Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 229 · 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 part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the sender
2. 2.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) harder words (b) no full stops (c) short sentences (d) more capital letters
3. 3.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) verbal (c) non-verbal (d) written
4. 4.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) not trusting the speaker (c) hard technical words (d) feeling too shy to talk
6. 6.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) shout louder (c) move to a quiet place (d) cover your ears
7. 7.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) one very long sentence (c) saying who it is from (d) using polite words
8. 8.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the idea being shared (c) the words of the note (d) a thumbs-up in return
9. 9.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a text message (c) a smile (d) asking the way aloud
10. 10.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the postman (b) Kabir (c) the card (d) Riya
12. 12.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the news you tell (b) the caller who rings (c) a notice board (d) whoever starts the talk
13. 13.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a wink (b) hands on hips (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) a warm hug
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crossing your arms (b) a map (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a bar chart
17. 17.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) chatting with a friend (c) a shrug (d) a map
19. 19.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) charts need no data (d) numbers are easy to see
20. 20.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) a barrier (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) feedback
21. 21.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the message
22. 22.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a text message (b) the information sent (c) the person who listens (d) the one who reads it
23. 23.🎭 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
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
25. 25.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Dadi (c) reaching home (d) Papa
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) a wink (c) a warm hug (d) saying “Well done!”
28. 28.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
29. 29.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a frown (c) a wave goodbye (d) asking the way aloud
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) an unknown language (d) being very angry
32. 32.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
34. 34.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) neat handwriting (c) adding date and time (d) writing in ALL CAPS
37. 37.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
38. 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
39. 39.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
40. 40.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True

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