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.True or false: “a note in the diary” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) fear of being laughed at (c) not trusting the speaker (d) feeling very nervous
- 3.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 5.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the message
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 7.True or false: “a text message” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 9.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: “a birthday card message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) telling a joke (d) raised eyebrows
- 13.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) too much slang (c) not trusting the speaker (d) being very angry
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the information sent (c) the caller who rings (d) the news you tell
- 15.True or false: “a frown” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 16.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 17.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 18.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) an answer to the sender (c) the reply sent back (d) a text message
- 20.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) big words for a toddler (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 22.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the information sent (c) the idea being shared (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 24.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) verbal communication (c) visual communication (d) no communication
- 25.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a traffic light (c) a birthday card message (d) a map
- 27.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a phone call (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) talking face to face (d) the writer of a note
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) missing key details (c) one very long sentence (d) one idea per line
- 29.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) turn left (c) stop (d) hurry up
- 30.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 31.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
- 32.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the words of the note (c) the reply sent back (d) the writer of a note
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 35.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a phone call (c) a notice board (d) an answer to the sender
- 36.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: tapping your watch? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 37.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a shrug (c) a speech in assembly (d) a frown
- 38.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 40.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) short sentences (b) no full stops (c) harder words (d) more capital letters
Answer key
- True
- a crackly phone line
- False
- False
- the feedback
- visual
- False
- False
- False
- True
- an emotional barrier
- raised eyebrows
- too much slang
- the caller who rings
- True
- clear writing habit
- visual
- clear writing habit
- a text message
- True
- not trusting the speaker
- non-verbal
- a nod meaning “got it”
- verbal communication
- the feedback
- a birthday card message
- a nod meaning “got it”
- one idea per line
- stop
- poor writing habit
- angry
- the writer of a note
- an emotional barrier
- a language barrier
- the friend who gets it
- non-verbal
- a speech in assembly
- True
- True
- short sentences
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