Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 24 · 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 barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
2. 2.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) it has no words (c) nobody can read it (d) you can read it again
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
4. 4.True or false: “no name at the end” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) whispering a secret (b) telling a joke (c) saying “Well done!” (d) a wink
6. 6.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the writer of a note (b) the caller who rings (c) a phone call (d) the idea being shared
7. 7.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) a handwritten letter (c) the words of the note (d) talking face to face
9. 9.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
11. 11.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a traffic light (b) a wave goodbye (c) chatting with a friend (d) a letter to Nani
12. 12.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) talking face to face (b) the caller who rings (c) a handwritten letter (d) the friend who gets it
13. 13.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
15. 15.👀 What does this body language usually show: a shaky voice? (a) happy (b) bored (c) nervous (d) angry
16. 16.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) hard technical words (c) upset after a fight (d) fear of being laughed at
17. 17.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) talking across a field (d) local words they lack
18. 18.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the audience at a show (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the news you tell (d) a phone call
19. 19.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
20. 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
21. 21.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Yo” (d) “Please”
23. 23.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) pointing at the door (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) a warm hug (d) hands on hips
24. 24.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
25. 25.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) messy, rushed writing (c) no name at the end (d) one very long sentence
27. 27.True or false: in communication, “the reply sent back” is the message. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the receiver
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) a phone call (c) the news you tell (d) the idea being shared
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a weak network (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a loud drill outside
31. 31.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) an email (b) answering aloud in class (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a bar chart
32. 32.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) doodling, not looking up (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) clapping with joy (d) stamping feet
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) being very angry (c) upset after a fight (d) a crackly phone line
34. 34.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) written (d) visual
35. 35.True or false: “hard technical words” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a birthday card message” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the news you tell (c) the information sent (d) the audience at a show
38. 38.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
39. 39.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False

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