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) saying who it is from (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) adding date and time (d) one idea per line
- 2.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) one idea per line (c) checking the spelling (d) reading it once more
- 3.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a notice board (b) a text message (c) the person who speaks (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 4.🎭 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
- 5.🎭 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
- 6.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
- 7.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 8.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) very angry (b) bored or sleepy (c) very scared (d) wants more
- 9.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) an answer to the sender (d) the information sent
- 11.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 12.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) hard technical words (c) a weak network (d) fear of being laughed at
- 13.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 14.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Please” (c) “Oi” (d) “Gimme”
- 15.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a wave goodbye (c) a frown (d) a text message
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) a pat on the back (c) saying “Well done!” (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 18.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 20.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 21.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) a handwritten letter (d) the reply sent back
- 23.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it once more (b) no greeting at all (c) neat handwriting (d) adding date and time
- 25.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: in communication, “a thumbs-up in return” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a traffic light (b) a bar chart (c) an email (d) a picture timetable
- 28.True or false: “a closed door between” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it replaces all words (b) it shows real feelings (c) it is only for actors (d) it never matters
- 30.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the person who listens (c) talking face to face (d) the news you tell
- 31.True or false: “a pat on the back” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 32.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 33.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a notice board (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the news you tell (d) the writer of a note
- 34.👀 What does this body language usually show: hiding behind a friend? (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry (d) nervous
- 35.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 36.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) chatting with a friend (c) a text message (d) telling a story aloud
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) hard technical words (c) too much slang (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) no name at the end (c) checking the spelling (d) slang to elders
- 40.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the channel
Answer key
- writing in ALL CAPS
- no greeting at all
- the person who speaks
- words and body differ
- words and body match
- ask what it means
- poor writing habit
- bored or sleepy
- send it by a channel
- the information sent
- poor writing habit
- fear of being laughed at
- the sender
- “Please”
- True
- asking the way aloud
- a pat on the back
- False
- non-verbal
- poor writing habit
- True
- a handwritten letter
- verbal
- no greeting at all
- False
- True
- an email
- False
- it shows real feelings
- the news you tell
- False
- clear writing habit
- the writer of a note
- nervous
- the channel
- False
- a text message
- a loud drill outside
- checking the spelling
- the channel
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