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 is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) a picture timetable (c) a bar chart (d) a no-entry symbol
- 2.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 3.True or false: here the words and body match. “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) False (b) True
- 4.📡 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
- 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 6.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) reaching home (c) the phone call (d) Papa
- 7.True or false: “pointing at the door” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) a birthday card message (c) an email (d) a notice on the board
- 10.True or false: “too many emojis” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 12.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the face and body (b) the spelling (c) the volume only (d) the words only
- 13.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 14.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a map (b) talking on the phone (c) a speech in assembly (d) telling a story aloud
- 15.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) no name at the end (c) messy, rushed writing (d) no greeting at all
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a weak network (c) a crackly phone line (d) honking traffic
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking face to face (b) the person who speaks (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the caller who rings
- 18.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the one who reads it (b) the caller who rings (c) the writer of a note (d) the words of the note
- 19.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) saying who it is from (c) one idea per line (d) missing key details
- 20.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) a quiet word after class (b) saying nothing ever (c) asking a stranger (d) shouting in class
- 21.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) send it at once (b) read it once more (c) tear it up (d) add ten emojis
- 22.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) telling a story aloud (c) a speech in assembly (d) a no-entry symbol
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the friend who gets it (c) the reply sent back (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 24.True or false: “nodding your head” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a crackly phone line (c) a closed door between (d) feeling very nervous
- 26.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) no communication
- 28.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) feeling very nervous (c) big words for a toddler (d) too much slang
- 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 31.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 32.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) the receiver understood (c) big words were used (d) the sender talked most
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 34.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the channel (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the message
- 35.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: reading aloud? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 37.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crossing your arms (b) a thumbs-up (c) nodding your head (d) a letter to Nani
- 39.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 40.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) hurry up (c) stop (d) turn left
Answer key
- a shrug
- non-verbal
- True
- think of an idea
- a language barrier
- the phone call
- False
- a language barrier
- talking on the phone
- True
- visual
- the face and body
- words and body match
- a map
- reading it once more
- short forms like “IDK”
- talking face to face
- the words of the note
- missing key details
- a quiet word after class
- read it once more
- a no-entry symbol
- the friend who gets it
- True
- feeling very nervous
- False
- verbal communication
- False
- feeling very nervous
- an emotional barrier
- an unclear note
- the receiver understood
- an emotional barrier
- the message
- False
- verbal
- True
- a letter to Nani
- the receiver gets it
- stop
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