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.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) it hides the data
- 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) bored (b) happy (c) angry (d) nervous
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) hands on hips (c) telling a joke (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 4.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) yawning again and again (b) stamping feet (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) a shaky voice
- 5.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) a closed door between (c) feeling very nervous (d) upset after a fight
- 7.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 8.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 9.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) argue louder (c) send long texts (d) calm down first
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) asking the way aloud (c) nodding your head (d) chatting with a friend
- 12.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) laugh at the word (b) walk away (c) nod and pretend (d) ask what it means
- 13.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 14.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) no name at the end (c) no greeting at all (d) neat handwriting
- 15.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) checking the spelling (c) saying who it is from (d) messy, rushed writing
- 16.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) big words for a toddler (c) a loud drill outside (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 18.🎭 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
- 19.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) being very angry (c) a weak network (d) a closed door between
- 21.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 22.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) short, clear sentences (c) one very long sentence (d) too many emojis
- 23.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) verbal (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 24.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) a loud drill outside (c) too much slang (d) a weak network
- 25.True or false: “reading aloud” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 26.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the person who speaks (c) the writer of a note (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 27.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it shows real feelings (b) it is only for actors (c) it never matters (d) it replaces all words
- 28.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 29.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a smile (c) a note in the diary (d) a no-entry symbol
- 30.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the audience at a show (c) the one who reads it (d) talking face to face
- 31.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) local words they lack (c) being very angry (d) upset after a fight
- 32.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 33.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) visual (c) verbal (d) non-verbal
- 34.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 35.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the writer of a note (b) the one who reads it (c) the news you tell (d) a text message
- 36.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 38.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) crossing your arms (c) a birthday card message (d) talking on the phone
Answer key
- numbers are easy to see
- bored
- hands on hips
- a shaky voice
- False
- a closed door between
- words and body differ
- a clear note
- calm down first
- the feedback
- nodding your head
- ask what it means
- verbal
- neat handwriting
- messy, rushed writing
- False
- a loud drill outside
- words and body differ
- False
- being very angry
- spoken (verbal)
- short, clear sentences
- visual
- too much slang
- True
- a nod meaning “got it”
- it shows real feelings
- written
- a smile
- whoever starts the talk
- local words they lack
- True
- non-verbal
- True
- a text message
- False
- a physical barrier
- True
- False
- a birthday card message
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