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: “a shrug” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “a warm hug” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice board (b) talking face to face (c) the friend who gets it (d) a handwritten letter
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) too much slang (d) big words for a toddler
- 5.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) one very long sentence (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) adding date and time
- 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 7.❓ 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
- 8.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) a pat on the back (c) saying “Well done!” (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 10.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) slang to elders (c) checking the spelling (d) reading it once more
- 11.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 14.📡 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
- 15.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) feedback (c) a barrier (d) the channel
- 16.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 17.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver gets it? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver gets it
- 18.📡 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
- 19.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) visual communication (c) no communication (d) written communication
- 20.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a wink (b) raised eyebrows (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) a high five
- 21.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the postman (c) Kabir (d) the card
- 22.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 23.True or false: “writing in ALL CAPS” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) only emojis (b) no names (c) who, what, when, where (d) a long story
- 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 26.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) an unknown language (c) a weak network (d) fear of being laughed at
- 27.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) missing key details (b) neat handwriting (c) using polite words (d) checking the spelling
- 28.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Oi” (d) “Please”
- 29.True or false: “too many emojis” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 30.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) real curiosity (b) great excitement (c) not much interest (d) deep pride
- 31.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) using polite words (c) no name at the end (d) slang to elders
- 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 33.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a map (b) a frown (c) a text message (d) asking the way aloud
- 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 35.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 36.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 37.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) asking the way aloud (c) talking on the phone (d) a bar chart
- 39.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 40.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) numbers are easy to see (d) charts need no data
Answer key
- True
- False
- the friend who gets it
- talking across a field
- adding date and time
- a physical barrier
- ask what it means
- False
- a pat on the back
- slang to elders
- False
- False
- False
- send it by a channel
- feedback
- False
- think of an idea
- send it by a channel
- verbal communication
- shouting “Goal!”
- Kabir
- a clear note
- True
- who, what, when, where
- a physical barrier
- an unknown language
- missing key details
- “Please”
- True
- not much interest
- using polite words
- an emotional barrier
- asking the way aloud
- a physical barrier
- non-verbal
- a language barrier
- the sender
- a bar chart
- clear writing habit
- numbers are easy to see
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