Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 501 · 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 barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) whispering a secret (c) telling a joke (d) a wink
3. 3.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) a frown (c) a diagram of a plant (d) telling a story aloud
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a note in the diary (b) a text message (c) a notice on the board (d) a thumbs-up
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
7. 7.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) the writer of a note (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the caller who rings
9. 9.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) telling a joke (d) whispering a secret
10. 10.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the channel
12. 12.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the message
13. 13.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) stop (b) go (c) turn left (d) hurry up
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) upset after a fight (d) feeling too shy to talk
15. 15.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the message
16. 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
17. 17.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) a little happy jump (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) clapping with joy (d) a big, bright smile
18. 18.📡 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
19. 19.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
20. 20.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
22. 22.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
23. 23.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) a wink (d) asking “Can I help?”
25. 25.True or false: “talking on the phone” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a warm hug” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
28. 28.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) talking face to face (b) the idea being shared (c) the friend who gets it (d) the information sent
29. 29.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) one idea per line (c) neat handwriting (d) one very long sentence
31. 31.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) fear of being laughed at (c) a crackly phone line (d) too much slang
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reply sent back (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the words of the note
33. 33.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) you can read it again (b) it is always faster (c) it has no words (d) nobody can read it
34. 34.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) angry (d) bored
36. 36.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Riya (c) the postman (d) Kabir
37. 37.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) cover your ears (c) move to a quiet place (d) give up talking
39. 39.True or false: in communication, “the reply sent back” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a birthday card message” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True

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