Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 249 · 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 non-verbal communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) crossing your arms (c) telling a story aloud (d) a map
2. 2.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) the fridge (c) Mum (d) Meera
3. 3.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Please” (d) “Yo”
4. 4.👀 What does this body language usually show: checking the clock often? (a) angry (b) bored (c) nervous (d) happy
5. 5.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) walk away (c) laugh at the word (d) ask what it means
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) a pat on the back (c) telling a joke (d) asking “Can I help?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a shrug (c) nodding your head (d) a wave goodbye
8. 8.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) a big, bright smile (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) checking the clock often
9. 9.True or false: “a frown” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) pointing at the door (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) a wink (d) tapping your watch
12. 12.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the idea being shared (b) the information sent (c) the news you tell (d) a nod meaning “got it”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) an answer to the sender (d) the words of the note
15. 15.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the person who speaks (c) the news you tell (d) a handwritten letter
16. 16.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
19. 19.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a note in the diary (d) a thumbs-up
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a map (d) a bar chart
23. 23.👀 What does this body language usually show: a little happy jump? (a) bored (b) happy (c) nervous (d) angry
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the audience at a show (c) a text message (d) talking face to face
25. 25.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a notice board (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the news you tell (d) the person who speaks
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) a note in the diary (c) a traffic light (d) a text message
27. 27.True or false: “reading it once more” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) feeling very nervous (d) honking traffic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) short, clear sentences (c) one very long sentence (d) writing in ALL CAPS
31. 31.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) written communication
32. 32.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a phone call (b) the person who speaks (c) the caller who rings (d) the person who listens
34. 34.👀 What does this body language usually show: a shaky voice? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
35. 35.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) not much interest (b) real curiosity (c) great excitement (d) deep pride
36. 36.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a picture timetable (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a shrug
38. 38.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the receiver
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice on the board (b) a letter to Nani (c) talking on the phone (d) a text message
40. 40.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) angry (b) happy (c) nervous (d) bored

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