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.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: pointing at the door? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 2.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 4.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) an answer to the sender (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the reply sent back
- 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 7.True or false: in communication, “whoever starts the talk” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: “talking on the phone” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 10.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 11.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver replies? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver replies
- 12.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) it has no words (c) nobody can read it (d) you can read it again
- 13.True or false: “reading aloud” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) not trusting the speaker (c) hard technical words (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 16.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding your head (b) a frown (c) a picture timetable (d) a shrug
- 19.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a frown (c) telling a story aloud (d) a note in the diary
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding your head (b) chatting with a friend (c) telling a story aloud (d) answering aloud in class
- 22.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a note in the diary (b) an email (c) asking the way aloud (d) a text message
- 25.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) the idea being shared (c) the news you tell (d) the information sent
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 28.💡 What is communication? (a) only writing essays (b) sharing ideas (c) keeping secrets (d) only talking loudly
- 29.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 32.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the caller who rings (b) the idea being shared (c) talking face to face (d) the person who listens
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the reply sent back (c) the information sent (d) the idea being shared
- 34.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a map (c) asking the way aloud (d) crossing your arms
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the words of the note (c) the idea being shared (d) talking face to face
- 36.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the audience at a show (b) the person who speaks (c) a text message (d) the idea being shared
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) no name at the end (c) short, clear sentences (d) missing key details
- 38.True or false: “telling a joke” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the writer of a note (c) the news you tell (d) a notice board
- 40.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) a high five (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) tapping your watch
Answer key
- non-verbal
- True
- written
- an unclear note
- whoever starts the talk
- a physical barrier
- True
- False
- a physical barrier
- words and body match
- think of an idea
- you can read it again
- True
- words and body differ
- hard technical words
- False
- words and body match
- a picture timetable
- the receiver
- telling a story aloud
- nodding your head
- True
- a language barrier
- asking the way aloud
- an unclear note
- a text message
- the sender
- sharing ideas
- False
- False
- True
- the idea being shared
- the reply sent back
- crossing your arms
- talking face to face
- a text message
- short, clear sentences
- True
- the news you tell
- shouting “Goal!”
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