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) checking the spelling (b) adding date and time (c) using polite words (d) too many emojis
- 2.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) stop (c) hurry up (d) go
- 3.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) written communication
- 4.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a distraction (b) a weak network (c) a language barrier (d) a closed door
- 5.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 7.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) local words they lack (c) upset after a fight (d) a crackly phone line
- 9.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “yes” (b) a thumbs-up (c) reading aloud (d) a phone call
- 10.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) nobody replied (c) the sender talked most (d) the receiver understood
- 11.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) fear of being laughed at (c) a weak network (d) hard technical words
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) saying who it is from (c) using polite words (d) messy, rushed writing
- 13.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 15.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: here the words and body match. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) an email (c) talking on the phone (d) a notice on the board
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) slang to elders (c) checking the spelling (d) using polite words
- 19.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) local words they lack (d) too much slang
- 20.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 22.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) an unknown language (c) talking across a field (d) not trusting the speaker
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) a notice on the board (c) a note in the diary (d) a text message
- 25.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 27.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a frown (c) chatting with a friend (d) a notice on the board
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) upset after a fight (c) hard technical words (d) big words for a toddler
- 29.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) telling a joke (c) pointing at the door (d) whispering a secret
- 30.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the friend who gets it (b) an answer to the sender (c) a notice board (d) whoever starts the talk
- 31.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: tapping your watch? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 32.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a wink? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 34.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) charts need no data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it looks longer
- 35.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 37.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) who, what, when, where (c) only emojis (d) a long story
- 38.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 39.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) big words for a toddler (c) being very angry (d) a crackly phone line
- 40.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
Answer key
- too many emojis
- stop
- verbal communication
- a distraction
- the receiver gets it
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- local words they lack
- a thumbs-up
- the receiver understood
- hard technical words
- messy, rushed writing
- words and body differ
- the feedback
- True
- False
- talking on the phone
- slang to elders
- feeling too shy to talk
- False
- visual
- an unknown language
- an emotional barrier
- a picture timetable
- the message
- clear writing habit
- a frown
- upset after a fight
- pointing at the door
- a notice board
- non-verbal
- True
- non-verbal
- numbers are easy to see
- False
- non-verbal
- who, what, when, where
- non-verbal
- a crackly phone line
- the receiver gets it
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