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 of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a loud drill outside (c) a weak network (d) too much slang
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) talking across a field (c) a loud drill outside (d) a crackly phone line
- 3.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “a no-entry symbol” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 5.📡 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
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) a closed door between (d) a weak network
- 8.👀 What does this body language usually show: biting nails? (a) angry (b) happy (c) bored (d) nervous
- 9.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a shrug (b) nodding your head (c) a text message (d) a bar chart
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 12.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 13.👀 What does this body language usually show: a shaky voice? (a) nervous (b) happy (c) bored (d) angry
- 14.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a note in the diary (c) a letter to Nani (d) answering aloud in class
- 16.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) calm down first (c) walk off forever (d) send long texts
- 17.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 18.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) missing key details (b) one idea per line (c) reading it once more (d) short, clear sentences
- 19.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) being very angry (c) too much slang (d) a weak network
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) fear of being laughed at (c) not trusting the speaker (d) big words for a toddler
- 21.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the one who reads it (b) the idea being shared (c) a handwritten letter (d) the person who speaks
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 24.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) talking face to face (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the one who reads it (d) whoever starts the talk
- 25.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the caller who rings (d) a notice board
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) hard technical words (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) local words they lack
- 28.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 30.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the information sent (c) the news you tell (d) the idea being shared
- 32.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 33.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) tear it up (b) add ten emojis (c) send it at once (d) read it once more
- 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 35.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 36.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 37.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 38.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) harder words (c) more capital letters (d) short sentences
- 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 40.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) nobody can read it (c) it has no words (d) you can read it again
Answer key
- too much slang
- feeling very nervous
- True
- True
- send it by a channel
- spoken (verbal)
- short forms like “IDK”
- nervous
- a bar chart
- the message
- the feedback
- clear writing habit
- nervous
- False
- answering aloud in class
- calm down first
- False
- missing key details
- a weak network
- big words for a toddler
- False
- the one who reads it
- a language barrier
- a nod meaning “got it”
- False
- a notice board
- talking across a field
- the channel
- spoken (verbal)
- words and body differ
- a nod meaning “got it”
- the channel
- read it once more
- an emotional barrier
- False
- poor writing habit
- non-verbal
- short sentences
- a language barrier
- you can read it again
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