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 spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a smile (b) talking on the phone (c) a letter to Nani (d) nodding your head
- 2.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) a rude tone (c) hard words (d) a weak network
- 3.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) an unknown language (c) being very angry (d) local words they lack
- 4.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a high five (b) tapping your watch (c) raised eyebrows (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 5.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the message
- 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 9.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) telling a story aloud (c) a bar chart (d) a picture timetable
- 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 11.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 12.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) honking traffic (c) a weak network (d) a crackly phone line
- 15.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 16.True or false: “crossing your arms” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a wave goodbye (c) a traffic light (d) a frown
- 18.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) a notice board (c) the person who speaks (d) the one who reads it
- 19.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) the fridge (c) Mum (d) Meera
- 20.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) an email (b) a diagram of a plant (c) chatting with a friend (d) a smile
- 22.👀 What does this body language usually show: clenched fists? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) too much slang (c) local words they lack (d) honking traffic
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) nodding your head (c) a wave goodbye (d) a no-entry symbol
- 25.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 26.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 27.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 28.True or false: “a smile” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 29.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 30.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 31.True or false: “no name at the end” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) telling a story aloud (c) a letter to Nani (d) a text message
- 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 35.True or false: “an unknown language” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a thumbs-up (c) a wave goodbye (d) nodding your head
- 37.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) written
- 38.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) cover your ears (c) give up talking (d) move to a quiet place
- 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 40.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) honking traffic (c) local words they lack (d) feeling very nervous
Answer key
- talking on the phone
- a weak network
- being very angry
- shouting “Goal!”
- False
- a language barrier
- the message
- poor writing habit
- a note in the diary
- a physical barrier
- non-verbal
- False
- spoken (verbal)
- an unknown language
- non-verbal
- False
- a traffic light
- the one who reads it
- Meera
- True
- chatting with a friend
- angry
- honking traffic
- a no-entry symbol
- False
- send it by a channel
- poor writing habit
- False
- a clear note
- clear writing habit
- True
- words and body differ
- telling a story aloud
- a language barrier
- False
- a map
- non-verbal
- move to a quiet place
- written
- honking traffic
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