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 of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a picture timetable (c) a thumbs-up (d) a wave goodbye
- 2.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: pointing at the door? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 3.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 4.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) too many emojis (c) missing key details (d) neat handwriting
- 5.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 8.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: reading aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) a weak network (c) feeling very nervous (d) a loud drill outside
- 10.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) whispering a secret (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) raised eyebrows
- 11.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) sweaty, shaky hands (b) doodling, not looking up (c) yawning again and again (d) a little happy jump
- 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 13.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) verbal
- 14.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 15.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) a warm namaste (b) a big yawn (c) rolling your eyes (d) turning your back
- 16.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) her feelings (c) a weak network (d) hard words
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the writer of a note (d) the reply sent back
- 18.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 19.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “a weak network” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 21.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) adding date and time (c) too many emojis (d) no name at the end
- 22.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 23.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) deep pride (b) real curiosity (c) not much interest (d) great excitement
- 24.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the postman (b) the card (c) Riya (d) Kabir
- 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 26.🎭 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
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the feedback
- 28.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) harder words (c) more capital letters (d) short sentences
- 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) talking across a field (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) local words they lack
- 30.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) too many emojis (d) no name at the end
- 31.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a text message (c) a map (d) asking the way aloud
- 32.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 34.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) cover your ears (c) move to a quiet place (d) give up talking
- 35.📡 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
- 36.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 37.True or false: “an email” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) adding date and time (c) reading it once more (d) one idea per line
- 39.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 40.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
Answer key
- a speech in assembly
- non-verbal
- the sender
- neat handwriting
- False
- the sender
- a language barrier
- verbal
- feeling very nervous
- raised eyebrows
- a little happy jump
- a language barrier
- non-verbal
- an unclear note
- a warm namaste
- a weak network
- the writer of a note
- the channel
- True
- False
- adding date and time
- False
- not much interest
- Kabir
- a physical barrier
- words and body match
- the message
- short sentences
- talking across a field
- checking the spelling
- asking the way aloud
- send it by a channel
- a language barrier
- move to a quiet place
- send it by a channel
- an emotional barrier
- False
- slang to elders
- an unclear note
- put it into words
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