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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) crossing your arms (c) a picture timetable (d) nodding your head
- 2.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 3.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or think of an idea? (a) send it by a channel (b) think of an idea
- 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 5.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the reply sent back (b) the friend who gets it (c) the caller who rings (d) the audience at a show
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the person who speaks (c) the writer of a note (d) whoever starts the talk
- 7.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: singing “Happy Birthday”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 8.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) hands on hips (c) pointing at the door (d) a wink
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) saying who it is from (c) neat handwriting (d) short, clear sentences
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 11.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 12.True or false: “pointing at the door” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a picture timetable (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a traffic light
- 14.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) saying who it is from (c) reading it once more (d) too many emojis
- 15.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) only emojis (b) a long story (c) no names (d) who, what, when, where
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a birthday card message (d) a speech in assembly
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) honking traffic (c) a weak network (d) a crackly phone line
- 18.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a note in the diary (b) nodding your head (c) a shrug (d) a frown
- 20.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) missing key details (c) messy, rushed writing (d) one idea per line
- 21.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) shouting in class (c) asking a stranger (d) a quiet word after class
- 22.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) too many emojis (c) no name at the end (d) one very long sentence
- 23.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a text message (c) a smile (d) a thumbs-up
- 24.True or false: “one idea per line” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.📡 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
- 26.True or false: “nodding your head” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 27.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) using polite words (c) checking the spelling (d) no greeting at all
- 28.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) pointing at the door (c) raised eyebrows (d) a warm hug
- 29.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
- 30.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Kabir (c) Riya (d) the postman
- 31.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) hard technical words (c) an unknown language (d) a loud drill outside
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a speech in assembly (d) a diagram of a plant
- 33.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) verbal (d) written
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 36.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 37.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) talking face to face (c) the writer of a note (d) whoever starts the talk
- 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding date and time (b) neat handwriting (c) one very long sentence (d) saying who it is from
Answer key
- a picture timetable
- False
- think of an idea
- a language barrier
- the reply sent back
- the friend who gets it
- verbal
- saying “Well done!”
- missing key details
- the receiver
- words and body differ
- True
- a thumbs-up
- too many emojis
- who, what, when, where
- a speech in assembly
- feeling very nervous
- True
- a note in the diary
- one idea per line
- a quiet word after class
- reading it once more
- a bar chart
- False
- put it into words
- False
- no greeting at all
- asking “Can I help?”
- False
- Kabir
- a loud drill outside
- a speech in assembly
- visual
- visual
- an emotional barrier
- verbal
- the sender
- talking face to face
- spoken (verbal)
- one very long sentence
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