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) the audience at a show (b) the words of the note (c) the idea being shared (d) the news you tell
- 2.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) fear of being laughed at (c) a crackly phone line (d) a loud drill outside
- 3.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it is never needed (c) it adds noise (d) it shows they understood
- 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 5.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) adding date and time (d) neat handwriting
- 6.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the postman (c) Riya (d) the card
- 7.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) messy, rushed writing (c) reading it once more (d) one idea per line
- 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 10.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a smile (c) talking on the phone (d) an email
- 11.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 13.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 15.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) saying who it is from (c) too many emojis (d) neat handwriting
- 17.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 18.🙈 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) saying nothing ever (d) shouting in class
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a notice on the board (c) an email (d) talking on the phone
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 21.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) you can read it again (c) it is always faster (d) it has no words
- 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 23.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) biting nails (b) glaring eyes (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) a red face, tight jaw
- 24.True or false: “a notice on the board” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the volume only (b) the face and body (c) the words only (d) the spelling
- 26.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) verbal
- 27.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) numbers are easy to see
- 28.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: reading aloud? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 29.True or false: “a traffic light” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 32.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) an answer to the sender (b) talking face to face (c) the news you tell (d) the one who reads it
- 33.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 35.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 36.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 37.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 38.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 39.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “no name at the end” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the audience at a show
- fear of being laughed at
- it shows they understood
- non-verbal
- writing in ALL CAPS
- Kabir
- put it into words
- messy, rushed writing
- non-verbal
- a smile
- send it by a channel
- a language barrier
- False
- visual
- clear writing habit
- too many emojis
- the feedback
- a quiet word after class
- talking on the phone
- visual
- you can read it again
- an emotional barrier
- slumped, half-shut eyes
- True
- the face and body
- visual
- numbers are easy to see
- verbal
- True
- True
- False
- the news you tell
- True
- False
- the message
- True
- clear writing habit
- the sender
- True
- False
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