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.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) laugh at the word (c) walk away (d) ask what it means
- 2.True or false: “hands on hips” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) reading aloud (c) tapping your watch (d) a pat on the back
- 6.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) slang to elders (c) no name at the end (d) missing key details
- 7.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a phone call (c) saying “yes” (d) reading aloud
- 8.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it looks neat (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
- 9.👀 What does this body language usually show: clenched fists? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) angry (d) bored
- 10.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) no communication (c) written communication (d) visual communication
- 11.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 13.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
- 15.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 16.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) reaching home (c) the phone call (d) Papa
- 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 18.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a letter to Nani (c) a birthday card message (d) a map
- 20.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it replaces all words (b) it is only for actors (c) it shows real feelings (d) it never matters
- 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) a letter to Nani (c) a notice on the board (d) a note in the diary
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) an email (c) a picture timetable (d) a notice on the board
- 26.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 27.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) tear it up (b) add ten emojis (c) read it once more (d) send it at once
- 28.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 29.True or false: “a note in the diary” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👀 What does this body language usually show: a big, bright smile? (a) bored (b) angry (c) happy (d) nervous
- 32.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or think of an idea? (a) the receiver gets it (b) think of an idea
- 33.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) verbal (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 34.👀 What does this body language usually show: stamping feet? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) happy (d) bored
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crossing your arms (b) a frown (c) a wave goodbye (d) a note in the diary
- 36.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 37.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) feeling very nervous (c) a weak network (d) big words for a toddler
- 39.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) the fridge (c) Meera (d) Diya
- 40.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the feedback
Answer key
- ask what it means
- True
- True
- False
- reading aloud
- using polite words
- a thumbs-up
- it feels like shouting
- angry
- verbal communication
- False
- words and body differ
- False
- False
- send it by a channel
- the phone call
- a language barrier
- False
- a map
- it shows real feelings
- the receiver gets it
- the receiver
- spoken (verbal)
- talking on the phone
- a picture timetable
- the sender
- read it once more
- poor writing habit
- True
- True
- happy
- think of an idea
- non-verbal
- angry
- a note in the diary
- a physical barrier
- True
- a weak network
- Meera
- the message
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