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) only emojis (b) a long story (c) who, what, when, where (d) no names
- 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: checking the clock often? (a) bored (b) happy (c) nervous (d) angry
- 3.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it hides the data (c) it looks longer (d) numbers are easy to see
- 4.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 5.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) yawning again and again (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) laughing with friends (d) stamping feet
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a traffic light (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a smile
- 7.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) local words they lack (c) honking traffic (d) fear of being laughed at
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a speech in assembly (d) a bar chart
- 9.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 10.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) hard technical words (c) being very angry (d) a closed door between
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) missing key details (c) one idea per line (d) one very long sentence
- 12.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
- 13.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Please” (b) “Yo” (c) “Oi” (d) “Gimme”
- 15.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a picture timetable (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a thumbs-up
- 16.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 18.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) missing key details (b) messy, rushed writing (c) checking the spelling (d) no name at the end
- 19.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) an email (b) crossing your arms (c) telling a story aloud (d) a traffic light
- 20.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) add ten emojis (b) read it once more (c) tear it up (d) send it at once
- 22.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a traffic light (b) nodding your head (c) a letter to Nani (d) talking on the phone
- 24.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) Mum (c) the fridge (d) Meera
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) a shrug (c) talking on the phone (d) a speech in assembly
- 26.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) a high five (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) raised eyebrows
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) hard technical words (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) being very angry
- 31.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) missing key details (c) saying who it is from (d) no greeting at all
- 32.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 34.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) too much slang (c) a crackly phone line (d) a loud drill outside
- 35.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) talking across a field (c) a weak network (d) a loud drill outside
- 36.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) a rude tone (c) a weak network (d) her feelings
- 37.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
- 38.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
Answer key
- who, what, when, where
- bored
- numbers are easy to see
- poor writing habit
- yawning again and again
- a smile
- honking traffic
- a speech in assembly
- the receiver gets it
- hard technical words
- one idea per line
- put it into words
- False
- “Please”
- a thumbs-up
- False
- True
- checking the spelling
- crossing your arms
- False
- read it once more
- False
- a traffic light
- Meera
- a shrug
- True
- True
- False
- singing “Happy Birthday”
- hard technical words
- saying who it is from
- True
- written
- too much slang
- being very angry
- a weak network
- bored
- False
- True
- written
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