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.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 2.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
- 3.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) telling a joke (d) raised eyebrows
- 4.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) a notice on the board (c) a text message (d) a letter to Nani
- 6.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the writer of a note (b) the audience at a show (c) talking face to face (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 7.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 8.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) glaring eyes (b) hiding behind a friend (c) a little happy jump (d) checking the clock often
- 9.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use hard words (c) use simple words (d) talk very fast
- 10.True or false: “a bar chart” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the words of the note (b) the person who speaks (c) the one who reads it (d) an answer to the sender
- 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 14.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 15.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) yawning again and again (b) a little happy jump (c) a big, bright smile (d) laughing with friends
- 16.True or false: “nodding your head” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) upset after a fight (d) a weak network
- 18.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) an unknown language (d) upset after a fight
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) an unknown language (c) talking across a field (d) a closed door between
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) slang to elders (c) one very long sentence (d) short, clear sentences
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) slang to elders (c) one very long sentence (d) checking the spelling
- 26.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) a wink (c) telling a joke (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 29.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 30.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) verbal
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) neat handwriting (c) slang to elders (d) too many emojis
- 32.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) one very long sentence (c) no greeting at all (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 34.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 36.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) an answer to the sender (b) talking face to face (c) the writer of a note (d) the audience at a show
- 37.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a loud drill outside (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 39.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the reply sent back (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the information sent
- 40.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) the fridge (c) Mum (d) Meera
Answer key
- an unclear note
- verbal communication
- raised eyebrows
- clear writing habit
- a shrug
- the writer of a note
- True
- glaring eyes
- use simple words
- False
- False
- the words of the note
- an emotional barrier
- False
- yawning again and again
- True
- short forms like “IDK”
- False
- False
- verbal
- upset after a fight
- an unknown language
- short, clear sentences
- an emotional barrier
- checking the spelling
- False
- False
- a wink
- False
- non-verbal
- neat handwriting
- short, clear sentences
- non-verbal
- words and body match
- visual
- talking face to face
- poor writing habit
- a loud drill outside
- the information sent
- Meera
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