Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 309 · 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.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) walk away (d) laugh at the word
2. 2.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a closed door (c) a weak network (d) a distraction
3. 3.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a wave goodbye (c) answering aloud in class (d) telling a story aloud
5. 5.🎭 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
6. 6.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the message. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “pointing at the door” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) an unknown language (c) hard technical words (d) honking traffic
10. 10.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a map (c) a notice on the board (d) a traffic light
12. 12.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) a high five (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) tapping your watch
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a no-entry symbol (c) an email (d) a note in the diary
14. 14.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Riya (c) Kabir (d) the postman
15. 15.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) no communication (c) verbal communication (d) written communication
16. 16.True or false: “slang to elders” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the message. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “hands on hips” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) pointing at the door (c) reading aloud (d) whispering a secret
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the person who listens (c) the words of the note (d) the audience at a show
21. 21.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) visual
22. 22.True or false: “a birthday card message” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
25. 25.📡 Which part of communication is the friend who gets it? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the message
26. 26.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a note in the diary (c) nodding your head (d) a frown
28. 28.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) one very long sentence (c) slang to elders (d) adding date and time
29. 29.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
31. 31.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) checking the clock often (b) a shaky voice (c) clapping with joy (d) a big, bright smile
32. 32.True or false: “a wink” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) numbers are easy to see (d) charts need no data
34. 34.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) not trusting the speaker (c) an unknown language (d) a weak network
36. 36.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) being very angry (c) a loud drill outside (d) hard technical words
38. 38.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) one idea per line (c) no name at the end (d) saying who it is from
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) local words they lack (c) a closed door between (d) an unknown language
40. 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier

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