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.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 2.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver gets it? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver gets it
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a notice board (c) the one who reads it (d) a phone call
- 4.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 5.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 6.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 7.True or false: “nodding your head” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a map (c) a shrug (d) a thumbs-up
- 10.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 11.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the postman (c) Kabir (d) the card
- 12.True or false: “a high five” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm hug (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) raised eyebrows (d) pointing at the door
- 15.💡 What is communication? (a) sharing ideas (b) keeping secrets (c) only talking loudly (d) only writing essays
- 16.True or false: “reading aloud” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 18.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 19.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a weak network (b) a rude tone (c) her feelings (d) hard words
- 20.📡 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
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one very long sentence (b) using polite words (c) short, clear sentences (d) neat handwriting
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 23.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the caller who rings (b) the writer of a note (c) the friend who gets it (d) the idea being shared
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 25.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the information sent (b) the news you tell (c) the words of the note (d) a phone call
- 29.True or false: “a picture timetable” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a text message (c) a note in the diary (d) a smile
- 31.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a loud drill outside (d) honking traffic
- 33.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the one who reads it (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the caller who rings (d) the information sent
- 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 35.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) talking across a field (d) being very angry
- 36.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the friend who gets it (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a notice board
- 37.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) a long story (c) who, what, when, where (d) only emojis
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) fear of being laughed at (c) upset after a fight (d) a crackly phone line
- 39.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 40.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- non-verbal
- put it into words
- the one who reads it
- True
- poor writing habit
- an unclear note
- False
- an emotional barrier
- a map
- non-verbal
- Kabir
- True
- visual
- asking “Can I help?”
- sharing ideas
- True
- written
- True
- a weak network
- put it into words
- one very long sentence
- visual
- the idea being shared
- an emotional barrier
- False
- non-verbal
- written
- a phone call
- False
- a smile
- True
- feeling too shy to talk
- the information sent
- a physical barrier
- being very angry
- the friend who gets it
- who, what, when, where
- a crackly phone line
- the receiver
- True
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