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.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a note in the diary (c) a thumbs-up (d) a speech in assembly
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands on hips (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) a wink (d) raised eyebrows
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) short, clear sentences (c) one very long sentence (d) missing key details
- 5.True or false: “crossing your arms” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the news you tell (c) a text message (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 7.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) yawning again and again (b) a big, bright smile (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) hiding behind a friend
- 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 9.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) calm down first (c) argue louder (d) walk off forever
- 10.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) not trusting the speaker (c) an unknown language (d) a weak network
- 12.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 15.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) a barrier (b) feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the caller who rings (d) the person who speaks
- 19.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or put it into words? (a) think of an idea (b) put it into words
- 20.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a speech in assembly (c) telling a story aloud (d) a birthday card message
- 22.True or false: in communication, “a nod meaning “got it”” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) the person who listens (c) the friend who gets it (d) the information sent
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) nodding your head (b) a thumbs-up (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a shrug
- 26.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 27.📊 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
- 28.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) visual (b) verbal (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 30.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) verbal (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 31.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: singing “Happy Birthday”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 32.True or false: “slang to elders” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 33.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 34.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a speech in assembly (c) a letter to Nani (d) a smile
- 35.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) messy, rushed writing (c) one idea per line (d) missing key details
- 36.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the one who reads it (d) the person who listens
- 39.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a wink (b) hands on hips (c) saying “Well done!” (d) a high five
- 40.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- clear writing habit
- a note in the diary
- asking “Can I help?”
- short, clear sentences
- True
- the friend who gets it
- a big, bright smile
- poor writing habit
- calm down first
- True
- not trusting the speaker
- True
- True
- the receiver
- False
- False
- feedback
- the person who listens
- think of an idea
- False
- a birthday card message
- False
- the information sent
- a physical barrier
- a diagram of a plant
- False
- numbers are easy to see
- visual
- a language barrier
- non-verbal
- verbal
- True
- the feedback
- a speech in assembly
- one idea per line
- True
- False
- a nod meaning “got it”
- saying “Well done!”
- True
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