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.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 2.True or false: in communication, “the one who reads it” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) crossing your arms (c) talking on the phone (d) nodding your head
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a letter to Nani (c) a note in the diary (d) a text message
- 5.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a note in the diary (c) a notice on the board (d) a text message
- 7.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) being very angry (c) too much slang (d) a closed door between
- 8.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) hurry up (b) go (c) stop (d) turn left
- 9.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 10.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: reading aloud? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 11.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
- 12.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 13.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a text message (b) the person who listens (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) a phone call
- 14.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) no greeting at all (c) slang to elders (d) saying who it is from
- 15.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reply sent back (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the friend who gets it (d) an answer to the sender
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 18.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) nobody can read it (c) you can read it again (d) it has no words
- 19.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) neat handwriting (c) checking the spelling (d) reading it once more
- 20.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
- 22.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 23.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Kabir (c) Riya (d) the postman
- 24.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) a crackly phone line (c) honking traffic (d) a loud drill outside
- 25.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) numbers are easy to see
- 26.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the sender
- 27.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored (d) nervous
- 28.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 29.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) yawning again and again (b) glaring eyes (c) biting nails (d) checking the clock often
- 30.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) one idea per line (c) messy, rushed writing (d) saying who it is from
- 31.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 32.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) a long story (c) who, what, when, where (d) only emojis
- 33.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
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 36.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) local words they lack (c) a crackly phone line (d) not trusting the speaker
- 37.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the information sent (b) the writer of a note (c) the one who reads it (d) the reply sent back
- 38.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) a no-entry symbol (c) asking the way aloud (d) a wave goodbye
- 40.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) no name at the end (c) one very long sentence (d) neat handwriting
Answer key
- the receiver gets it
- True
- talking on the phone
- a map
- True
- a diagram of a plant
- too much slang
- stop
- a clear note
- verbal
- send it by a channel
- clear writing habit
- the person who listens
- saying who it is from
- verbal
- the friend who gets it
- visual
- you can read it again
- writing in ALL CAPS
- False
- put it into words
- poor writing habit
- Kabir
- hard technical words
- numbers are easy to see
- the sender
- bored
- False
- glaring eyes
- messy, rushed writing
- spoken (verbal)
- who, what, when, where
- False
- visual
- written
- local words they lack
- the reply sent back
- True
- asking the way aloud
- neat handwriting
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