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 a clear writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) no greeting at all (c) missing key details (d) no name at the end
- 2.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) talking across a field (d) a crackly phone line
- 3.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 5.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) send long texts (c) calm down first (d) walk off forever
- 6.True or false: “saying “Well done!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the one who reads it (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the news you tell (d) the caller who rings
- 8.True or false: “a shrug” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) messy, rushed writing (c) no name at the end (d) adding date and time
- 10.🗂️ Which type of communication is crossing your arms? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
- 12.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the news you tell (b) the audience at a show (c) the one who reads it (d) a notice board
- 13.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 14.True or false: in communication, “the reply sent back” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the person who listens (c) the news you tell (d) the audience at a show
- 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the person who listens (c) the information sent (d) the one who reads it
- 18.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the audience at a show (c) a notice board (d) the idea being shared
- 19.True or false: “a map” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
- 21.True or false: “tapping your watch” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) a barrier (d) feedback
- 23.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the feedback
- 24.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) crossing your arms (c) a bar chart (d) nodding your head
- 26.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) too much slang (c) honking traffic (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 27.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) wants more (b) bored or sleepy (c) very angry (d) very scared
- 30.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) chatting with a friend (c) a picture timetable (d) nodding your head
- 31.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) a text message (c) a note in the diary (d) asking the way aloud
- 33.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 34.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) one idea per line (c) adding date and time (d) missing key details
- 35.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 36.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the caller who rings (b) the audience at a show (c) a handwritten letter (d) the person who listens
- 37.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) honking traffic (c) a crackly phone line (d) too much slang
- 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
Answer key
- using polite words
- hard technical words
- True
- a language barrier
- calm down first
- True
- the news you tell
- False
- adding date and time
- non-verbal
- the channel
- a notice board
- the receiver gets it
- False
- the news you tell
- written
- the information sent
- the idea being shared
- False
- put it into words
- False
- feedback
- the message
- clear writing habit
- a bar chart
- feeling too shy to talk
- True
- True
- bored or sleepy
- chatting with a friend
- non-verbal
- asking the way aloud
- True
- missing key details
- poor writing habit
- the caller who rings
- verbal
- too much slang
- spoken (verbal)
- spoken (verbal)
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