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.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 2.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 3.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 4.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 5.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) reading aloud (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 6.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: pointing at the door? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the one who reads it (c) the friend who gets it (d) the information sent
- 8.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the one who reads it (b) a notice board (c) the words of the note (d) an answer to the sender
- 9.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 12.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
- 13.True or false: “a pat on the back” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) nodding your head (b) chatting with a friend (c) a bar chart (d) a map
- 15.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the face and body (b) the volume only (c) the spelling (d) the words only
- 16.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use simple words (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
- 17.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) a red face, tight jaw (b) doodling, not looking up (c) a big, bright smile (d) clapping with joy
- 18.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a birthday card message (c) chatting with a friend (d) a traffic light
- 20.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📡 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
- 22.💡 What is communication? (a) sharing ideas (b) only talking loudly (c) only writing essays (d) keeping secrets
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a notice on the board (c) a map (d) chatting with a friend
- 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 27.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the words of the note (b) an answer to the sender (c) the person who listens (d) the caller who rings
- 28.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 29.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) visual (c) verbal (d) non-verbal
- 30.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or send it by a channel? (a) think of an idea (b) send it by a channel
- 31.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or think of an idea? (a) send it by a channel (b) think of an idea
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang to elders (b) short, clear sentences (c) no greeting at all (d) messy, rushed writing
- 33.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) cover your ears (c) shout louder (d) move to a quiet place
- 34.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the message
- 35.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 40.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- words and body match
- non-verbal
- visual
- poor writing habit
- a warm hug
- non-verbal
- the information sent
- the words of the note
- False
- True
- written
- verbal communication
- False
- chatting with a friend
- the face and body
- use simple words
- doodling, not looking up
- True
- a traffic light
- True
- put it into words
- sharing ideas
- a language barrier
- the message
- a map
- a physical barrier
- the caller who rings
- words and body match
- non-verbal
- think of an idea
- think of an idea
- short, clear sentences
- move to a quiet place
- the sender
- False
- False
- True
- spoken (verbal)
- spoken (verbal)
- False
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