Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 600 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) pointing at the door
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) too much slang (c) local words they lack (d) honking traffic
3. 3.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the receiver
4. 4.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the information sent (b) the one who reads it (c) the friend who gets it (d) a phone call
5. 5.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) laughing with friends (b) checking the clock often (c) doodling, not looking up (d) glaring eyes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) a traffic light (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a letter to Nani
7. 7.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a traffic light (b) a letter to Nani (c) talking on the phone (d) a text message
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice board (b) a handwritten letter (c) a phone call (d) the idea being shared
9. 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
10. 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
11. 11.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
12. 12.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) talking across a field (d) local words they lack
14. 14.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) hands on hips (b) pointing at the door (c) tapping your watch (d) saying “Well done!”
15. 15.True or false: “using polite words” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
17. 17.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) written communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
18. 18.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
19. 19.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) using polite words (c) reading it once more (d) saying who it is from
21. 21.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
22. 22.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
23. 23.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) cover your ears (b) shout louder (c) move to a quiet place (d) give up talking
26. 26.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) feeling very nervous (c) fear of being laughed at (d) an unknown language
29. 29.True or false: in communication, “whoever starts the talk” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the message
31. 31.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a notice board (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a text message (d) a nod meaning “got it”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a loud drill outside
33. 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
34. 34.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
35. 35.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a red face, tight jaw (b) yawning again and again (c) stamping feet (d) clapping with joy
36. 36.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) an unknown language (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a weak network
38. 38.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) a big yawn (b) turning your back (c) a warm namaste (d) rolling your eyes
39. 39.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
40. 40.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the sender

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