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: here the words and body differ. “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) True (b) False
- 2.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the person who speaks (b) the writer of a note (c) an answer to the sender (d) a phone call
- 3.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) laugh at the word (b) walk away (c) ask what it means (d) nod and pretend
- 4.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a thumbs-up (c) a traffic light (d) a bar chart
- 6.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the caller who rings (c) a notice board (d) the idea being shared
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 9.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 11.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) checking the spelling (c) neat handwriting (d) slang to elders
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the information sent (c) the news you tell (d) the idea being shared
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a note in the diary (c) a notice on the board (d) talking on the phone
- 15.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 17.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) biting nails (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) laughing with friends
- 18.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 19.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) an email (b) a picture timetable (c) a smile (d) a speech in assembly
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) the person who speaks (c) a phone call (d) a handwritten letter
- 21.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) verbal
- 22.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a weak network (b) her feelings (c) a rude tone (d) hard words
- 23.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) fear of being laughed at (c) honking traffic (d) a crackly phone line
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the news you tell (c) the words of the note (d) the idea being shared
- 25.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) crossing your arms (c) a map (d) a smile
- 27.🎭 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
- 28.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) being very angry (c) an unknown language (d) upset after a fight
- 29.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧒 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 hard words (d) use short forms
- 31.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a loud drill outside (c) being very angry (d) not trusting the speaker
- 33.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 34.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 35.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the volume only (b) the face and body (c) the spelling (d) the words only
- 36.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the message
- 37.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a nod (b) a thumbs-up (c) saying “thank you” (d) a smile
- 38.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) a loud drill outside (c) big words for a toddler (d) not trusting the speaker
- 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
Answer key
- True
- a phone call
- ask what it means
- False
- a thumbs-up
- the idea being shared
- the feedback
- a language barrier
- an unclear note
- an emotional barrier
- non-verbal
- slang to elders
- the person who listens
- talking on the phone
- True
- True
- laughing with friends
- the channel
- a smile
- the person who speaks
- non-verbal
- a weak network
- fear of being laughed at
- an answer to the sender
- False
- a map
- words and body differ
- talking across a field
- False
- use simple words
- send it by a channel
- a loud drill outside
- False
- poor writing habit
- the face and body
- the receiver
- saying “thank you”
- not trusting the speaker
- a language barrier
- a language barrier
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