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.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) hard technical words (c) local words they lack (d) being very angry
- 3.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 4.True or false: “crossing your arms” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “one idea per line” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 6.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) laugh at the word (c) walk away (d) ask what it means
- 7.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 8.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) an emoji (b) the place (c) a joke (d) his feelings
- 9.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) numbers are easy to see (c) it hides the data (d) it looks longer
- 10.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the person who listens (b) the idea being shared (c) whoever starts the talk (d) a notice board
- 11.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the person who speaks (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) a handwritten letter (d) the caller who rings
- 13.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 14.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 16.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) calm down first (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
- 17.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) a quiet word after class (c) saying nothing ever (d) shouting in class
- 18.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the news you tell (c) the one who reads it (d) the friend who gets it
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a map (c) chatting with a friend (d) talking on the phone
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the idea being shared (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) an answer to the sender
- 22.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) a wink (c) pointing at the door (d) reading aloud
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 25.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 26.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) hard words (c) a weak network (d) a rude tone
- 27.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) the sender talked most (c) the receiver understood (d) big words were used
- 28.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 30.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 31.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 32.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use hard words (b) use short forms (c) use simple words (d) talk very fast
- 33.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) local words they lack (c) a closed door between (d) a crackly phone line
- 34.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: “a notice on the board” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) a traffic light (c) a no-entry symbol (d) crossing your arms
- 37.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) no name at the end (c) slang to elders (d) one idea per line
- 39.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- being very angry
- words and body differ
- False
- False
- ask what it means
- send it by a channel
- the place
- numbers are easy to see
- the idea being shared
- False
- a thumbs-up in return
- the receiver gets it
- spoken (verbal)
- an emotional barrier
- calm down first
- a quiet word after class
- clear writing habit
- the news you tell
- a map
- the idea being shared
- reading aloud
- a physical barrier
- an unclear note
- an unclear note
- a weak network
- the receiver understood
- True
- a language barrier
- poor writing habit
- the feedback
- use simple words
- local words they lack
- False
- False
- crossing your arms
- False
- one idea per line
- False
- True
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