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.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) talking face to face (b) the audience at a show (c) a text message (d) the news you tell
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a text message (c) a letter to Nani (d) a notice on the board
- 3.True or false: “a pat on the back” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 5.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 6.True or false: “a wink” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) pointing at the door (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) a wink (d) tapping your watch
- 10.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the one who reads it (b) whoever starts the talk (c) an answer to the sender (d) a text message
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the message
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) hard technical words (c) local words they lack (d) a loud drill outside
- 13.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) reading it once more (c) neat handwriting (d) one idea per line
- 14.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) big words for a toddler (c) a crackly phone line (d) being very angry
- 15.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) verbal
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) crossing your arms (c) nodding your head (d) a wave goodbye
- 17.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) hard technical words (c) too much slang (d) big words for a toddler
- 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 19.📡 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
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a text message
- 21.True or false: “a birthday card message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 22.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) great excitement (b) not much interest (c) real curiosity (d) deep pride
- 23.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the channel
- 25.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it looks longer (c) it hides the data (d) numbers are easy to see
- 26.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a smile (c) telling a story aloud (d) nodding your head
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 28.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the idea being shared (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the person who speaks
- 29.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the writer of a note (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) a notice board (d) the audience at a show
- 30.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) one very long sentence (c) no greeting at all (d) messy, rushed writing
- 32.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or send it by a channel? (a) think of an idea (b) send it by a channel
- 33.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it is too quiet (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
- 34.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) walk off forever (c) argue louder (d) calm down first
- 35.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) a barrier (d) feedback
- 36.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 38.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a shrug (c) asking the way aloud (d) a letter to Nani
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) a weak network (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a loud drill outside
- 40.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
Answer key
- the audience at a show
- chatting with a friend
- False
- True
- the message
- False
- True
- pointing at the door
- asking “Can I help?”
- whoever starts the talk
- the sender
- a loud drill outside
- no greeting at all
- big words for a toddler
- visual
- a speech in assembly
- being very angry
- a language barrier
- put it into words
- a text message
- True
- not much interest
- True
- the message
- numbers are easy to see
- telling a story aloud
- the sender
- the idea being shared
- a nod meaning “got it”
- False
- neat handwriting
- think of an idea
- it feels like shouting
- calm down first
- feedback
- True
- visual
- a letter to Nani
- feeling too shy to talk
- a clear note
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