Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 376 · 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 the channel? (a) talking face to face (b) the writer of a note (c) the audience at a show (d) the news you tell
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) adding date and time (c) missing key details (d) neat handwriting
3. 3.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
4. 4.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) yawning again and again (b) stamping feet (c) a little happy jump (d) sweaty, shaky hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) a pat on the back (c) telling a joke (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
6. 6.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) move to a quiet place (b) give up talking (c) cover your ears (d) shout louder
7. 7.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) a speech in assembly (c) a letter to Nani (d) a wave goodbye
8. 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
9. 9.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “yes” (b) a phone call (c) reading aloud (d) a thumbs-up
10. 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
11. 11.📝 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
12. 12.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) no greeting at all (c) adding date and time (d) missing key details
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) big words for a toddler (c) a loud drill outside (d) a closed door between
14. 14.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
15. 15.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
17. 17.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a frown (c) telling a story aloud (d) nodding your head
18. 18.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the sender
19. 19.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it shows they understood (c) it is never needed (d) it makes talks longer
20. 20.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
21. 21.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) the person who speaks (c) the idea being shared (d) whoever starts the talk
23. 23.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) Meera (c) Diya (d) the fridge
24. 24.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
26. 26.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) a barrier
27. 27.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a warm hug” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) reaching home (c) Papa (d) Dadi
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands on hips (b) tapping your watch (c) pointing at the door (d) shouting “Goal!”
31. 31.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
32. 32.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) too much slang (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a weak network
33. 33.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) neat handwriting (c) short, clear sentences (d) messy, rushed writing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) hard technical words (c) being very angry (d) too much slang
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a note in the diary (c) a letter to Nani (d) a notice on the board
37. 37.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the audience at a show (b) the one who reads it (c) the friend who gets it (d) a notice board
38. 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
39. 39.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
40. 40.👀 What does this body language usually show: laughing with friends? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) bored (d) happy

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