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.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 2.True or false: “a frown” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) hard technical words (c) too much slang (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 6.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) talk very fast (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) saying who it is from (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) one idea per line
- 8.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 9.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 10.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 11.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) yawning again and again (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) checking the clock often (d) laughing with friends
- 12.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 13.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 14.True or false: “honking traffic” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 16.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) saying who it is from (c) no greeting at all (d) one very long sentence
- 17.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) argue louder (c) send long texts (d) calm down first
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) feeling very nervous (c) a loud drill outside (d) honking traffic
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) a text message (c) answering aloud in class (d) a notice on the board
- 20.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 21.True or false: “talking on the phone” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) go (c) stop (d) hurry up
- 23.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) adding date and time (c) saying who it is from (d) one very long sentence
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 25.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) feedback (c) the channel (d) a barrier
- 26.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 29.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a closed door (b) a language barrier (c) a distraction (d) a weak network
- 30.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) checking the clock often (b) clenched fists (c) sweaty, shaky hands (d) a little happy jump
- 31.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking face to face (b) a handwritten letter (c) a text message (d) the reply sent back
- 33.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 34.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) laugh at the word (c) ask what it means (d) walk away
- 35.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) a weak network (c) hard words (d) her feelings
- 36.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) upset after a fight (c) a loud drill outside (d) a crackly phone line
- 38.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a traffic light (b) a bar chart (c) a speech in assembly (d) an email
- 39.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 40.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Papa (b) the phone call (c) Dadi (d) reaching home
Answer key
- words and body differ
- False
- False
- True
- feeling too shy to talk
- use simple words
- writing in ALL CAPS
- the sender
- poor writing habit
- False
- laughing with friends
- the receiver
- the message
- False
- True
- saying who it is from
- calm down first
- feeling very nervous
- answering aloud in class
- the receiver
- False
- stop
- one very long sentence
- a physical barrier
- feedback
- True
- False
- an emotional barrier
- a distraction
- a little happy jump
- angry
- the reply sent back
- poor writing habit
- ask what it means
- a weak network
- the receiver gets it
- upset after a fight
- an email
- False
- the phone call
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