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.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 2.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) neat handwriting (c) using polite words (d) checking the spelling
- 3.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Yo” (d) “Please”
- 4.True or false: in communication, “the words of the note” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) a text message (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the person who speaks
- 6.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) the place (c) a joke (d) an emoji
- 7.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a picture timetable (c) a diagram of a plant (d) an email
- 8.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Riya (c) the postman (d) Kabir
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) a text message (c) a notice board (d) a phone call
- 11.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) telling a story aloud (c) chatting with a friend (d) an email
- 13.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use simple words (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a notice board (c) a handwritten letter (d) the words of the note
- 15.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 16.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) short, clear sentences (c) one very long sentence (d) messy, rushed writing
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) adding date and time (c) neat handwriting (d) no name at the end
- 18.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) talking across a field
- 19.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 20.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 21.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the person who listens (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the person who speaks (d) a notice board
- 22.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) hard technical words (c) a closed door between (d) talking across a field
- 25.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 26.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
- 27.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) cover your ears (c) shout louder (d) move to a quiet place
- 29.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) verbal
- 30.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a smile (c) a map (d) a wave goodbye
- 33.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a high five (b) a wink (c) hands on hips (d) saying “Well done!”
- 34.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) asking a stranger (c) a quiet word after class (d) saying nothing ever
- 35.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a bar chart (c) a letter to Nani (d) nodding your head
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) slang to elders (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) too many emojis
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) a notice on the board (c) a map (d) a no-entry symbol
- 38.True or false: “a notice on the board” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Papa (c) Dadi (d) the phone call
- 40.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) neat handwriting (c) using polite words (d) saying who it is from
Answer key
- False
- writing in ALL CAPS
- “Please”
- True
- a text message
- the place
- a thumbs-up
- Kabir
- the channel
- the one who reads it
- False
- an email
- use simple words
- the words of the note
- poor writing habit
- short, clear sentences
- no name at the end
- talking across a field
- clear writing habit
- poor writing habit
- a notice board
- True
- True
- hard technical words
- poor writing habit
- put it into words
- False
- move to a quiet place
- non-verbal
- True
- True
- a map
- saying “Well done!”
- a quiet word after class
- a letter to Nani
- short, clear sentences
- a notice on the board
- False
- the phone call
- one very long sentence
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