Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 265 · 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 avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it is too quiet (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
2. 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: a shaky voice? (a) bored (b) angry (c) nervous (d) happy
3. 3.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a phone call (b) a thumbs-up (c) reading aloud (d) saying “yes”
4. 4.True or false: “an email” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) a quiet word after class (c) saying nothing ever (d) asking a stranger
6. 6.True or false: “a note in the diary” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) pointing at the door (b) whispering a secret (c) reading aloud (d) asking “Can I help?”
8. 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
9. 9.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the news you tell (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a notice board (d) the audience at a show
10. 10.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a weak network (c) a closed door (d) a distraction
11. 11.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) an answer to the sender (c) the words of the note (d) the writer of a note
12. 12.💡 What is communication? (a) only writing essays (b) only talking loudly (c) keeping secrets (d) sharing ideas
13. 13.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Kabir (c) Riya (d) the postman
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) a loud drill outside (c) fear of being laughed at (d) being very angry
15. 15.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
16. 16.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) being very angry (c) honking traffic (d) a loud drill outside
17. 17.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
18. 18.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it never matters (b) it is only for actors (c) it replaces all words (d) it shows real feelings
19. 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
20. 20.True or false: “crossing your arms” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the person who speaks (c) talking face to face (d) the writer of a note
22. 22.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
23. 23.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
25. 25.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
26. 26.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) telling a joke (c) raised eyebrows (d) hands on hips
27. 27.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a smile (b) a map (c) telling a story aloud (d) a note in the diary
28. 28.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) a little happy jump (b) doodling, not looking up (c) hiding behind a friend (d) glaring eyes
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
31. 31.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 What does this body language usually show: a big, bright smile? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
35. 35.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
39. 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
40. 40.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: tapping your watch? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal

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