Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 49 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) talking face to face (c) a handwritten letter (d) the idea being shared
2. 2.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) pointing at the door (d) a pat on the back
3. 3.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the one who reads it (b) the idea being shared (c) the person who speaks (d) a thumbs-up in return
4. 4.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the message. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
6. 6.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) a warm namaste (b) turning your back (c) rolling your eyes (d) a big yawn
7. 7.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a red face, tight jaw (b) clapping with joy (c) hiding behind a friend (d) a shaky voice
8. 8.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) cover your ears (c) move to a quiet place (d) shout louder
10. 10.True or false: “a shrug” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) charts need no data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it hides the data
12. 12.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a nod (b) a thumbs-up (c) a smile (d) saying “thank you”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) the writer of a note (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the person who speaks
14. 14.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) harder words (b) more capital letters (c) no full stops (d) short sentences
15. 15.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the feedback
18. 18.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
19. 19.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
20. 20.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
22. 22.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: whispering a secret? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
23. 23.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) raised eyebrows (c) reading aloud (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
25. 25.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) chatting with a friend (c) a letter to Nani (d) asking the way aloud
27. 27.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) whispering a secret (c) a pat on the back (d) telling a joke
29. 29.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
30. 30.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) yawning again and again (b) glaring eyes (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) a big, bright smile
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the words of the note (c) the person who speaks (d) whoever starts the talk
33. 33.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) upset after a fight (c) honking traffic (d) talking across a field
34. 34.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) saying nothing ever (c) shouting in class (d) a quiet word after class
36. 36.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) the fridge (b) Meera (c) Diya (d) Mum
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a map (d) a bar chart
39. 39.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) tapping your watch (d) whispering a secret
40. 40.📡 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

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