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.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a crackly phone line
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) a crackly phone line (c) hard technical words (d) talking across a field
- 4.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a weak network (c) big words for a toddler (d) fear of being laughed at
- 5.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) hurry up (b) turn left (c) go (d) stop
- 6.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a frown (b) chatting with a friend (c) a picture timetable (d) a note in the diary
- 7.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the postman (b) Riya (c) Kabir (d) the card
- 8.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the one who reads it (b) the friend who gets it (c) the information sent (d) talking face to face
- 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 10.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 11.True or false: “saying “Well done!”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) a joke (b) an emoji (c) his feelings (d) the place
- 13.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a loud drill outside (c) being very angry (d) too much slang
- 15.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 18.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 20.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 21.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 22.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a weak network (b) a rude tone (c) her feelings (d) hard words
- 23.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 26.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 27.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 28.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) pointing at the door (b) a wink (c) saying “Well done!” (d) raised eyebrows
- 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 30.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Papa (c) Dadi (d) the phone call
- 31.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) big words for a toddler (c) feeling very nervous (d) an unknown language
- 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 35.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 37.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) checking the spelling (c) using polite words (d) neat handwriting
- 39.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) you can read it again (b) nobody can read it (c) it has no words (d) it is always faster
- 40.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- a crackly phone line
- hard technical words
- fear of being laughed at
- stop
- a note in the diary
- Kabir
- talking face to face
- visual
- verbal
- True
- the place
- True
- being very angry
- False
- visual
- a physical barrier
- an unclear note
- an emotional barrier
- the receiver gets it
- the channel
- a weak network
- words and body match
- the feedback
- a language barrier
- visual
- a clear note
- saying “Well done!”
- an emotional barrier
- the phone call
- True
- a closed door between
- non-verbal
- spoken (verbal)
- True
- visual
- clear writing habit
- no name at the end
- you can read it again
- True
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