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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) raised eyebrows
- 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: slumped, half-shut eyes? (a) happy (b) angry (c) nervous (d) bored
- 3.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) biting nails (b) stamping feet (c) sweaty, shaky hands (d) yawning again and again
- 4.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 5.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 6.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧠 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
- 8.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) hard technical words
- 9.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the person who listens (c) the writer of a note (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 10.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 12.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) saying “Well done!” (c) hands on hips (d) whispering a secret
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 15.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) whispering a secret (c) hands on hips (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a wave goodbye (c) nodding your head (d) a speech in assembly
- 17.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the person who listens (c) the caller who rings (d) the friend who gets it
- 19.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the person who listens (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the idea being shared
- 20.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) talking face to face (c) the person who speaks (d) a handwritten letter
- 23.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 24.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a high five (b) raised eyebrows (c) a pat on the back (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 25.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 27.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) one very long sentence (c) checking the spelling (d) no greeting at all
- 29.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) nodding your head (b) a frown (c) a bar chart (d) chatting with a friend
- 31.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 32.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 33.👀 What does this body language usually show: checking the clock often? (a) bored (b) angry (c) nervous (d) happy
- 34.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) local words they lack (c) too much slang (d) big words for a toddler
- 36.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) slumped, half-shut eyes (b) a shaky voice (c) laughing with friends (d) checking the clock often
- 37.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) slang to elders (c) checking the spelling (d) messy, rushed writing
- 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 39.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Gimme” (b) “Please” (c) “Oi” (d) “Yo”
- 40.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
Answer key
- raised eyebrows
- bored
- yawning again and again
- the message
- send it by a channel
- False
- it shows they understood
- hard technical words
- the writer of a note
- True
- a language barrier
- clear writing habit
- hands on hips
- the sender
- hands on hips
- a diagram of a plant
- the feedback
- the caller who rings
- the idea being shared
- verbal
- a physical barrier
- the person who speaks
- the sender
- asking “Can I help?”
- words and body match
- a physical barrier
- False
- checking the spelling
- False
- a bar chart
- False
- an unclear note
- bored
- poor writing habit
- not trusting the speaker
- laughing with friends
- checking the spelling
- a language barrier
- “Please”
- put it into words
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