Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 324 · 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 barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
2. 2.True or false: “a frown” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) bored (d) angry
4. 4.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) verbal (d) visual
5. 5.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the message. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) hands on hips (b) a high five (c) a pat on the back (d) reading aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a letter to Nani (c) a note in the diary (d) crossing your arms
8. 8.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) True (b) False
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.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) no communication (c) visual communication (d) written communication
11. 11.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
12. 12.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it is never needed (c) it shows they understood (d) it makes talks longer
13. 13.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) local words they lack
14. 14.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a text message (b) a bar chart (c) crossing your arms (d) a speech in assembly
15. 15.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Dadi (c) Papa (d) the phone call
16. 16.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) missing key details (c) using polite words (d) too many emojis
17. 17.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
19. 19.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) a text message (d) the one who reads it
20. 20.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) one very long sentence (c) adding date and time (d) saying who it is from
22. 22.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
23. 23.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
24. 24.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) laughing with friends (b) stamping feet (c) yawning again and again (d) checking the clock often
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a loud drill outside (c) feeling very nervous (d) a closed door between
26. 26.True or false: “a shrug” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the message. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 What does this body language usually show: clapping with joy? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) happy (d) bored
29. 29.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
31. 31.🎭 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a text message (c) a frown (d) an email
33. 33.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) a pat on the back (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) asking “Can I help?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) big words for a toddler (c) an unknown language (d) hard technical words
36. 36.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
37. 37.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) very scared (b) wants more (c) bored or sleepy (d) very angry
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the idea being shared (c) the caller who rings (d) the information sent
40. 40.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal

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