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.📡 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
- 2.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a closed door between (c) a weak network (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 5.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it saves time (c) it is too quiet (d) it feels like shouting
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) too much slang (c) local words they lack (d) big words for a toddler
- 7.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the information sent (c) the person who speaks (d) the caller who rings
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) neat handwriting (c) adding date and time (d) no greeting at all
- 9.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) an email (c) a note in the diary (d) a birthday card message
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 11.True or false: “saying “Well done!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 13.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the card (c) the postman (d) Riya
- 14.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) argue louder (c) walk off forever (d) calm down first
- 15.🎭 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
- 16.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one very long sentence (b) no name at the end (c) too many emojis (d) short, clear sentences
- 18.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 20.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) visual communication (c) written communication (d) no communication
- 21.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 23.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 24.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) big words for a toddler (c) an unknown language (d) local words they lack
- 26.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 29.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) no greeting at all (c) adding date and time (d) missing key details
- 30.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) messy, rushed writing (c) too many emojis (d) short, clear sentences
- 31.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the idea being shared (d) the person who speaks
- 32.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the reply sent back (b) the person who speaks (c) a handwritten letter (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 33.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 34.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) a shaky voice (b) stamping feet (c) hiding behind a friend (d) doodling, not looking up
- 35.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) honking traffic (c) an unknown language (d) feeling very nervous
- 36.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) short sentences (b) harder words (c) more capital letters (d) no full stops
- 37.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) talking face to face (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) a phone call (d) the words of the note
- 38.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 39.📊 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
- 40.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: whispering a secret? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
Answer key
- send it by a channel
- True
- True
- feeling too shy to talk
- it feels like shouting
- upset after a fight
- the friend who gets it
- no greeting at all
- talking on the phone
- the sender
- True
- visual
- Kabir
- calm down first
- words and body differ
- the receiver
- short, clear sentences
- visual
- an emotional barrier
- verbal communication
- True
- True
- poor writing habit
- False
- a crackly phone line
- True
- False
- the message
- adding date and time
- short, clear sentences
- the idea being shared
- a handwritten letter
- clear writing habit
- doodling, not looking up
- an unknown language
- short sentences
- a thumbs-up in return
- False
- numbers are easy to see
- verbal
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