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.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Dadi (c) reaching home (d) Papa
- 2.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) no name at the end (c) messy, rushed writing (d) slang to elders
- 3.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) a big, bright smile (b) slumped, half-shut eyes (c) a shaky voice (d) a little happy jump
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a note in the diary (c) a smile (d) a notice on the board
- 5.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
- 6.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: in communication, “a text message” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 9.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it saves time (c) it feels like shouting (d) it looks neat
- 10.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a map (b) telling a story aloud (c) a notice on the board (d) a smile
- 11.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) charts need no data (c) it hides the data (d) it looks longer
- 12.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 13.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) calm down first (c) walk off forever (d) send long texts
- 14.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 15.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a closed door between (d) hard technical words
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) asking the way aloud (c) a frown (d) answering aloud in class
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) a handwritten letter (c) the writer of a note (d) the caller who rings
- 18.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the news you tell (b) the person who speaks (c) the one who reads it (d) a notice board
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) adding date and time (c) slang to elders (d) one very long sentence
- 20.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or send it by a channel? (a) think of an idea (b) send it by a channel
- 21.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the message
- 22.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
- 23.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) whispering a secret (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) pointing at the door (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the words of the note (c) the idea being shared (d) the news you tell
- 25.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 26.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) nervous (b) happy (c) angry (d) bored
- 27.True or false: “tapping your watch” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 28.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 29.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “pointing at the door” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Please” (b) “Oi” (c) “Gimme” (d) “Yo”
- 34.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 35.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) missing key details (d) checking the spelling
- 36.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who speaks
- 38.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) turn left (c) hurry up (d) stop
- 39.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 40.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) nobody replied (c) the receiver understood (d) the sender talked most
Answer key
- the phone call
- using polite words
- slumped, half-shut eyes
- a smile
- put it into words
- True
- True
- poor writing habit
- it feels like shouting
- a smile
- numbers are easy to see
- True
- calm down first
- the receiver gets it
- not trusting the speaker
- a frown
- a handwritten letter
- the news you tell
- adding date and time
- think of an idea
- the message
- ask what it means
- pointing at the door
- the writer of a note
- True
- bored
- False
- poor writing habit
- False
- True
- False
- False
- “Please”
- False
- checking the spelling
- True
- an answer to the sender
- stop
- True
- the receiver understood
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