Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 25 · 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.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) written communication (c) visual communication (d) no communication
2. 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: a red face, tight jaw? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) happy (d) angry
3. 3.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) an email (c) asking the way aloud (d) telling a story aloud
5. 5.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
6. 6.True or false: in communication, “the one who reads it” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or think of an idea? (a) the receiver replies (b) think of an idea
8. 8.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: tapping your watch? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
9. 9.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) local words they lack (c) too much slang (d) upset after a fight
11. 11.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) not trusting the speaker (c) big words for a toddler (d) a loud drill outside
12. 12.True or false: “a text message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) the fridge (b) Diya (c) Meera (d) Mum
14. 14.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
15. 15.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
16. 16.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a traffic light (b) a picture timetable (c) nodding your head (d) a birthday card message
17. 17.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
18. 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
19. 19.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
20. 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
21. 21.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a notice on the board (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a shrug
22. 22.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) an answer to the sender (c) the friend who gets it (d) the person who speaks
24. 24.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) feedback (c) a barrier (d) the sender
25. 25.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) one very long sentence (c) messy, rushed writing (d) slang to elders
26. 26.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) messy, rushed writing (c) one idea per line (d) slang to elders
28. 28.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) missing key details (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) checking the spelling (d) messy, rushed writing
29. 29.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Riya (c) the postman (d) Kabir
31. 31.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) short, clear sentences (c) using polite words (d) missing key details
32. 32.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the audience at a show (b) the person who speaks (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the words of the note
33. 33.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
34. 34.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
35. 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
36. 36.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) honking traffic (c) an unknown language (d) too much slang
38. 38.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) her feelings (c) a rude tone (d) a weak network
39. 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
40. 40.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the person who listens (b) the words of the note (c) an answer to the sender (d) whoever starts the talk

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