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) whispering a secret (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) pointing at the door (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 2.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 3.✉️ 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
- 4.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) written communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
- 5.True or false: “a frown” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the news you tell (c) the idea being shared (d) the words of the note
- 7.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a big yawn (c) a warm namaste (d) turning your back
- 8.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) a barrier (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 9.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) local words they lack (c) hard technical words (d) being very angry
- 10.👀 What does this body language usually show: clapping with joy? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) angry (d) bored
- 11.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a crackly phone line (c) big words for a toddler (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 12.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver replies (b) send it by a channel
- 13.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) too much slang (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a crackly phone line (d) a weak network
- 14.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) neat handwriting (c) too many emojis (d) slang to elders
- 15.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “a closed door between” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) no greeting at all (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) one idea per line
- 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 20.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) short, clear sentences (c) no greeting at all (d) saying who it is from
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) honking traffic (c) a loud drill outside (d) a weak network
- 23.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the message
- 24.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a picture timetable (d) an email
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) being very angry (c) a crackly phone line (d) fear of being laughed at
- 26.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) pointing at the door (b) a high five (c) tapping your watch (d) saying “Well done!”
- 27.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 28.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) the postman (d) the card
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 30.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) ask what it means (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
- 31.True or false: “a bar chart” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 33.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) checking the spelling (c) missing key details (d) short, clear sentences
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a text message (c) a phone call (d) the caller who rings
- 36.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) a birthday card message (c) telling a story aloud (d) a map
- 37.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) stamping feet (b) checking the clock often (c) hiding behind a friend (d) clapping with joy
- 38.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a frown (d) chatting with a friend
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) saying “Well done!”
- 40.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) the receiver understood (c) big words were used (d) the sender talked most
Answer key
- pointing at the door
- an unclear note
- you can read it again
- verbal communication
- True
- the friend who gets it
- a warm namaste
- feedback
- a closed door between
- happy
- a crackly phone line
- send it by a channel
- too much slang
- neat handwriting
- True
- False
- False
- one idea per line
- a physical barrier
- poor writing habit
- no greeting at all
- too much slang
- the sender
- an email
- a crackly phone line
- saying “Well done!”
- an emotional barrier
- Kabir
- the receiver
- ask what it means
- False
- True
- missing key details
- written
- the caller who rings
- a map
- checking the clock often
- a frown
- tapping your watch
- the receiver understood
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