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) feeling very nervous (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a loud drill outside (d) not trusting the speaker
- 2.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) a shrug (c) a wave goodbye (d) a map
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a smile (c) a wave goodbye (d) a shrug
- 5.True or false: “a map” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Papa (b) Dadi (c) the phone call (d) reaching home
- 7.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a letter to Nani (c) a frown (d) a diagram of a plant
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) fear of being laughed at (c) not trusting the speaker (d) big words for a toddler
- 9.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) not trusting the speaker (d) being very angry
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the channel
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
- 13.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 14.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 15.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 16.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) hard technical words (c) local words they lack (d) big words for a toddler
- 18.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a traffic light (c) crossing your arms (d) a wave goodbye
- 19.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 20.True or false: “a frown” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) visual (c) verbal (d) non-verbal
- 22.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 23.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a text message (b) the person who listens (c) talking face to face (d) the words of the note
- 24.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) talking face to face (b) the audience at a show (c) the idea being shared (d) the person who speaks
- 25.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) neat handwriting (b) saying who it is from (c) messy, rushed writing (d) using polite words
- 26.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) local words they lack (c) a weak network (d) too much slang
- 28.True or false: “an email” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a thumbs-up (c) a note in the diary (d) chatting with a friend
- 30.True or false: “talking on the phone” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “hands on hips” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 34.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 35.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 36.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) sweaty, shaky hands (b) a shaky voice (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) clapping with joy
- 37.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a distraction (b) a weak network (c) a language barrier (d) a closed door
- 38.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 39.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) move to a quiet place (c) cover your ears (d) shout louder
- 40.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) missing key details (c) neat handwriting (d) messy, rushed writing
Answer key
- a loud drill outside
- visual
- a map
- a speech in assembly
- True
- the phone call
- a letter to Nani
- big words for a toddler
- poor writing habit
- a closed door between
- the channel
- spoken (verbal)
- written
- False
- non-verbal
- a clear note
- feeling too shy to talk
- chatting with a friend
- words and body match
- False
- visual
- True
- the person who listens
- talking face to face
- messy, rushed writing
- True
- a weak network
- False
- a bar chart
- False
- True
- True
- False
- poor writing habit
- True
- slumped, half-shut eyes
- a distraction
- clear writing habit
- move to a quiet place
- neat handwriting
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