Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 269 · 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.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
2. 2.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
3. 3.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it saves time (b) it is too quiet (c) it feels like shouting (d) it looks neat
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) hard technical words (c) a crackly phone line (d) local words they lack
5. 5.True or false: “a no-entry symbol” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) whispering a secret (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) raised eyebrows (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
7. 7.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
10. 10.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) Mum (d) the fridge
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) being very angry (c) a crackly phone line (d) a closed door between
13. 13.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the feedback
14. 14.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a frown” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a notice on the board (c) a smile (d) answering aloud in class
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a text message (d) a birthday card message
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) an unknown language (d) talking across a field
20. 20.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) walk off forever (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
21. 21.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) more capital letters (c) harder words (d) short sentences
22. 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
23. 23.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
24. 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
25. 25.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) crossing your arms (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a traffic light
27. 27.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) talking across a field (c) a loud drill outside (d) short forms like “IDK”
29. 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the writer of a note (c) a notice board (d) talking face to face
31. 31.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver replies (b) send it by a channel
32. 32.True or false: “talking on the phone” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💡 What is communication? (a) only talking loudly (b) sharing ideas (c) keeping secrets (d) only writing essays
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the person who listens (c) the idea being shared (d) the information sent
35. 35.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) using polite words (c) slang to elders (d) missing key details
37. 37.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a birthday card message (c) a note in the diary (d) asking the way aloud
39. 39.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
40. 40.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the sender talked most (b) big words were used (c) nobody replied (d) the receiver understood

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