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.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 2.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 4.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 5.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) a quiet word after class (b) asking a stranger (c) shouting in class (d) saying nothing ever
- 6.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the card (c) the postman (d) Kabir
- 7.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: “a shrug” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 9.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a phone call (b) the words of the note (c) an answer to the sender (d) the writer of a note
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) being very angry (c) upset after a fight (d) feeling very nervous
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the information sent (c) the person who listens (d) the idea being shared
- 12.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a phone call (b) the one who reads it (c) the reply sent back (d) an answer to the sender
- 13.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 14.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) missing key details (d) using polite words
- 15.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) nobody replied (c) the receiver understood (d) the sender talked most
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) slang to elders (c) one very long sentence (d) no name at the end
- 17.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 19.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) an email (b) crossing your arms (c) a text message (d) chatting with a friend
- 21.True or false: “a pat on the back” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the news you tell (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a text message (d) the reply sent back
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the information sent (c) the idea being shared (d) the one who reads it
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a notice on the board (c) talking on the phone (d) telling a story aloud
- 25.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 26.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 27.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) visual
- 28.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the message
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 30.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 31.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) big words for a toddler (c) a closed door between (d) feeling very nervous
- 32.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it is too quiet (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
- 33.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 34.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it is never needed (c) it shows they understood (d) it makes talks longer
- 35.🔍 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
- 36.True or false: “crossing your arms” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a nod (c) a smile (d) saying “thank you”
- 38.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 39.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) the fridge (c) Diya (d) Meera
- 40.True or false: “writing in ALL CAPS” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- clear writing habit
- False
- non-verbal
- clear writing habit
- a quiet word after class
- Kabir
- True
- False
- an answer to the sender
- local words they lack
- the person who listens
- a phone call
- clear writing habit
- using polite words
- the receiver understood
- short, clear sentences
- True
- visual
- False
- chatting with a friend
- True
- a text message
- the one who reads it
- a notice on the board
- False
- a clear note
- non-verbal
- the sender
- the message
- words and body differ
- feeling very nervous
- it feels like shouting
- the receiver gets it
- it shows they understood
- read it once more
- False
- saying “thank you”
- verbal
- Meera
- True
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