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 part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the words of the note (c) the idea being shared (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 3.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 4.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “a picture timetable” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 6.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) you can read it again (d) it is always faster
- 7.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) too much slang (d) a crackly phone line
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) missing key details (c) messy, rushed writing (d) no greeting at all
- 9.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) short, clear sentences (c) adding date and time (d) messy, rushed writing
- 10.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) a barrier (d) feedback
- 12.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) answering aloud in class (c) a smile (d) telling a story aloud
- 14.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a text message (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the words of the note (d) the information sent
- 15.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 16.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) calm down first (c) argue louder (d) send long texts
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) the idea being shared (c) the words of the note (d) the news you tell
- 18.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 19.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) the news you tell (c) the one who reads it (d) the friend who gets it
- 21.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) a pat on the back (c) a warm hug (d) raised eyebrows
- 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 23.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) adding date and time (c) no name at the end (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 24.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) missing key details (c) reading it once more (d) too many emojis
- 25.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a closed door between (c) big words for a toddler (d) a loud drill outside
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pat on the back (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) reading aloud (d) telling a joke
- 28.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a closed door (c) a language barrier (d) a distraction
- 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 30.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 31.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a loud drill outside (d) an unknown language
- 32.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) no greeting at all (c) neat handwriting (d) adding date and time
- 34.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) use hard words (c) use short forms (d) talk very fast
- 35.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) big words were used (c) the receiver understood (d) the sender talked most
- 36.True or false: in communication, “talking face to face” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 37.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 38.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 39.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) honking traffic (c) hard technical words (d) local words they lack
- 40.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) a closed door between (c) fear of being laughed at (d) an unknown language
Answer key
- the receiver
- a nod meaning “got it”
- words and body differ
- False
- False
- you can read it again
- upset after a fight
- neat handwriting
- messy, rushed writing
- True
- feedback
- True
- a diagram of a plant
- a nod meaning “got it”
- False
- calm down first
- a text message
- clear writing habit
- False
- the news you tell
- shouting “Goal!”
- an emotional barrier
- adding date and time
- reading it once more
- True
- big words for a toddler
- a pat on the back
- a distraction
- clear writing habit
- written
- an unknown language
- False
- no greeting at all
- use simple words
- the receiver understood
- False
- poor writing habit
- verbal
- feeling very nervous
- fear of being laughed at
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