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.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a bar chart (c) telling a story aloud (d) a no-entry symbol
- 3.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a bar chart (b) talking on the phone (c) telling a story aloud (d) a letter to Nani
- 4.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a smile (b) a notice on the board (c) a no-entry symbol (d) talking on the phone
- 5.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 6.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 7.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 8.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) glaring eyes (b) slumped, half-shut eyes (c) stamping feet (d) hiding behind a friend
- 9.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 10.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the news you tell (b) the reply sent back (c) the friend who gets it (d) the one who reads it
- 11.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the audience at a show (d) the caller who rings
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) short, clear sentences (c) neat handwriting (d) saying who it is from
- 14.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 15.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) slang to elders (c) too many emojis (d) checking the spelling
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) feeling very nervous (d) local words they lack
- 19.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 20.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) Papa (c) reaching home (d) the phone call
- 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 22.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) stamping feet (c) checking the clock often (d) a red face, tight jaw
- 23.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 24.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Yo” (d) “Please”
- 25.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a birthday card message (c) a wave goodbye (d) a shrug
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) talking on the phone (c) an email (d) answering aloud in class
- 29.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) saying “Well done!” (c) whispering a secret (d) telling a joke
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) an unknown language (d) big words for a toddler
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 32.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) whispering a secret (c) telling a joke (d) pointing at the door
- 33.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 34.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) local words they lack (c) a crackly phone line (d) big words for a toddler
- 36.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) big words for a toddler (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) too much slang
- 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 39.True or false: in communication, “a thumbs-up in return” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 40.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) an answer to the sender (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the information sent (d) whoever starts the talk
Answer key
- False
- telling a story aloud
- a letter to Nani
- talking on the phone
- visual
- poor writing habit
- clear writing habit
- hiding behind a friend
- True
- the news you tell
- words and body differ
- the audience at a show
- too many emojis
- True
- the sender
- checking the spelling
- spoken (verbal)
- local words they lack
- the sender
- the phone call
- a physical barrier
- checking the clock often
- the receiver
- “Please”
- False
- a birthday card message
- the receiver
- an email
- tapping your watch
- feeling too shy to talk
- poor writing habit
- pointing at the door
- a clear note
- True
- a crackly phone line
- a crackly phone line
- a physical barrier
- a language barrier
- True
- the information sent
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