Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 412 · 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.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) use short forms (c) talk very fast (d) use hard words
2. 2.🎭 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
3. 3.True or false: “a picture timetable” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a birthday card message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) a barrier (b) feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
6. 6.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) cover your ears (c) move to a quiet place (d) shout louder
7. 7.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the message. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) numbers are easy to see (d) charts need no data
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice on the board (b) telling a story aloud (c) a letter to Nani (d) a text message
10. 10.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
11. 11.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
12. 12.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
14. 14.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a traffic light (b) a bar chart (c) a thumbs-up (d) a map
15. 15.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) the fridge (c) Meera (d) Diya
17. 17.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) a pat on the back (c) pointing at the door (d) a high five
18. 18.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the receiver understood (b) nobody replied (c) big words were used (d) the sender talked most
19. 19.True or false: “nodding your head” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) doodling, not looking up (c) glaring eyes (d) stamping feet
21. 21.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
22. 22.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a letter to Nani (c) a text message (d) a wave goodbye
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) local words they lack (c) talking across a field (d) big words for a toddler
24. 24.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) checking the spelling (c) one idea per line (d) too many emojis
25. 25.💡 What is communication? (a) sharing ideas (b) keeping secrets (c) only writing essays (d) only talking loudly
26. 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
27. 27.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) crossing your arms (b) nodding your head (c) a wave goodbye (d) telling a story aloud
28. 28.True or false: “local words they lack” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the idea being shared (c) the words of the note (d) the writer of a note
30. 30.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) a rude tone (c) her feelings (d) a weak network
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at the door (b) hands on hips (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) a wink
34. 34.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the postman (c) Kabir (d) the card
36. 36.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
38. 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
39. 39.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the news you tell (b) the audience at a show (c) the person who speaks (d) a notice board
40. 40.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the writer of a note (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the friend who gets it (d) a nod meaning “got it”

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