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 barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 2.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a wave goodbye (c) talking on the phone (d) a diagram of a plant
- 4.True or false: “a frown” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 5.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a handwritten letter
- 6.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) a barrier (c) feedback (d) the sender
- 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 8.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 9.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) fear of being laughed at (c) talking across a field (d) local words they lack
- 11.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) saying “Well done!” (c) a high five (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 13.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 14.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) nodding your head (b) an email (c) a letter to Nani (d) answering aloud in class
- 15.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) one idea per line (c) saying who it is from (d) no greeting at all
- 16.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 17.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) great excitement (b) not much interest (c) real curiosity (d) deep pride
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 20.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) verbal
- 22.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 24.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) an unknown language (c) local words they lack (d) too much slang
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) a shrug (c) a frown (d) answering aloud in class
- 27.True or false: “a birthday card message” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or put it into words? (a) think of an idea (b) put it into words
- 29.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 30.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) slumped, half-shut eyes (b) clenched fists (c) checking the clock often (d) hiding behind a friend
- 31.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the channel
- 32.True or false: “a note in the diary” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 34.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a smile (c) a bar chart (d) a speech in assembly
- 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
- 36.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 37.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 38.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) hard technical words (c) upset after a fight (d) fear of being laughed at
Answer key
- an emotional barrier
- True
- a wave goodbye
- True
- a handwritten letter
- feedback
- a language barrier
- words and body differ
- True
- talking across a field
- words and body match
- a high five
- the channel
- nodding your head
- no greeting at all
- clear writing habit
- not much interest
- non-verbal
- visual
- False
- visual
- True
- visual
- spoken (verbal)
- a crackly phone line
- answering aloud in class
- False
- think of an idea
- non-verbal
- hiding behind a friend
- the sender
- False
- visual
- a bar chart
- put it into words
- poor writing habit
- the sender
- True
- send it by a channel
- hard technical words
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