Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 259 · 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.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it is never needed (b) it makes talks longer (c) it shows they understood (d) it adds noise
2. 2.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
3. 3.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
4. 4.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) big words for a toddler (c) a loud drill outside (d) a crackly phone line
7. 7.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) slumped, half-shut eyes (b) yawning again and again (c) sweaty, shaky hands (d) laughing with friends
8. 8.🎭 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
9. 9.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
10. 10.True or false: “talking on the phone” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) numbers are easy to see (c) it looks longer (d) it hides the data
12. 12.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) a closed door between (c) a loud drill outside (d) honking traffic
13. 13.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) no communication (c) verbal communication (d) written communication
14. 14.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) glaring eyes (b) stamping feet (c) checking the clock often (d) a shaky voice
15. 15.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) real curiosity (b) not much interest (c) great excitement (d) deep pride
16. 16.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a little happy jump (b) clenched fists (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) a red face, tight jaw
17. 17.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) laugh at the word (c) walk away (d) ask what it means
18. 18.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “yes” (b) reading aloud (c) a phone call (d) a thumbs-up
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) fear of being laughed at (c) not trusting the speaker (d) feeling very nervous
20. 20.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
21. 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
22. 22.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the writer of a note (c) a notice board (d) a handwritten letter
23. 23.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the message
24. 24.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
26. 26.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the message. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the person who speaks (c) the audience at a show (d) the one who reads it
28. 28.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
29. 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) nodding your head (c) talking on the phone (d) asking the way aloud
31. 31.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wink (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) saying “Well done!” (d) whispering a secret
33. 33.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a picture timetable (c) a frown (d) chatting with a friend
34. 34.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
35. 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or send it by a channel? (a) put it into words (b) send it by a channel
36. 36.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) verbal (c) visual (d) non-verbal
37. 37.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) a handwritten letter (c) the words of the note (d) the one who reads it
38. 38.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) reading aloud (b) tapping your watch (c) whispering a secret (d) saying “Well done!”
39. 39.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a smile (c) a traffic light (d) talking on the phone
40. 40.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) True (b) False

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