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: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 2.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) only emojis (b) who, what, when, where (c) a long story (d) no names
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) asking the way aloud (c) a thumbs-up (d) answering aloud in class
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands on hips (b) whispering a secret (c) saying “Well done!” (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 6.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) honking traffic (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) upset after a fight
- 7.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the postman (c) the card (d) Riya
- 8.👀 What does this body language usually show: hiding behind a friend? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
- 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 10.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) biting nails (b) clapping with joy (c) yawning again and again (d) glaring eyes
- 11.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 12.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Dadi (c) reaching home (d) Papa
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a note in the diary (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a text message
- 14.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) not much interest (b) real curiosity (c) great excitement (d) deep pride
- 15.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) using polite words (c) one very long sentence (d) checking the spelling
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at the door (b) a wink (c) telling a joke (d) a pat on the back
- 17.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 18.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) harder words (b) more capital letters (c) short sentences (d) no full stops
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) too much slang (c) a crackly phone line (d) a loud drill outside
- 20.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) visual communication (c) written communication (d) verbal communication
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the feedback
- 23.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the caller who rings (b) the news you tell (c) the one who reads it (d) talking face to face
- 24.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or send it by a channel? (a) put it into words (b) send it by a channel
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a smile (b) a letter to Nani (c) chatting with a friend (d) a wave goodbye
- 26.True or false: “too many emojis” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use simple words (c) talk very fast (d) use hard words
- 28.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) reading aloud (b) a thumbs-up (c) saying “yes” (d) a phone call
- 29.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) using polite words (c) one idea per line (d) too many emojis
- 30.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 31.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) reading it once more (c) too many emojis (d) short, clear sentences
- 34.True or false: “an email” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) a handwritten letter (c) a phone call (d) a text message
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the one who reads it (d) the audience at a show
- 38.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a frown (c) telling a story aloud (d) a diagram of a plant
- 39.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- who, what, when, where
- a thumbs-up
- hands on hips
- a physical barrier
- upset after a fight
- Kabir
- nervous
- spoken (verbal)
- biting nails
- False
- the phone call
- a no-entry symbol
- not much interest
- one very long sentence
- telling a joke
- True
- short sentences
- too much slang
- True
- verbal communication
- the message
- talking face to face
- put it into words
- a letter to Nani
- False
- use simple words
- a thumbs-up
- too many emojis
- an unclear note
- send it by a channel
- a physical barrier
- too many emojis
- False
- a language barrier
- the person who speaks
- whoever starts the talk
- a birthday card message
- False
- True
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