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 a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) hard technical words (d) a crackly phone line
- 2.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) a loud drill outside (d) hard technical words
- 3.True or false: “crossing your arms” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) saying “Well done!” (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) a pat on the back
- 5.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 7.True or false: “a wink” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 8.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 9.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 11.🎭 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
- 12.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the spelling (b) the face and body (c) the volume only (d) the words only
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the words of the note (c) the idea being shared (d) the information sent
- 14.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one very long sentence (b) no greeting at all (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) neat handwriting
- 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 17.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) it looks longer (c) it hides the data (d) charts need no data
- 18.True or false: “whispering a secret” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use hard words (b) use short forms (c) talk very fast (d) use simple words
- 21.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a map (b) a note in the diary (c) a smile (d) a frown
- 22.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) chatting with a friend (c) talking on the phone (d) telling a story aloud
- 25.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) big words for a toddler (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) honking traffic
- 26.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “a smile” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) talking on the phone (c) a notice on the board (d) asking the way aloud
- 32.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 33.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) you can read it again (b) nobody can read it (c) it is always faster (d) it has no words
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a traffic light (b) answering aloud in class (c) talking on the phone (d) a speech in assembly
- 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 36.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 37.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a text message (b) an answer to the sender (c) the information sent (d) the person who listens
- 38.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it shows real feelings (b) it replaces all words (c) it never matters (d) it is only for actors
- 39.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
Answer key
- a crackly phone line
- a loud drill outside
- True
- a pat on the back
- spoken (verbal)
- a language barrier
- True
- the sender
- True
- the sender
- words and body match
- the face and body
- whoever starts the talk
- non-verbal
- neat handwriting
- written
- numbers are easy to see
- False
- True
- use simple words
- a map
- False
- True
- an email
- honking traffic
- True
- False
- False
- True
- words and body differ
- a notice on the board
- True
- you can read it again
- a traffic light
- send it by a channel
- words and body match
- the information sent
- it shows real feelings
- False
- spoken (verbal)
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