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: missing key details? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 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.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 5.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) calm down first (c) argue louder (d) send long texts
- 6.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 8.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a closed door between (c) a weak network (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 9.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) wants more (b) bored or sleepy (c) very angry (d) very scared
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 12.True or false: in communication, “the reply sent back” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 13.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) checking the clock often (c) a shaky voice (d) a red face, tight jaw
- 14.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) short, clear sentences (c) adding date and time (d) one very long sentence
- 15.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “writing in ALL CAPS” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is crossing your arms? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) talking on the phone (c) a speech in assembly (d) a note in the diary
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a text message (c) a shrug (d) a notice on the board
- 21.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) an unknown language (c) hard technical words (d) too much slang
- 23.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it is always faster (c) it has no words (d) you can read it again
- 24.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) an email (b) answering aloud in class (c) a traffic light (d) a no-entry symbol
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) checking the spelling (c) no name at the end (d) one very long sentence
- 26.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) nobody replied (c) the receiver understood (d) the sender talked most
- 27.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 28.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) pointing at the door (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice board (b) a phone call (c) the one who reads it (d) a handwritten letter
- 30.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 31.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 32.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) False (b) True
- 33.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 34.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) slang to elders (c) neat handwriting (d) messy, rushed writing
- 35.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “a birthday card message” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) a pat on the back (c) a high five (d) tapping your watch
- 38.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 39.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 40.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) hard technical words (c) feeling very nervous (d) a loud drill outside
Answer key
- poor writing habit
- a clear note
- False
- False
- calm down first
- True
- an emotional barrier
- feeling too shy to talk
- False
- bored or sleepy
- the message
- False
- a red face, tight jaw
- one very long sentence
- True
- False
- False
- non-verbal
- a note in the diary
- a shrug
- False
- a loud drill outside
- you can read it again
- answering aloud in class
- checking the spelling
- the receiver understood
- poor writing habit
- pointing at the door
- the one who reads it
- True
- a clear note
- False
- the channel
- neat handwriting
- True
- False
- singing “Happy Birthday”
- a clear note
- visual
- hard technical words
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