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.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 2.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 3.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) telling a story aloud (b) talking on the phone (c) chatting with a friend (d) a diagram of a plant
- 5.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) reading aloud (c) telling a joke (d) raised eyebrows
- 6.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it is never needed (b) it adds noise (c) it makes talks longer (d) it shows they understood
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) answering aloud in class (c) a map (d) telling a story aloud
- 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the information sent (b) the reply sent back (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) an answer to the sender
- 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) missing key details (c) checking the spelling (d) messy, rushed writing
- 12.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) too much slang (c) a weak network (d) a loud drill outside
- 14.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 16.📡 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
- 17.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) stop (b) hurry up (c) turn left (d) go
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding your head (b) a thumbs-up (c) a smile (d) chatting with a friend
- 19.📡 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
- 20.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) slang to elders (c) neat handwriting (d) no name at the end
- 21.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) cover your ears (c) give up talking (d) move to a quiet place
- 23.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) verbal
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the audience at a show (c) the one who reads it (d) the news you tell
- 25.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the audience at a show (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the news you tell (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 28.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 30.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the channel (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 31.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Please” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Oi” (d) “Yo”
- 32.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or think of an idea? (a) the receiver gets it (b) think of an idea
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 34.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) crossing your arms (c) telling a story aloud (d) a shrug
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) reading it once more (c) missing key details (d) using polite words
- 37.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a traffic light (c) a bar chart (d) a text message
- 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 39.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or send it by a channel? (a) put it into words (b) send it by a channel
- 40.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
Answer key
- non-verbal
- an unclear note
- False
- a diagram of a plant
- raised eyebrows
- it shows they understood
- a map
- poor writing habit
- the information sent
- an emotional barrier
- checking the spelling
- True
- too much slang
- False
- True
- think of an idea
- stop
- chatting with a friend
- send it by a channel
- neat handwriting
- False
- move to a quiet place
- non-verbal
- the news you tell
- the audience at a show
- a physical barrier
- written
- written
- visual
- the feedback
- “Please”
- think of an idea
- a physical barrier
- send it by a channel
- telling a story aloud
- missing key details
- a text message
- a language barrier
- put it into words
- the feedback
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