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.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a weak network (c) being very angry (d) a crackly phone line
- 2.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the writer of a note (b) the news you tell (c) whoever starts the talk (d) a phone call
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) being very angry (c) upset after a fight (d) not trusting the speaker
- 4.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
- 5.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) being very angry (d) too much slang
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 7.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it feels like shouting (c) it saves time (d) it looks neat
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) nodding your head (c) a traffic light (d) a no-entry symbol
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) telling a story aloud (c) asking the way aloud (d) a picture timetable
- 10.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) only emojis (b) who, what, when, where (c) a long story (d) no names
- 11.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) nobody can read it (c) you can read it again (d) it has no words
- 12.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 13.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) honking traffic (d) an unknown language
- 15.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) shouting in class (c) asking a stranger (d) a quiet word after class
- 16.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 17.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 18.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) a letter to Nani (c) a traffic light (d) a no-entry symbol
- 20.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 21.True or false: “local words they lack” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) the idea being shared (c) the news you tell (d) the information sent
- 23.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the person who listens (b) the idea being shared (c) the one who reads it (d) the friend who gets it
- 24.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 25.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) too many emojis (c) slang to elders (d) short, clear sentences
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 28.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) more capital letters (b) short sentences (c) no full stops (d) harder words
- 29.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) a wave goodbye (c) a shrug (d) telling a story aloud
- 31.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) verbal communication (c) written communication (d) visual communication
- 32.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 33.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 34.True or false: “telling a joke” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 35.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) a loud drill outside (c) an unknown language (d) talking across a field
- 37.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: pointing at the door? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) a loud drill outside (d) upset after a fight
- 39.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) being very angry (c) an unknown language (d) honking traffic
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) upset after a fight (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) feeling too shy to talk
Answer key
- being very angry
- the news you tell
- local words they lack
- put it into words
- too much slang
- visual
- it feels like shouting
- nodding your head
- a picture timetable
- who, what, when, where
- you can read it again
- verbal
- words and body differ
- honking traffic
- a quiet word after class
- the receiver gets it
- True
- clear writing habit
- a letter to Nani
- the message
- False
- a phone call
- the idea being shared
- spoken (verbal)
- True
- short, clear sentences
- the feedback
- short sentences
- False
- telling a story aloud
- verbal communication
- non-verbal
- clear writing habit
- False
- the receiver
- an unknown language
- non-verbal
- a loud drill outside
- an unknown language
- short forms like “IDK”
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