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.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) hurry up (b) stop (c) turn left (d) go
- 2.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) glaring eyes (b) clapping with joy (c) clenched fists (d) biting nails
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is crossing your arms? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 5.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 6.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 7.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) no name at the end (c) saying who it is from (d) neat handwriting
- 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 9.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it is never needed (c) it adds noise (d) it shows they understood
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) an unknown language (c) not trusting the speaker (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 11.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the person who speaks (b) the words of the note (c) a phone call (d) the one who reads it
- 12.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 13.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) nodding your head (b) a notice on the board (c) a birthday card message (d) a letter to Nani
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the idea being shared (c) the information sent (d) the person who listens
- 15.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it hides the data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it looks longer
- 16.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 17.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a crackly phone line
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) talking across a field (c) a closed door between (d) fear of being laughed at
- 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 20.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 21.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) telling a story aloud (c) a birthday card message (d) talking on the phone
- 23.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 24.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) reading it once more (c) messy, rushed writing (d) no greeting at all
- 25.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 26.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a speech in assembly (c) a smile (d) a thumbs-up
- 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 30.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a birthday card message (c) a notice on the board (d) an email
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) too much slang (c) big words for a toddler (d) hard technical words
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the information sent (b) a text message (c) talking face to face (d) a handwritten letter
- 34.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the postman (c) the card (d) Kabir
- 35.📝 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
- 36.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
Answer key
- stop
- biting nails
- a language barrier
- non-verbal
- send it by a channel
- False
- no name at the end
- poor writing habit
- it shows they understood
- an unknown language
- the one who reads it
- non-verbal
- nodding your head
- the person who listens
- numbers are easy to see
- an unclear note
- a crackly phone line
- fear of being laughed at
- spoken (verbal)
- words and body match
- False
- a birthday card message
- a clear note
- reading it once more
- clear writing habit
- True
- True
- a speech in assembly
- visual
- False
- talking on the phone
- being very angry
- the information sent
- Kabir
- a clear note
- False
- False
- False
- words and body differ
- a physical barrier
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