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 type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 2.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: in communication, “a thumbs-up in return” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 4.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 5.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a picture timetable (c) a letter to Nani (d) a no-entry symbol
- 7.True or false: “local words they lack” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) an emoji (c) a joke (d) the place
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) hard technical words (c) too much slang (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 10.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) a long story (c) who, what, when, where (d) only emojis
- 11.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
- 12.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) big words for a toddler (d) a loud drill outside
- 14.True or false: in communication, “a nod meaning “got it”” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 16.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) talking across a field (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) upset after a fight
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 18.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 19.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) a phone call (d) an answer to the sender
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) telling a story aloud (c) a notice on the board (d) a shrug
- 21.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 23.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the message
- 25.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 26.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Gimme” (b) “Please” (c) “Oi” (d) “Yo”
- 27.True or false: “a birthday card message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the caller who rings (c) the person who speaks (d) the writer of a note
- 30.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) feeling very nervous (c) hard technical words (d) honking traffic
- 31.True or false: “a warm hug” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 32.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Papa (c) Dadi (d) reaching home
- 33.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) nod and pretend (c) laugh at the word (d) ask what it means
- 34.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it feels like shouting (b) it looks neat (c) it saves time (d) it is too quiet
- 35.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 37.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) verbal (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) whispering a secret (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) telling a joke
- 40.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a speech in assembly (c) a frown (d) answering aloud in class
Answer key
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- False
- an unclear note
- clear writing habit
- a letter to Nani
- False
- the place
- feeling too shy to talk
- who, what, when, where
- think of an idea
- False
- not trusting the speaker
- True
- words and body match
- talking across a field
- visual
- True
- the friend who gets it
- a shrug
- True
- the sender
- the feedback
- the channel
- visual
- “Please”
- True
- a clear note
- a nod meaning “got it”
- hard technical words
- True
- the phone call
- ask what it means
- it feels like shouting
- True
- written
- non-verbal
- an emotional barrier
- a high five
- a frown
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