Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 390 · 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.📡 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
2. 2.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the caller who rings (c) the idea being shared (d) a handwritten letter
3. 3.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
4. 4.True or false: “missing key details” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) big words were used (c) the sender talked most (d) the receiver understood
6. 6.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) a speech in assembly (c) chatting with a friend (d) a no-entry symbol
8. 8.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a shrug (b) a notice on the board (c) crossing your arms (d) a traffic light
9. 9.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
10. 10.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
12. 12.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) laugh at the word (c) walk away (d) nod and pretend
13. 13.👀 What does this body language usually show: biting nails? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
14. 14.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a phone call (b) the idea being shared (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) whoever starts the talk
15. 15.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
16. 16.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
17. 17.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
18. 18.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) too much slang (c) upset after a fight (d) honking traffic
20. 20.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) a loud drill outside (d) short forms like “IDK”
21. 21.🗂️ Which type of communication is a thumbs-up? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
22. 22.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
23. 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
24. 24.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) whispering a secret (d) raised eyebrows
28. 28.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
29. 29.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a closed door (b) a distraction (c) a language barrier (d) a weak network
30. 30.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) one idea per line (c) reading it once more (d) missing key details
32. 32.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a text message (b) the words of the note (c) the person who speaks (d) the person who listens
33. 33.True or false: “crossing your arms” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) the person who listens (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who speaks
36. 36.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the feedback
37. 37.True or false: “hard technical words” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
40. 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier

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