Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 637 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
4. 4.True or false: “hands on hips” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Yo” (c) “Please” (d) “Gimme”
6. 6.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the receiver
7. 7.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) angry (d) bored
8. 8.True or false: “a bar chart” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
12. 12.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pat on the back (b) saying “Well done!” (c) pointing at the door (d) hands on hips
14. 14.👀 What does this body language usually show: checking the clock often? (a) bored (b) happy (c) nervous (d) angry
15. 15.True or false: “telling a joke” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a birthday card message” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the information sent (c) the words of the note (d) a phone call
18. 18.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the information sent (c) the reply sent back (d) the one who reads it
19. 19.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
20. 20.True or false: in communication, “talking face to face” is the message. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
22. 22.True or false: “a notice on the board” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 What does this body language usually show: a big, bright smile? (a) happy (b) angry (c) nervous (d) bored
24. 24.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it has no words (b) nobody can read it (c) you can read it again (d) it is always faster
25. 25.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the idea being shared (d) the writer of a note
27. 27.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
28. 28.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking face to face (b) a phone call (c) the person who listens (d) a text message
31. 31.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) the postman (d) the card
33. 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
34. 34.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) the place (b) an emoji (c) his feelings (d) a joke
35. 35.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) a big yawn (b) turning your back (c) a warm namaste (d) rolling your eyes
36. 36.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or think of an idea? (a) the receiver replies (b) think of an idea
37. 37.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
38. 38.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
39. 39.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
40. 40.True or false: “nodding your head” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True

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