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.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) a long story (c) only emojis (d) who, what, when, where
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a phone call (c) talking face to face (d) the person who speaks
- 3.👀 What does this body language usually show: a shaky voice? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
- 4.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 6.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) written communication
- 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 8.True or false: “a shrug” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) saying who it is from (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) neat handwriting
- 10.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 12.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a smile (b) a note in the diary (c) answering aloud in class (d) a map
- 13.True or false: “an email” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the reply sent back (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the friend who gets it
- 16.True or false: “a frown” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 17.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver replies (b) send it by a channel
- 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 19.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) the person who speaks (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the information sent
- 21.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) talking face to face (b) the friend who gets it (c) a handwritten letter (d) the words of the note
- 23.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) angry (d) happy
- 24.True or false: in communication, “a nod meaning “got it”” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: singing “Happy Birthday”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 26.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) feedback (c) the sender (d) a barrier
- 27.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) deep pride (b) real curiosity (c) not much interest (d) great excitement
- 28.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 30.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the reply sent back (c) the person who listens (d) an answer to the sender
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) honking traffic (c) hard technical words (d) too much slang
- 33.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
- 35.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) local words they lack (d) not trusting the speaker
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) hard technical words (d) a crackly phone line
- 39.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) adding date and time (c) no name at the end (d) reading it once more
- 40.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) saying “Well done!” (c) hands on hips (d) pointing at the door
Answer key
- who, what, when, where
- the person who speaks
- nervous
- True
- words and body differ
- verbal communication
- an emotional barrier
- True
- writing in ALL CAPS
- clear writing habit
- a physical barrier
- a map
- False
- the message
- the friend who gets it
- False
- send it by a channel
- a language barrier
- verbal
- the information sent
- False
- the words of the note
- bored
- False
- verbal
- feedback
- not much interest
- True
- an emotional barrier
- False
- the person who listens
- honking traffic
- False
- the channel
- True
- True
- local words they lack
- a crackly phone line
- no name at the end
- saying “Well done!”
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