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.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it is only for actors (b) it shows real feelings (c) it never matters (d) it replaces all words
- 2.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) upset after a fight (c) a closed door between (d) a weak network
- 4.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 5.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 6.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a notice board (b) the reply sent back (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the one who reads it
- 7.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the person who speaks (c) the idea being shared (d) whoever starts the talk
- 10.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the person who listens (b) the audience at a show (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a phone call
- 12.True or false: here the words and body match. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) False (b) True
- 13.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) calm down first (c) walk off forever (d) argue louder
- 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 15.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) charts need no data (c) it hides the data (d) numbers are easy to see
- 16.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or send it by a channel? (a) think of an idea (b) send it by a channel
- 17.True or false: “a pat on the back” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 19.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it is never needed (b) it makes talks longer (c) it adds noise (d) it shows they understood
- 20.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) you can read it again (d) it is always faster
- 21.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 22.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) whispering a secret (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) reading aloud (d) raised eyebrows
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) not trusting the speaker (c) fear of being laughed at (d) being very angry
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the message
- 25.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) her feelings (c) a weak network (d) a rude tone
- 26.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) verbal (d) visual
- 27.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the words only (b) the volume only (c) the spelling (d) the face and body
- 28.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “using polite words” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 31.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the person who speaks (c) the audience at a show (d) a handwritten letter
- 32.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) more capital letters (b) no full stops (c) short sentences (d) harder words
- 33.True or false: “hands on hips” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “writing in ALL CAPS” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) missing key details (c) no name at the end (d) saying who it is from
- 36.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) a handwritten letter (c) the friend who gets it (d) whoever starts the talk
- 37.True or false: “a birthday card message” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 39.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 40.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
Answer key
- it shows real feelings
- the receiver
- upset after a fight
- the sender
- True
- the one who reads it
- False
- False
- the idea being shared
- False
- a phone call
- False
- calm down first
- a physical barrier
- numbers are easy to see
- think of an idea
- True
- a physical barrier
- it shows they understood
- you can read it again
- non-verbal
- raised eyebrows
- local words they lack
- the sender
- a weak network
- visual
- the face and body
- False
- True
- True
- the audience at a show
- short sentences
- True
- False
- saying who it is from
- whoever starts the talk
- False
- a clear note
- False
- an unclear note
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