Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 222 · 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 physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a crackly phone line (c) an unknown language (d) short forms like “IDK”
2. 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
3. 3.True or false: “too many emojis” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📡 Which part of communication is the friend who gets it? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the channel
5. 5.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it makes talks longer (c) it is never needed (d) it shows they understood
6. 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
7. 7.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) reading it once more (c) one idea per line (d) no name at the end
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) one very long sentence (c) checking the spelling (d) short, clear sentences
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) reading aloud (c) a pat on the back (d) shouting “Goal!”
11. 11.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) glaring eyes (b) checking the clock often (c) sweaty, shaky hands (d) a big, bright smile
12. 12.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the face and body (b) the spelling (c) the words only (d) the volume only
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) a speech in assembly (c) answering aloud in class (d) a wave goodbye
14. 14.👀 What does this body language usually show: hiding behind a friend? (a) happy (b) bored (c) nervous (d) angry
15. 15.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it hides the data (c) it looks longer (d) numbers are easy to see
16. 16.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) a pat on the back (c) a wink (d) asking “Can I help?”
17. 17.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use simple words (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
18. 18.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the writer of a note (b) an answer to the sender (c) a phone call (d) the person who listens
20. 20.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) laughing with friends (b) hiding behind a friend (c) doodling, not looking up (d) a shaky voice
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) saying “Well done!” (c) raised eyebrows (d) asking “Can I help?”
25. 25.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it is too quiet (c) it feels like shouting (d) it saves time
27. 27.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
28. 28.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) go (c) stop (d) hurry up
30. 30.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the writer of a note (c) the person who speaks (d) the friend who gets it
32. 32.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the friend who gets it (c) the reply sent back (d) the person who speaks
33. 33.True or false: “telling a joke” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the message
35. 35.True or false: “a no-entry symbol” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) checking the clock often (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) glaring eyes (d) hiding behind a friend
37. 37.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the news you tell (b) the words of the note (c) the reply sent back (d) whoever starts the talk
40. 40.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Dadi (c) reaching home (d) Papa

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