Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 432 · 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.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
2. 2.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a phone call (b) a text message (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the words of the note
3. 3.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: whispering a secret? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
4. 4.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it looks longer (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it hides the data
5. 5.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
6. 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) too much slang (c) talking across a field (d) feeling very nervous
8. 8.True or false: “pointing at the door” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) a rude tone (c) hard words (d) a weak network
11. 11.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) you can read it again (b) nobody can read it (c) it has no words (d) it is always faster
12. 12.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a smile (c) nodding your head (d) a notice on the board
14. 14.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a letter to Nani (d) nodding your head
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.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
18. 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a loud drill outside (c) big words for a toddler (d) not trusting the speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) talking across a field (c) a loud drill outside (d) a crackly phone line
21. 21.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
22. 22.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the writer of a note (b) the information sent (c) a notice board (d) the friend who gets it
23. 23.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) big words for a toddler (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) honking traffic
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) reading aloud (c) saying “Well done!” (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
26. 26.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the audience at a show (b) whoever starts the talk (c) an answer to the sender (d) the caller who rings
27. 27.True or false: “a bar chart” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) telling a story aloud (c) talking on the phone (d) a speech in assembly
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) an unknown language (c) honking traffic (d) too much slang
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the friend who gets it (d) the person who listens
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) the writer of a note (c) whoever starts the talk (d) a text message
32. 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
33. 33.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the postman (c) the card (d) Riya
34. 34.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
35. 35.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a notice on the board (c) a picture timetable (d) a letter to Nani
37. 37.True or false: “a traffic light” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a text message (b) a map (c) a picture timetable (d) nodding your head
39. 39.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the words of the note (c) a handwritten letter (d) an answer to the sender
40. 40.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False

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