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.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) a joke (b) an emoji (c) his feelings (d) the place
- 2.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 3.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 4.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
- 6.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Papa (b) Dadi (c) reaching home (d) the phone call
- 7.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) pointing at the door (d) raised eyebrows
- 9.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) hurry up (b) turn left (c) stop (d) go
- 10.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) a big, bright smile (b) clapping with joy (c) laughing with friends (d) biting nails
- 11.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the person who speaks (b) a handwritten letter (c) an answer to the sender (d) the idea being shared
- 12.True or false: “missing key details” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 14.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “a smile” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) an email (c) telling a story aloud (d) talking on the phone
- 19.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) verbal (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 20.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 21.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the reply sent back (b) the information sent (c) a notice board (d) the news you tell
- 22.📝 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
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 24.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 25.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the audience at a show (b) the news you tell (c) a handwritten letter (d) talking face to face
- 26.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) an unknown language (c) a closed door between (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 27.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or think of an idea? (a) send it by a channel (b) think of an idea
- 28.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 29.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) missing key details (c) neat handwriting (d) one idea per line
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) a shrug (c) a frown (d) a wave goodbye
- 31.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a birthday card message (c) chatting with a friend (d) a wave goodbye
- 32.✉️ 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
- 33.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Gimme” (b) “Yo” (c) “Oi” (d) “Please”
- 34.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the news you tell (b) the writer of a note (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a phone call
- 35.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) no name at the end (c) saying who it is from (d) missing key details
- 36.True or false: “whispering a secret” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 39.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) a high five (c) whispering a secret (d) tapping your watch
Answer key
- the place
- send it by a channel
- a clear note
- True
- True
- the phone call
- verbal
- shouting “Goal!”
- stop
- biting nails
- the person who speaks
- False
- non-verbal
- True
- True
- False
- non-verbal
- an email
- non-verbal
- clear writing habit
- a notice board
- a clear note
- visual
- words and body match
- the audience at a show
- a closed door between
- think of an idea
- the message
- missing key details
- a bar chart
- chatting with a friend
- you can read it again
- “Please”
- a nod meaning “got it”
- saying who it is from
- False
- False
- visual
- True
- whispering a secret
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