Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 517 · 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.💡 What is communication? (a) only talking loudly (b) keeping secrets (c) sharing ideas (d) only writing essays
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the news you tell (c) the words of the note (d) the information sent
3. 3.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the sender
4. 4.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
5. 5.True or false: “hard technical words” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) saying nothing ever (c) asking a stranger (d) a quiet word after class
7. 7.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the channel
8. 8.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
9. 9.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a bar chart (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a diagram of a plant
11. 11.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) local words they lack (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) talking across a field
12. 12.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
13. 13.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) sweaty, shaky hands (b) checking the clock often (c) a red face, tight jaw (d) a little happy jump
14. 14.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
16. 16.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
17. 17.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) you can read it again (c) it has no words (d) nobody can read it
18. 18.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
19. 19.🎭 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
20. 20.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) hard technical words (d) a loud drill outside
22. 22.📡 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
23. 23.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the feedback
24. 24.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) a shaky voice (b) sweaty, shaky hands (c) glaring eyes (d) hiding behind a friend
25. 25.True or false: “talking on the phone” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the reply sent back (d) the person who listens
27. 27.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) neat handwriting (c) saying who it is from (d) one very long sentence
28. 28.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
31. 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
32. 32.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) being very angry (c) too much slang (d) a weak network
33. 33.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
34. 34.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) chatting with a friend (c) a text message (d) a frown
35. 35.True or false: “slang to elders” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the reply sent back (d) the words of the note
38. 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
39. 39.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Papa (c) Dadi (d) reaching home
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) a handwritten letter (c) the person who speaks (d) the caller who rings

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