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 bar chart (b) a birthday card message (c) chatting with a friend (d) a notice on the board
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands on hips (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) tapping your watch (d) a warm hug
- 3.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use hard words (c) use short forms (d) use simple words
- 4.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) visual communication (c) verbal communication (d) no communication
- 5.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 6.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) cover your ears (b) give up talking (c) shout louder (d) move to a quiet place
- 7.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) honking traffic (c) upset after a fight (d) a weak network
- 8.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) an unknown language (c) a weak network (d) hard technical words
- 9.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 10.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 11.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the caller who rings (b) the audience at a show (c) whoever starts the talk (d) a handwritten letter
- 13.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) add ten emojis (b) send it at once (c) read it once more (d) tear it up
- 14.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) no greeting at all (c) saying who it is from (d) one idea per line
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a notice on the board (c) a smile (d) an email
- 16.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 17.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the feedback
- 18.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) short, clear sentences (c) too many emojis (d) reading it once more
- 20.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) shouting in class (c) a quiet word after class (d) saying nothing ever
- 21.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) raised eyebrows (d) telling a joke
- 22.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 23.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) using polite words (c) missing key details (d) adding date and time
- 24.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or put it into words? (a) think of an idea (b) put it into words
- 25.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 26.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the friend who gets it (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a handwritten letter (d) the words of the note
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 28.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) written
- 30.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the person who listens (c) the idea being shared (d) the words of the note
- 32.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the audience at a show (b) an answer to the sender (c) the one who reads it (d) the writer of a note
- 33.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) Mum (d) the fridge
- 34.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 36.True or false: in communication, “the words of the note” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 37.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 38.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 39.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) clenched fists (b) a shaky voice (c) doodling, not looking up (d) clapping with joy
- 40.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
Answer key
- chatting with a friend
- asking “Can I help?”
- use simple words
- verbal communication
- non-verbal
- move to a quiet place
- upset after a fight
- a weak network
- False
- clear writing habit
- True
- the audience at a show
- read it once more
- no greeting at all
- a smile
- True
- the message
- False
- too many emojis
- a quiet word after class
- raised eyebrows
- True
- missing key details
- think of an idea
- True
- the words of the note
- the channel
- True
- visual
- False
- the person who listens
- the writer of a note
- Meera
- True
- words and body differ
- False
- clear writing habit
- False
- doodling, not looking up
- clear writing habit
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