (d) non-verbal
- 37.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) a barrier (d) feedback
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) too much slang (c) big words for a toddler (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 39.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it looks neat (c) it feels like shouting (d) it saves time
- 40.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the reply sent back (b) the caller who rings (c) an answer to the sender (d) the one who reads it
Answer key
- non-verbal
- spoken (verbal)
- the information sent
- the words of the note
- False
- spoken (verbal)
- the receiver
- non-verbal
- the receiver
- ask what it means
- an unclear note
- False
- words and body match
- the message
- bored
- the information sent
- clear writing habit
- the feedback
- True
- a crackly phone line
- an unknown language
- laughing with friends
- True
- words and body match
- visual
- a thumbs-up
- False
- missing key details
- non-verbal
- clapping with joy
- send it by a channel
- neat handwriting
- a language barrier
- you can read it again
- False
- visual
- feedback
- a loud drill outside
- it feels like shouting
- the caller who rings
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