Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 614 · 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.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) angry (b) bored (c) happy (d) nervous
4. 4.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a crackly phone line (c) not trusting the speaker (d) fear of being laughed at
5. 5.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) saying who it is from (d) one idea per line
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) honking traffic (c) local words they lack (d) an unknown language
7. 7.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a wink? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) crossing your arms (c) a frown (d) a thumbs-up
9. 9.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) being very angry (c) a loud drill outside (d) a weak network
12. 12.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the one who reads it (c) the information sent (d) the friend who gets it
14. 14.👀 What does this body language usually show: a red face, tight jaw? (a) bored (b) angry (c) happy (d) nervous
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
16. 16.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the audience at a show (b) the writer of a note (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the person who listens
17. 17.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) saying “Well done!” (c) a pat on the back (d) hands on hips
20. 20.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a shrug (b) a notice on the board (c) chatting with a friend (d) asking the way aloud
21. 21.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
22. 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
23. 23.True or false: “a frown” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “saying “Well done!”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it makes talks longer (c) it shows they understood (d) it is never needed
26. 26.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) too much slang (d) feeling too shy to talk
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) no name at the end (c) short, clear sentences (d) messy, rushed writing
28. 28.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) short, clear sentences (c) using polite words (d) too many emojis
29. 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) a loud drill outside (c) local words they lack (d) a crackly phone line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) chatting with a friend (c) answering aloud in class (d) a shrug
32. 32.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) neat handwriting (c) messy, rushed writing (d) using polite words
33. 33.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
34. 34.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the person who speaks (b) the information sent (c) whoever starts the talk (d) a text message
35. 35.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) a barrier
36. 36.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) charts need no data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it looks longer
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) being very angry (c) hard technical words (d) an unknown language
38. 38.True or false: “being very angry” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier

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