Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 572 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) a wink (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) reading aloud
2. 2.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the writer of a note (c) the idea being shared (d) a thumbs-up in return
3. 3.True or false: in communication, “a thumbs-up in return” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Dadi (c) Papa (d) the phone call
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pat on the back (b) raised eyebrows (c) whispering a secret (d) tapping your watch
6. 6.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
8. 8.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
9. 9.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) a shaky voice (b) yawning again and again (c) stamping feet (d) biting nails
10. 10.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the spelling (b) the face and body (c) the words only (d) the volume only
11. 11.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) too much slang (c) a crackly phone line (d) a closed door between
12. 12.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) yawning again and again (b) hiding behind a friend (c) clapping with joy (d) glaring eyes
14. 14.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) feedback (d) a barrier
15. 15.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
16. 16.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
17. 17.True or false: here the words and body match. “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the message. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a birthday card message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the words of the note (c) the person who listens (d) a notice board
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) an email (c) answering aloud in class (d) a note in the diary
22. 22.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) big words for a toddler (c) a crackly phone line (d) talking across a field
24. 24.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) written communication (c) no communication (d) verbal communication
25. 25.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
27. 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
28. 28.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
29. 29.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) a quiet word after class (c) asking a stranger (d) saying nothing ever
30. 30.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the receiver
31. 31.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the message. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
33. 33.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
34. 34.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) an email (c) a thumbs-up (d) a frown
35. 35.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) checking the spelling (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) short, clear sentences
36. 36.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the receiver
37. 37.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
39. 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
40. 40.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True

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