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 visual communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a notice on the board (c) telling a story aloud (d) a frown
- 2.💡 What is communication? (a) keeping secrets (b) only writing essays (c) sharing ideas (d) only talking loudly
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 4.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 5.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a closed door between (c) a crackly phone line (d) feeling very nervous
- 6.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or think of an idea? (a) the receiver gets it (b) think of an idea
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) a high five (d) reading aloud
- 8.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) Meera (c) Diya (d) the fridge
- 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 10.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) a shaky voice (b) a little happy jump (c) doodling, not looking up (d) hiding behind a friend
- 11.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the idea being shared (c) the news you tell (d) the writer of a note
- 14.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) send long texts (c) walk off forever (d) argue louder
- 15.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) reading aloud (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) a high five
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a thumbs-up (c) a letter to Nani (d) a speech in assembly
- 17.True or false: “a high five” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 18.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 19.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the one who reads it (c) a text message (d) the person who speaks
- 20.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) honking traffic (c) local words they lack (d) hard technical words
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) too much slang (c) big words for a toddler (d) fear of being laughed at
- 24.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) stop (c) hurry up (d) go
- 25.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) a quiet word after class (c) shouting in class (d) saying nothing ever
- 26.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) tapping your watch (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) the person who listens (c) the friend who gets it (d) a handwritten letter
- 28.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) a loud drill outside (c) a weak network (d) being very angry
- 30.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a phone call (b) the words of the note (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the friend who gets it
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 33.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) neat handwriting (b) saying who it is from (c) one idea per line (d) missing key details
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) talking across a field (c) hard technical words (d) a weak network
- 35.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) a text message (c) the friend who gets it (d) a notice board
- 37.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) saying who it is from (c) too many emojis (d) missing key details
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the caller who rings (d) the writer of a note
- 39.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a language barrier (c) a closed door (d) a distraction
- 40.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
Answer key
- a diagram of a plant
- sharing ideas
- a language barrier
- visual
- feeling very nervous
- think of an idea
- a high five
- Meera
- visual
- doodling, not looking up
- True
- a physical barrier
- the writer of a note
- calm down first
- a high five
- a thumbs-up
- True
- the message
- the person who speaks
- the feedback
- being very angry
- written
- fear of being laughed at
- stop
- a quiet word after class
- tapping your watch
- a handwritten letter
- non-verbal
- being very angry
- a phone call
- clear writing habit
- a language barrier
- missing key details
- hard technical words
- False
- the friend who gets it
- saying who it is from
- a nod meaning “got it”
- a distraction
- words and body differ
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