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 part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the feedback
- 2.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 3.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 4.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 5.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the words of the note (b) the reply sent back (c) talking face to face (d) the audience at a show
- 6.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 7.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) clapping with joy (b) clenched fists (c) yawning again and again (d) sweaty, shaky hands
- 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 9.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use hard words (c) use simple words (d) use short forms
- 10.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a thumbs-up (c) a note in the diary (d) a smile
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang to elders (b) no greeting at all (c) short, clear sentences (d) one very long sentence
- 13.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the postman (b) Kabir (c) Riya (d) the card
- 14.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 16.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or think of an idea? (a) the receiver gets it (b) think of an idea
- 17.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) fear of being laughed at (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) talking across a field
- 20.📡 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
- 21.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the idea being shared (c) whoever starts the talk (d) talking face to face
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding date and time (b) slang to elders (c) no name at the end (d) messy, rushed writing
- 23.👀 What does this body language usually show: clapping with joy? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) happy (d) angry
- 24.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) an unknown language (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) upset after a fight
- 25.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) local words they lack (c) a loud drill outside (d) feeling very nervous
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) neat handwriting (c) using polite words (d) reading it once more
- 27.True or false: “slang to elders” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a loud drill outside (c) hard technical words (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 29.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 31.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) walk off forever (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
- 32.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 33.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 36.👀 What does this body language usually show: laughing with friends? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 37.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 39.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 40.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the sender
- non-verbal
- the channel
- poor writing habit
- the audience at a show
- True
- sweaty, shaky hands
- clear writing habit
- use simple words
- True
- a speech in assembly
- short, clear sentences
- Kabir
- False
- False
- think of an idea
- True
- False
- short forms like “IDK”
- think of an idea
- talking face to face
- adding date and time
- happy
- a closed door between
- feeling very nervous
- writing in ALL CAPS
- False
- a loud drill outside
- False
- True
- calm down first
- the receiver
- words and body differ
- written
- the receiver gets it
- happy
- False
- the sender
- verbal
- False
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