Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 417 · 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.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
2. 2.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) more capital letters (b) no full stops (c) short sentences (d) harder words
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
4. 4.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a high five (b) tapping your watch (c) saying “Well done!” (d) pointing at the door
5. 5.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) visual
6. 6.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) hands on hips
7. 7.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the message
8. 8.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) missing key details (d) neat handwriting
9. 9.👀 What does this body language usually show: a red face, tight jaw? (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry (d) nervous
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking the way aloud (b) answering aloud in class (c) a text message (d) a speech in assembly
11. 11.True or false: “a picture timetable” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the message
13. 13.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
14. 14.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
15. 15.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the news you tell (b) a notice board (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the caller who rings
16. 16.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) calm down first (c) send long texts (d) walk off forever
17. 17.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a smile” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a picture timetable” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
22. 22.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the receiver
23. 23.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
25. 25.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
26. 26.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) a big, bright smile (b) hiding behind a friend (c) clenched fists (d) a red face, tight jaw
27. 27.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or send it by a channel? (a) put it into words (b) send it by a channel
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
29. 29.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧒 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 simple words (d) use short forms
31. 31.🎭 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
32. 32.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) short, clear sentences (c) one idea per line (d) messy, rushed writing
34. 34.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) a high five (c) raised eyebrows (d) tapping your watch
35. 35.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
36. 36.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) the fridge (b) Meera (c) Diya (d) Mum
38. 38.True or false: “writing in ALL CAPS” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier

Free communication skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/communication-skills-for-students