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) chatting with a friend (b) talking on the phone (c) crossing your arms (d) a speech in assembly
- 2.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 3.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) the place (b) a joke (c) an emoji (d) his feelings
- 4.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) verbal
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 8.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Dadi (c) Papa (d) the phone call
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 10.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 11.True or false: “talking on the phone” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “a no-entry symbol” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 13.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) neat handwriting (c) reading it once more (d) messy, rushed writing
- 14.True or false: “local words they lack” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: “a picture timetable” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) a quiet word after class (b) shouting in class (c) saying nothing ever (d) asking a stranger
- 17.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) reading it once more (c) saying who it is from (d) checking the spelling
- 18.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) saying who it is from (c) one very long sentence (d) no greeting at all
- 19.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) talking across a field (d) feeling very nervous
- 22.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) it hides the data
- 23.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the caller who rings (b) talking face to face (c) the friend who gets it (d) the idea being shared
- 24.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 25.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver gets it? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver gets it
- 26.💡 What is communication? (a) only writing essays (b) keeping secrets (c) sharing ideas (d) only talking loudly
- 27.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
- 28.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) biting nails (b) a little happy jump (c) a red face, tight jaw (d) doodling, not looking up
- 29.True or false: in communication, “talking face to face” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 30.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the news you tell (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a phone call
- 31.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) upset after a fight (d) local words they lack
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) honking traffic (c) too much slang (d) local words they lack
- 33.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a distraction (b) a closed door (c) a weak network (d) a language barrier
- 34.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 35.📝 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
- 36.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a text message (b) the caller who rings (c) the audience at a show (d) the information sent
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) saying who it is from (c) short, clear sentences (d) no greeting at all
- 38.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reply sent back (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the idea being shared (d) an answer to the sender
- 40.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver gets it? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver gets it
Answer key
- crossing your arms
- clear writing habit
- the place
- False
- visual
- spoken (verbal)
- the feedback
- the phone call
- the channel
- spoken (verbal)
- True
- False
- messy, rushed writing
- False
- False
- a quiet word after class
- no greeting at all
- saying who it is from
- True
- True
- talking across a field
- numbers are easy to see
- the idea being shared
- words and body match
- think of an idea
- sharing ideas
- think of an idea
- biting nails
- True
- a phone call
- upset after a fight
- honking traffic
- a distraction
- the channel
- a clear note
- the audience at a show
- no greeting at all
- True
- the idea being shared
- put it into words
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