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 type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the audience at a show (c) the one who reads it (d) the friend who gets it
- 3.True or false: “talking across a field” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 4.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver replies? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver replies
- 5.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) too much slang (c) local words they lack (d) talking across a field
- 6.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it is too quiet (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
- 7.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 9.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or send it by a channel? (a) think of an idea (b) send it by a channel
- 10.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) feeling very nervous (c) honking traffic (d) big words for a toddler
- 11.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) upset after a fight (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) local words they lack
- 13.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a smile (b) a birthday card message (c) a bar chart (d) telling a story aloud
- 14.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 15.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the audience at a show (b) the person who speaks (c) a text message (d) an answer to the sender
- 16.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) harder words (b) no full stops (c) short sentences (d) more capital letters
- 17.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) walk away (c) ask what it means (d) laugh at the word
- 18.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a loud drill outside (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a crackly phone line
- 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 21.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 22.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: pointing at the door? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 23.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a traffic light (c) a letter to Nani (d) a thumbs-up
- 24.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 25.🔊 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
- 26.True or false: in communication, “the one who reads it” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 28.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 30.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the reply sent back (b) an answer to the sender (c) a handwritten letter (d) the news you tell
- 31.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a shrug (b) a wave goodbye (c) an email (d) a map
- 32.True or false: “a wink” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 33.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Papa (c) the phone call (d) Dadi
- 34.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 35.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) shouting in class (c) a quiet word after class (d) asking a stranger
- 36.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “too many emojis” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 40.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) you can read it again (b) it has no words (c) nobody can read it (d) it is always faster
Answer key
- spoken (verbal)
- a handwritten letter
- False
- think of an idea
- talking across a field
- it feels like shouting
- verbal
- a physical barrier
- think of an idea
- feeling very nervous
- True
- local words they lack
- a smile
- poor writing habit
- the audience at a show
- short sentences
- ask what it means
- short forms like “IDK”
- non-verbal
- written
- words and body match
- non-verbal
- a thumbs-up
- clear writing habit
- move to a quiet place
- True
- spoken (verbal)
- clear writing habit
- the feedback
- the news you tell
- a map
- True
- the phone call
- non-verbal
- a quiet word after class
- True
- False
- False
- an emotional barrier
- you can read it again
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