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 type of communication is nodding your head? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 2.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the card (c) Kabir (d) the postman
- 3.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 4.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) Mum (d) the fridge
- 5.📡 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
- 6.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the writer of a note (c) the caller who rings (d) the person who speaks
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is a thumbs-up? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 9.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) tapping your watch (c) saying “Well done!” (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 11.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 12.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) messy, rushed writing (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) slang to elders
- 13.True or false: “a notice on the board” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the audience at a show (c) a phone call (d) the person who listens
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) one idea per line (c) saying who it is from (d) checking the spelling
- 16.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 17.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) a rude tone (c) a weak network (d) hard words
- 18.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) talking across a field (c) a weak network (d) being very angry
- 20.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the reply sent back (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who speaks
- 21.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) messy, rushed writing (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) missing key details
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 25.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) a loud drill outside (c) a weak network (d) local words they lack
- 27.True or false: in communication, “a text message” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 29.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) only emojis (b) no names (c) a long story (d) who, what, when, where
- 30.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) no greeting at all (c) checking the spelling (d) one idea per line
- 31.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 32.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a picture timetable (c) a thumbs-up (d) answering aloud in class
- 33.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 34.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 35.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) hurry up (b) turn left (c) stop (d) go
- 36.👀 What does this body language usually show: a big, bright smile? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) angry (d) happy
- 37.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a notice on the board (c) a bar chart (d) a frown
- 38.💡 What is communication? (a) only writing essays (b) sharing ideas (c) only talking loudly (d) keeping secrets
- 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) fear of being laughed at
Answer key
- non-verbal
- Kabir
- the feedback
- Meera
- think of an idea
- True
- the news you tell
- non-verbal
- non-verbal
- tapping your watch
- False
- saying who it is from
- False
- a phone call
- too many emojis
- False
- a weak network
- the sender
- being very angry
- the reply sent back
- True
- written
- using polite words
- the channel
- False
- local words they lack
- True
- True
- who, what, when, where
- no greeting at all
- words and body differ
- a thumbs-up
- the message
- the message
- stop
- happy
- a notice on the board
- sharing ideas
- a physical barrier
- hard technical words
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