Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 378 · 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) a thumbs-up in return (b) the audience at a show (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a phone call
2. 2.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a closed door (c) a distraction (d) a weak network
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) being very angry (c) hard technical words (d) feeling too shy to talk
4. 4.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the receiver
5. 5.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or think of an idea? (a) send it by a channel (b) think of an idea
6. 6.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) too much slang (c) a crackly phone line (d) an unknown language
7. 7.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
8. 8.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) too much slang (c) upset after a fight (d) a closed door between
9. 9.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
10. 10.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a frown (c) telling a story aloud (d) a notice on the board
11. 11.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the person who speaks (b) the writer of a note (c) the information sent (d) talking face to face
12. 12.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
13. 13.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
14. 14.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) honking traffic (c) a closed door between (d) feeling too shy to talk
15. 15.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver gets it? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver gets it
16. 16.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the message
17. 17.True or false: “a traffic light” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 What does this body language usually show: stamping feet? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) happy (d) bored
19. 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
20. 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
21. 21.True or false: “a map” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “tapping your watch” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) telling a joke
25. 25.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a bar chart” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the audience at a show (c) the person who speaks (d) the person who listens
28. 28.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
29. 29.True or false: “a birthday card message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) neat handwriting (b) too many emojis (c) messy, rushed writing (d) one very long sentence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) adding date and time (c) slang to elders (d) one idea per line
32. 32.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
33. 33.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
35. 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
36. 36.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a shrug (c) a letter to Nani (d) a map
38. 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
39. 39.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it is always faster (c) it has no words (d) you can read it again
40. 40.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a loud drill outside (c) local words they lack (d) short forms like “IDK”

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