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.🎭 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
- 2.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 3.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 5.True or false: “a closed door between” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 7.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “no name at the end” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) a thumbs-up (c) a notice on the board (d) nodding your head
- 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 11.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a crackly phone line (d) hard technical words
- 12.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 13.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) cover your ears (b) shout louder (c) give up talking (d) move to a quiet place
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a phone call (c) the news you tell (d) talking face to face
- 15.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 16.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 18.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the information sent (c) the reply sent back (d) a text message
- 19.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 21.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 23.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) a rude tone (c) a weak network (d) her feelings
- 25.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) local words they lack (c) a loud drill outside (d) upset after a fight
- 26.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the channel
- 27.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it shows they understood (b) it is never needed (c) it adds noise (d) it makes talks longer
- 28.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a weak network (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a loud drill outside
- 31.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 32.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) a big, bright smile (b) a shaky voice (c) checking the clock often (d) a little happy jump
- 33.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
- 34.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) using polite words (c) missing key details (d) one very long sentence
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the one who reads it (c) the caller who rings (d) the audience at a show
- 36.👀 What does this body language usually show: slumped, half-shut eyes? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) the reply sent back (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) an answer to the sender
- 38.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a text message (c) a wave goodbye (d) a picture timetable
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) a thumbs-up (c) chatting with a friend (d) nodding your head
- 40.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- words and body match
- an emotional barrier
- False
- words and body differ
- False
- non-verbal
- False
- True
- a notice on the board
- an emotional barrier
- hard technical words
- poor writing habit
- move to a quiet place
- the news you tell
- bored
- False
- True
- a text message
- the sender
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- a clear note
- False
- a weak network
- a loud drill outside
- the message
- it shows they understood
- False
- True
- feeling too shy to talk
- a language barrier
- checking the clock often
- True
- using polite words
- the caller who rings
- bored
- the person who speaks
- a wave goodbye
- chatting with a friend
- False
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