Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 3 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) a weak network (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) hard technical words
2. 2.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
4. 4.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the sender
5. 5.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) laugh at the word (b) nod and pretend (c) walk away (d) ask what it means
7. 7.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) walk off forever (c) calm down first (d) argue louder
8. 8.👀 What does this body language usually show: checking the clock often? (a) happy (b) angry (c) nervous (d) bored
9. 9.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it saves time (b) it feels like shouting (c) it is too quiet (d) it looks neat
10. 10.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) her feelings (c) a weak network (d) a rude tone
11. 11.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: whispering a secret? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
12. 12.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a big, bright smile (b) stamping feet (c) glaring eyes (d) yawning again and again
13. 13.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a notice on the board (d) an email
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a crackly phone line (c) a loud drill outside (d) a closed door between
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a note in the diary (c) a birthday card message (d) a text message
16. 16.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
17. 17.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the message
18. 18.True or false: “a birthday card message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📡 Which part of communication is the friend who gets it? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
20. 20.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
22. 22.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
24. 24.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) slang to elders (c) using polite words (d) no name at the end
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
26. 26.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) neat handwriting (b) adding date and time (c) checking the spelling (d) too many emojis
27. 27.📡 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
28. 28.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the one who reads it (c) the writer of a note (d) the idea being shared
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) talking on the phone (c) a speech in assembly (d) a picture timetable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) talking across a field (c) feeling very nervous (d) upset after a fight
31. 31.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
32. 32.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) the postman (c) Kabir (d) Riya
33. 33.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
34. 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is crossing your arms? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
35. 35.👀 What does this body language usually show: a red face, tight jaw? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) angry (d) happy
36. 36.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the person who listens (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the news you tell (d) the person who speaks
37. 37.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the message
38. 38.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a traffic light (b) talking on the phone (c) crossing your arms (d) chatting with a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) answering aloud in class (c) a map (d) a traffic light
40. 40.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) True (b) False

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