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.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: singing “Happy Birthday”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 2.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) short sentences (b) more capital letters (c) harder words (d) no full stops
- 3.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the audience at a show (b) a text message (c) the person who speaks (d) the one who reads it
- 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 5.🎭 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
- 6.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 9.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 10.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 11.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) add ten emojis (b) read it once more (c) tear it up (d) send it at once
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) asking the way aloud (c) a text message (d) an email
- 13.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) a text message (c) a handwritten letter (d) talking face to face
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) hard technical words (c) upset after a fight (d) not trusting the speaker
- 17.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 18.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 19.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a speech in assembly (c) a picture timetable (d) a traffic light
- 21.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a picture timetable (c) a smile (d) chatting with a friend
- 22.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) messy, rushed writing (c) no greeting at all (d) slang to elders
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wink (b) raised eyebrows (c) a high five (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 24.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) a barrier (d) feedback
- 25.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) deep pride (b) not much interest (c) real curiosity (d) great excitement
- 26.True or false: “using polite words” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 28.True or false: “a wink” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) it hides the data (c) charts need no data (d) numbers are easy to see
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding date and time (b) using polite words (c) missing key details (d) short, clear sentences
- 32.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: “missing key details” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) pointing at the door (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) telling a joke (d) whispering a secret
- 35.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) an emoji (b) his feelings (c) a joke (d) the place
- 36.True or false: in communication, “talking face to face” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 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.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 39.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 40.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the postman (c) Kabir (d) the card
Answer key
- verbal
- short sentences
- the person who speaks
- a language barrier
- words and body match
- the receiver gets it
- a physical barrier
- clear writing habit
- poor writing habit
- the receiver gets it
- read it once more
- asking the way aloud
- True
- a language barrier
- the one who reads it
- hard technical words
- poor writing habit
- False
- a clear note
- a speech in assembly
- a picture timetable
- one idea per line
- asking “Can I help?”
- feedback
- not much interest
- False
- non-verbal
- False
- True
- numbers are easy to see
- missing key details
- True
- True
- pointing at the door
- the place
- True
- put it into words
- True
- the sender
- Kabir
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