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 part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 2.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) clapping with joy (b) a shaky voice (c) checking the clock often (d) a little happy jump
- 3.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) hard technical words (d) fear of being laughed at
- 5.💡 What is communication? (a) only talking loudly (b) sharing ideas (c) keeping secrets (d) only writing essays
- 6.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) False (b) True
- 8.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
- 9.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 10.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) hands on hips (c) telling a joke (d) a pat on the back
- 11.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 12.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 13.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 15.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 16.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) verbal (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 17.True or false: “a map” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 19.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) a handwritten letter (c) a notice board (d) the audience at a show
- 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 22.True or false: “a pat on the back” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: singing “Happy Birthday”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a text message (b) a picture timetable (c) crossing your arms (d) chatting with a friend
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding date and time (b) checking the spelling (c) using polite words (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) no greeting at all (c) too many emojis (d) saying who it is from
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice board (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) an answer to the sender (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 30.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) checking the spelling (c) one idea per line (d) reading it once more
- 32.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 33.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the person who speaks (b) the one who reads it (c) a phone call (d) the news you tell
- 34.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use simple words (c) use hard words (d) talk very fast
- 35.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) walk off forever (c) argue louder (d) calm down first
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) a thumbs-up (c) a picture timetable (d) nodding your head
- 37.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) written
- 39.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it hides the data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it looks longer
- 40.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) tapping your watch (d) whispering a secret
Answer key
- the sender
- checking the clock often
- True
- hard technical words
- sharing ideas
- False
- True
- put it into words
- a language barrier
- telling a joke
- verbal
- words and body match
- an unclear note
- the receiver
- words and body differ
- visual
- False
- a language barrier
- the channel
- the audience at a show
- the receiver gets it
- True
- True
- verbal
- crossing your arms
- writing in ALL CAPS
- saying who it is from
- a notice board
- spoken (verbal)
- True
- no greeting at all
- an unclear note
- a phone call
- use simple words
- calm down first
- a picture timetable
- False
- visual
- numbers are easy to see
- tapping your watch
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