Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 37 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a letter to Nani (c) a text message (d) a shrug
2. 2.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) harder words (b) more capital letters (c) no full stops (d) short sentences
3. 3.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) local words they lack (c) too much slang (d) honking traffic
4. 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
5. 5.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
6. 6.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) stamping feet (b) a little happy jump (c) a shaky voice (d) checking the clock often
7. 7.True or false: “a shrug” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) not much interest (b) deep pride (c) real curiosity (d) great excitement
9. 9.True or false: in communication, “a text message” is the message. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the message
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) nodding your head (c) telling a story aloud (d) chatting with a friend
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the person who speaks (c) the information sent (d) the words of the note
13. 13.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
14. 14.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) charts need no data (d) numbers are easy to see
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
16. 16.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a map (c) a notice on the board (d) a picture timetable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) a handwritten letter (c) the reply sent back (d) an answer to the sender
19. 19.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
20. 20.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
21. 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
22. 22.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the message. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) asking the way aloud (c) talking on the phone (d) a birthday card message
24. 24.True or false: “hands on hips” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
26. 26.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) a text message (c) the writer of a note (d) a notice board
28. 28.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a text message (d) the person who speaks
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a traffic light (b) asking the way aloud (c) chatting with a friend (d) answering aloud in class
30. 30.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the person who speaks (b) the friend who gets it (c) a text message (d) the one who reads it
32. 32.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a distraction (c) a language barrier (d) a closed door
33. 33.👀 What does this body language usually show: a red face, tight jaw? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
34. 34.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
36. 36.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
37. 37.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) whispering a secret (c) hands on hips (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) whispering a secret (c) a warm hug (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
40. 40.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit

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