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) reading aloud (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) pointing at the door
- 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: clenched fists? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
- 3.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) big words for a toddler (c) an unknown language (d) a loud drill outside
- 4.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) numbers are easy to see (d) charts need no data
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) neat handwriting (c) messy, rushed writing (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 7.True or false: “a picture timetable” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) feeling very nervous (c) big words for a toddler (d) talking across a field
- 9.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) a wink (c) hands on hips (d) saying “Well done!”
- 10.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it is only for actors (b) it shows real feelings (c) it never matters (d) it replaces all words
- 13.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one very long sentence (b) checking the spelling (c) neat handwriting (d) reading it once more
- 15.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 16.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) a pat on the back (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) pointing at the door
- 18.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) verbal (d) written
- 19.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crossing your arms (b) a picture timetable (c) a shrug (d) nodding your head
- 22.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) adding date and time (c) saying who it is from (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 23.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) telling a story aloud (c) a text message (d) answering aloud in class
- 24.True or false: “a note in the diary” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a notice on the board (c) answering aloud in class (d) talking on the phone
- 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 28.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a text message (b) the person who listens (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the person who speaks
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 30.True or false: “tapping your watch” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) honking traffic (c) not trusting the speaker (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 32.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 33.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) feeling very nervous (c) local words they lack (d) hard technical words
- 34.👀 What does this body language usually show: stamping feet? (a) bored (b) angry (c) happy (d) nervous
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) checking the spelling (c) reading it once more (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 36.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a smile (c) talking on the phone (d) a frown
- 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the audience at a show (c) the person who listens (d) the caller who rings
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the information sent (b) the news you tell (c) a text message (d) the idea being shared
Answer key
- pointing at the door
- angry
- a loud drill outside
- numbers are easy to see
- neat handwriting
- an emotional barrier
- False
- talking across a field
- saying “Well done!”
- False
- True
- it shows real feelings
- True
- one very long sentence
- words and body differ
- True
- singing “Happy Birthday”
- visual
- False
- False
- a picture timetable
- writing in ALL CAPS
- a text message
- True
- False
- a notice on the board
- written
- the person who listens
- the feedback
- False
- short forms like “IDK”
- verbal
- feeling very nervous
- angry
- writing in ALL CAPS
- words and body match
- talking on the phone
- a language barrier
- the caller who rings
- a text message
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