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 of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) missing key details (c) no name at the end (d) short, clear sentences
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice on the board (b) a note in the diary (c) a birthday card message (d) a speech in assembly
- 3.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 4.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 5.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 7.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) written
- 8.👀 What does this body language usually show: biting nails? (a) bored (b) happy (c) angry (d) nervous
- 9.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 10.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) talking face to face (b) the reply sent back (c) the person who listens (d) the news you tell
- 11.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) a big, bright smile (b) hiding behind a friend (c) a red face, tight jaw (d) slumped, half-shut eyes
- 12.True or false: “a frown” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) a text message (c) the friend who gets it (d) a notice board
- 14.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) it looks longer (c) charts need no data (d) it hides the data
- 15.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) a joke (b) his feelings (c) an emoji (d) the place
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wink (b) reading aloud (c) tapping your watch (d) a high five
- 17.True or false: “a wink” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 18.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the writer of a note (b) a phone call (c) an answer to the sender (d) the caller who rings
- 19.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 20.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the sender talked most (b) big words were used (c) nobody replied (d) the receiver understood
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) chatting with a friend (c) answering aloud in class (d) a picture timetable
- 22.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the news you tell (c) the person who listens (d) the information sent
- 25.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) a little happy jump (b) a shaky voice (c) biting nails (d) yawning again and again
- 28.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang to elders (b) short, clear sentences (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) messy, rushed writing
- 30.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) one idea per line (c) slang to elders (d) messy, rushed writing
- 31.True or false: in communication, “a nod meaning “got it”” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the writer of a note (c) the person who speaks (d) the reply sent back
- 33.👀 What does this body language usually show: sweaty, shaky hands? (a) nervous (b) happy (c) bored (d) angry
- 34.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it has no words (b) you can read it again (c) it is always faster (d) nobody can read it
- 35.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a loud drill outside (d) talking across a field
- 36.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) tear it up (b) send it at once (c) read it once more (d) add ten emojis
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) honking traffic (c) upset after a fight (d) fear of being laughed at
- 38.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) fear of being laughed at (c) honking traffic (d) a loud drill outside
- 40.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or think of an idea? (a) the receiver gets it (b) think of an idea
Answer key
- short, clear sentences
- a speech in assembly
- the message
- False
- poor writing habit
- the sender
- non-verbal
- nervous
- True
- the news you tell
- hiding behind a friend
- False
- the friend who gets it
- numbers are easy to see
- the place
- reading aloud
- True
- an answer to the sender
- False
- the receiver understood
- a picture timetable
- False
- False
- the person who listens
- True
- True
- yawning again and again
- False
- short, clear sentences
- one idea per line
- True
- the reply sent back
- nervous
- you can read it again
- feeling too shy to talk
- read it once more
- honking traffic
- True
- big words for a toddler
- think of an idea
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