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.True or false: “a weak network” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) asking the way aloud (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a letter to Nani
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 4.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) verbal
- 5.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) only emojis (b) no names (c) who, what, when, where (d) a long story
- 6.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) feedback (c) a barrier (d) the sender
- 7.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 8.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the postman (b) the card (c) Kabir (d) Riya
- 9.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the person who listens (b) the news you tell (c) the idea being shared (d) the person who speaks
- 10.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) crossing your arms (c) a notice on the board (d) a letter to Nani
- 11.True or false: “a picture timetable” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 12.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) send long texts (c) argue louder (d) walk off forever
- 13.True or false: “too many emojis” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 15.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a weak network (c) a crackly phone line (d) upset after a fight
- 17.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 19.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 20.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it replaces all words (b) it is only for actors (c) it shows real feelings (d) it never matters
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) the writer of a note (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the person who speaks
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 23.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: singing “Happy Birthday”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 24.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) not trusting the speaker (c) big words for a toddler (d) being very angry
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) a loud drill outside (c) too much slang (d) honking traffic
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) hard technical words (c) feeling very nervous (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 28.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a crackly phone line (c) fear of being laughed at (d) big words for a toddler
- 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 30.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 31.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) Papa (c) reaching home (d) the phone call
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) answering aloud in class (c) asking the way aloud (d) a birthday card message
- 33.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a map (d) talking on the phone
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the idea being shared (b) the information sent (c) a handwritten letter (d) the news you tell
- 36.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Oi” (d) “Please”
- 38.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 39.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it shows they understood (c) it is never needed (d) it adds noise
- 40.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- a diagram of a plant
- a language barrier
- non-verbal
- who, what, when, where
- feedback
- send it by a channel
- Kabir
- the person who speaks
- asking the way aloud
- False
- calm down first
- True
- a physical barrier
- True
- upset after a fight
- True
- True
- a clear note
- it shows real feelings
- a nod meaning “got it”
- visual
- verbal
- False
- big words for a toddler
- too much slang
- hard technical words
- fear of being laughed at
- an emotional barrier
- True
- the phone call
- a birthday card message
- True
- talking on the phone
- a handwritten letter
- True
- “Please”
- a clear note
- it shows they understood
- False
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