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.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 2.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) a warm hug (c) telling a joke (d) whispering a secret
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a speech in assembly (c) a frown (d) answering aloud in class
- 4.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) laughing with friends (b) checking the clock often (c) stamping feet (d) sweaty, shaky hands
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one very long sentence (b) reading it once more (c) no greeting at all (d) messy, rushed writing
- 6.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the person who listens (c) the information sent (d) talking face to face
- 7.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 8.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) True (b) False
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the feedback
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the sender
- 11.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 12.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
- 13.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) honking traffic (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a weak network
- 15.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 16.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) whispering a secret (c) reading aloud (d) saying “Well done!”
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) a pat on the back (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) whispering a secret
- 18.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) an email (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a map
- 19.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) feeling very nervous (c) a weak network (d) too much slang
- 20.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: “a text message” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it is never needed (c) it shows they understood (d) it adds noise
- 23.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a bar chart (c) a smile (d) a text message
- 24.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 25.✉️ 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
- 26.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) telling a joke (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) hands on hips
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) a warm hug (d) saying “Well done!”
- 28.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
- 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) big words for a toddler (c) too much slang (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 30.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) turn left (c) hurry up (d) stop
- 31.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) talking across a field (d) too much slang
- 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 34.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) a traffic light (c) a letter to Nani (d) telling a story aloud
- 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a note in the diary (c) a notice on the board (d) crossing your arms
- 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 38.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the words of the note (b) a handwritten letter (c) an answer to the sender (d) the friend who gets it
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) honking traffic (d) a weak network
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) reading it once more (c) one very long sentence (d) adding date and time
Answer key
- non-verbal
- a warm hug
- a frown
- checking the clock often
- reading it once more
- talking face to face
- clear writing habit
- False
- the feedback
- the sender
- clear writing habit
- put it into words
- True
- short forms like “IDK”
- visual
- raised eyebrows
- a pat on the back
- an email
- a weak network
- True
- False
- it shows they understood
- a text message
- the receiver gets it
- you can read it again
- hands on hips
- a warm hug
- send it by a channel
- a loud drill outside
- stop
- feeling too shy to talk
- an emotional barrier
- a language barrier
- telling a story aloud
- visual
- crossing your arms
- a physical barrier
- an answer to the sender
- feeling too shy to talk
- one very long sentence
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