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 is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a shrug (c) an email (d) nodding your head
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) crossing your arms (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a bar chart (d) a letter to Nani
- 3.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) adding date and time (c) reading it once more (d) saying who it is from
- 4.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) cover your ears (b) move to a quiet place (c) shout louder (d) give up talking
- 5.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) feedback (c) the sender (d) a barrier
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) an unknown language (c) honking traffic (d) hard technical words
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
- 8.True or false: “crossing your arms” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 9.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the audience at a show (c) the words of the note (d) talking face to face
- 10.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it is always faster (c) you can read it again (d) it has no words
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 12.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
- 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 14.🎭 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
- 15.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 17.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 18.👀 What does this body language usually show: stamping feet? (a) bored (b) happy (c) angry (d) nervous
- 19.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 20.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) verbal (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 21.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver replies (b) send it by a channel
- 23.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) numbers are easy to see (c) it looks longer (d) it hides the data
- 24.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) an emoji (b) the place (c) his feelings (d) a joke
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) nodding your head (b) chatting with a friend (c) a map (d) a note in the diary
- 26.True or false: “using polite words” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “crossing your arms” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) hands on hips (c) telling a joke (d) saying “Well done!”
- 30.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) hurry up (b) turn left (c) stop (d) go
- 31.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) saying “Well done!” (c) a warm hug (d) pointing at the door
- 32.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 33.True or false: in communication, “a thumbs-up in return” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 35.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) a text message (c) the idea being shared (d) the writer of a note
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) an answer to the sender (c) the news you tell (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 37.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a wink? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
Answer key
- an email
- a letter to Nani
- no name at the end
- move to a quiet place
- feedback
- honking traffic
- the message
- False
- the audience at a show
- you can read it again
- an emotional barrier
- put it into words
- a physical barrier
- words and body match
- the message
- spoken (verbal)
- True
- angry
- the channel
- non-verbal
- False
- send it by a channel
- numbers are easy to see
- the place
- nodding your head
- False
- True
- False
- hands on hips
- stop
- saying “Well done!”
- the channel
- True
- a language barrier
- the writer of a note
- the news you tell
- True
- True
- non-verbal
- written
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