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.True or false: “a smile” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 2.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 5.True or false: “crossing your arms” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) written communication (c) no communication (d) verbal communication
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) being very angry (c) a closed door between (d) not trusting the speaker
- 8.True or false: “local words they lack” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 9.True or false: “a traffic light” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 10.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 11.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a bar chart (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a picture timetable
- 14.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 15.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 16.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a phone call (c) reading aloud (d) saying “yes”
- 17.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) deep pride (b) real curiosity (c) great excitement (d) not much interest
- 18.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) talking across a field (c) a crackly phone line (d) a closed door between
- 19.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) a big yawn (b) turning your back (c) a warm namaste (d) rolling your eyes
- 20.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
- 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or send it by a channel? (a) put it into words (b) send it by a channel
- 22.True or false: “a text message” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 23.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 24.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) laugh at the word (b) walk away (c) ask what it means (d) nod and pretend
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) neat handwriting (c) no greeting at all (d) messy, rushed writing
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) being very angry (d) a crackly phone line
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the message
- 28.True or false: in communication, “the reply sent back” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 29.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 30.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 31.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) the fridge (b) Mum (c) Meera (d) Diya
- 32.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 33.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) talking face to face (c) an answer to the sender (d) the reply sent back
- 34.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 35.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) saying “Well done!” (c) a wink (d) pointing at the door
- 36.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a picture timetable (c) a wave goodbye (d) talking on the phone
- 38.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the idea being shared (b) the reply sent back (c) the caller who rings (d) a text message
- 40.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- the feedback
- a physical barrier
- written
- False
- verbal communication
- a closed door between
- False
- False
- send it by a channel
- False
- an unclear note
- a wave goodbye
- poor writing habit
- non-verbal
- a thumbs-up
- not much interest
- big words for a toddler
- a warm namaste
- send it by a channel
- put it into words
- True
- a clear note
- ask what it means
- neat handwriting
- a crackly phone line
- the message
- False
- a clear note
- written
- Meera
- a clear note
- talking face to face
- the receiver
- saying “Well done!”
- True
- a picture timetable
- False
- the caller who rings
- False
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