Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 531 · 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) feeling too shy to talk (b) upset after a fight (c) local words they lack (d) fear of being laughed at
2. 2.True or false: “hard technical words” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) reaching home (c) Papa (d) the phone call
4. 4.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) the place (b) an emoji (c) his feelings (d) a joke
5. 5.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Please” (d) “Oi”
6. 6.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) tapping your watch (c) raised eyebrows (d) a wink
8. 8.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) short, clear sentences (c) checking the spelling (d) missing key details
9. 9.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) too much slang (c) being very angry (d) a weak network
11. 11.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) chatting with a friend (c) an email (d) a letter to Nani
12. 12.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a closed door (b) a language barrier (c) a distraction (d) a weak network
13. 13.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Meera (b) the fridge (c) Mum (d) Diya
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) upset after a fight (d) a crackly phone line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a weak network (d) being very angry
16. 16.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a traffic light (b) talking on the phone (c) an email (d) a shrug
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice board (b) talking face to face (c) a handwritten letter (d) the reply sent back
19. 19.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
21. 21.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) checking the clock often (b) hiding behind a friend (c) clapping with joy (d) slumped, half-shut eyes
22. 22.🎭 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) the idea being shared (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who speaks
24. 24.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a notice board (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the information sent (d) the friend who gets it
25. 25.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) talking across a field (c) hard technical words (d) an unknown language
27. 27.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a traffic light (c) a smile (d) answering aloud in class
28. 28.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) visual
29. 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
30. 30.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) reading aloud (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
34. 34.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the writer of a note (b) the news you tell (c) the person who speaks (d) a handwritten letter
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) an answer to the sender (c) the reply sent back (d) whoever starts the talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) hard technical words (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) an unknown language
37. 37.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) laughing with friends (b) checking the clock often (c) sweaty, shaky hands (d) biting nails
38. 38.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the channel (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the sender
39. 39.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the one who reads it (b) the writer of a note (c) talking face to face (d) the words of the note
40. 40.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) yawning again and again (b) glaring eyes (c) a red face, tight jaw (d) hiding behind a friend

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