Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 523 · 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 frown (b) a smile (c) a notice on the board (d) a shrug
2. 2.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) pointing at the door (d) a high five
3. 3.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
4. 4.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) hard technical words (c) talking across a field (d) upset after a fight
5. 5.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) it hides the data
6. 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) a loud drill outside (d) an unknown language
8. 8.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) hands on hips (b) a pat on the back (c) reading aloud (d) pointing at the door
9. 9.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) clenched fists (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) stamping feet (d) sweaty, shaky hands
10. 10.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) an email (b) a thumbs-up (c) a frown (d) talking on the phone
12. 12.📝 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
13. 13.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) a thumbs-up (c) a map (d) a note in the diary
14. 14.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the sender
15. 15.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) using polite words (c) no name at the end (d) writing in ALL CAPS
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the news you tell (c) the person who speaks (d) the writer of a note
17. 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the reply sent back (d) a nod meaning “got it”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) a frown (c) a thumbs-up (d) crossing your arms
20. 20.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
21. 21.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) hands on hips (c) saying “Well done!” (d) pointing at the door
22. 22.🎭 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a closed door between (d) a loud drill outside
24. 24.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a bar chart” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “adding date and time” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) happy (d) angry
28. 28.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it shows they understood (c) it adds noise (d) it is never needed
29. 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
30. 30.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) shout louder (c) cover your ears (d) move to a quiet place
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) talking face to face (c) a handwritten letter (d) a nod meaning “got it”
32. 32.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) it is always faster (d) you can read it again
33. 33.True or false: “nodding your head” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the feedback (d) the sender
35. 35.True or false: “pointing at the door” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
37. 37.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a red face, tight jaw (b) glaring eyes (c) yawning again and again (d) a little happy jump
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) hard technical words (c) talking across a field (d) honking traffic
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) honking traffic (c) being very angry (d) too much slang
40. 40.True or false: in communication, “the reply sent back” is the sender. (a) True (b) False

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