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.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 2.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 3.👀 What does this body language usually show: slumped, half-shut eyes? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) happy (d) angry
- 4.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) written communication (c) no communication (d) verbal communication
- 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 8.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 9.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) one idea per line (c) messy, rushed writing (d) slang to elders
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 12.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 13.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 14.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
- 15.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) too many emojis (c) checking the spelling (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) a handwritten letter (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) talking face to face
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the person who listens (c) the one who reads it (d) the person who speaks
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 19.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) who, what, when, where (c) only emojis (d) a long story
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 21.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) the sender (c) a barrier (d) the channel
- 22.📝 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
- 23.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) reading it once more (c) no greeting at all (d) one idea per line
- 25.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 26.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) it is always faster (d) you can read it again
- 27.True or false: in communication, “talking face to face” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang to elders (b) no greeting at all (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) checking the spelling
- 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 30.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 31.📡 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
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) neat handwriting (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) one idea per line
- 33.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 34.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) laugh at the word (b) nod and pretend (c) walk away (d) ask what it means
- 35.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the writer of a note (c) the person who listens (d) the caller who rings
- 36.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) too many emojis (c) no name at the end (d) no greeting at all
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a thumbs-up (c) telling a story aloud (d) nodding your head
- 38.True or false: “tapping your watch” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) being very angry (c) a loud drill outside (d) too much slang
- 40.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) telling a joke (d) a wink
Answer key
- visual
- a language barrier
- bored
- False
- False
- verbal communication
- an emotional barrier
- True
- one idea per line
- the message
- a physical barrier
- clear writing habit
- non-verbal
- True
- checking the spelling
- a nod meaning “got it”
- the person who speaks
- spoken (verbal)
- who, what, when, where
- spoken (verbal)
- feedback
- a clear note
- False
- no greeting at all
- False
- you can read it again
- False
- checking the spelling
- clear writing habit
- written
- send it by a channel
- writing in ALL CAPS
- False
- ask what it means
- a nod meaning “got it”
- short, clear sentences
- telling a story aloud
- False
- being very angry
- a wink
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