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 part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the message
- 2.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) send long texts (c) walk off forever (d) calm down first
- 3.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
- 4.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) the fridge (c) Mum (d) Meera
- 5.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or think of an idea? (a) the receiver gets it (b) think of an idea
- 6.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Please” (d) “Yo”
- 7.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the words of the note (b) the news you tell (c) the caller who rings (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 8.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the channel
- 9.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 10.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it saves time (c) it looks neat (d) it feels like shouting
- 11.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 12.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 13.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) checking the clock often (b) sweaty, shaky hands (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) clenched fists
- 14.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 15.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding date and time (b) no name at the end (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) too many emojis
- 17.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) wants more (b) very scared (c) bored or sleepy (d) very angry
- 18.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a bar chart (c) a notice on the board (d) a frown
- 21.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a smile (c) asking the way aloud (d) a picture timetable
- 22.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) missing key details (c) saying who it is from (d) one very long sentence
- 23.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 25.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) talking face to face (b) an answer to the sender (c) the news you tell (d) the writer of a note
- 26.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) upset after a fight (c) honking traffic (d) talking across a field
- 27.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the audience at a show (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the person who speaks (d) the friend who gets it
- 28.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver gets it? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver gets it
- 29.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “a pat on the back” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) a pat on the back (c) saying “Well done!” (d) a wink
- 32.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 33.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) talking on the phone (c) asking the way aloud (d) a note in the diary
- 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or put it into words? (a) think of an idea (b) put it into words
- 36.📡 Which part of communication is the friend who gets it? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a notice on the board (c) talking on the phone (d) telling a story aloud
- 38.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) verbal communication (c) written communication (d) visual communication
- 39.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) talking across a field (c) too much slang (d) an unknown language
- 40.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a wink? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
Answer key
- the message
- calm down first
- send it by a channel
- Meera
- think of an idea
- “Please”
- the caller who rings
- the sender
- clear writing habit
- it feels like shouting
- poor writing habit
- True
- sweaty, shaky hands
- clear writing habit
- True
- adding date and time
- bored or sleepy
- True
- True
- answering aloud in class
- a picture timetable
- saying who it is from
- False
- words and body match
- the writer of a note
- upset after a fight
- the person who speaks
- put it into words
- False
- False
- saying “Well done!”
- an unclear note
- True
- a note in the diary
- think of an idea
- the receiver
- a notice on the board
- verbal communication
- talking across a field
- non-verbal
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