Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 434 · 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 of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) one idea per line (c) using polite words (d) one very long sentence
2. 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) bored (d) happy
3. 3.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a closed door between (c) upset after a fight (d) a weak network
6. 6.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the message
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a picture timetable (c) chatting with a friend (d) a diagram of a plant
8. 8.True or false: “pointing at the door” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a picture timetable” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) whispering a secret (c) reading aloud (d) saying “Well done!”
12. 12.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the postman (c) Kabir (d) the card
13. 13.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) too many emojis (c) missing key details (d) using polite words
14. 14.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it shows they understood (c) it is never needed (d) it adds noise
15. 15.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) send long texts (c) walk off forever (d) argue louder
16. 16.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the person who speaks (c) the news you tell (d) the caller who rings
19. 19.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) fear of being laughed at (c) upset after a fight (d) a loud drill outside
21. 21.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a closed door between (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a weak network
23. 23.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) it hides the data (c) it looks longer (d) charts need no data
24. 24.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) a wink (d) whispering a secret
25. 25.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) Meera (c) the fridge (d) Diya
26. 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
27. 27.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a distraction (c) a closed door (d) a weak network
28. 28.True or false: “an email” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling very nervous (d) an unknown language
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
31. 31.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
32. 32.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
33. 33.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) tapping your watch (c) a warm hug (d) telling a joke
34. 34.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a closed door between (c) not trusting the speaker (d) talking across a field
35. 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
36. 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
37. 37.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
38. 38.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a phone call (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the friend who gets it (d) the caller who rings
39. 39.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) tear it up (b) send it at once (c) add ten emojis (d) read it once more

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