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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) checking the spelling (c) one very long sentence (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 2.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Oi” (c) “Please” (d) “Gimme”
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) a crackly phone line (d) not trusting the speaker
- 5.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the channel (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the sender
- 7.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 9.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 11.👀 What does this body language usually show: clapping with joy? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) angry (d) happy
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) slang to elders (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) no name at the end
- 13.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 14.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a text message (b) the one who reads it (c) a handwritten letter (d) whoever starts the talk
- 15.True or false: “saying “Well done!”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it saves time (b) it feels like shouting (c) it looks neat (d) it is too quiet
- 20.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 21.💡 What is communication? (a) keeping secrets (b) only writing essays (c) sharing ideas (d) only talking loudly
- 22.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) happy (d) bored
- 23.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver replies (b) send it by a channel
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) hands on hips (d) whispering a secret
- 25.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) yawning again and again (b) sweaty, shaky hands (c) a little happy jump (d) checking the clock often
- 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the audience at a show (c) the one who reads it (d) the information sent
- 28.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 29.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 30.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the news you tell (c) the information sent (d) an answer to the sender
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) telling a story aloud (c) a letter to Nani (d) an email
- 33.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a note in the diary (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a birthday card message
- 34.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 35.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) visual communication (c) no communication (d) written communication
- 36.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) talking across a field (c) hard technical words (d) a closed door between
- 37.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 39.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) an email (c) a smile (d) a bar chart
Answer key
- checking the spelling
- False
- “Please”
- a crackly phone line
- True
- the message
- a clear note
- a physical barrier
- verbal
- an emotional barrier
- happy
- short, clear sentences
- True
- whoever starts the talk
- False
- True
- False
- True
- it feels like shouting
- words and body match
- sharing ideas
- bored
- send it by a channel
- hands on hips
- sweaty, shaky hands
- an emotional barrier
- the information sent
- spoken (verbal)
- verbal
- the receiver
- an answer to the sender
- telling a story aloud
- a no-entry symbol
- the feedback
- verbal communication
- not trusting the speaker
- send it by a channel
- visual
- False
- an email
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