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) whoever starts the talk (b) the one who reads it (c) the caller who rings (d) the person who speaks
- 2.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 4.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the message
- 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the idea being shared (b) talking face to face (c) the words of the note (d) the news you tell
- 7.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry (d) nervous
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) answering aloud in class (c) a thumbs-up (d) nodding your head
- 9.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) no greeting at all (c) no name at the end (d) using polite words
- 11.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a closed door between (c) hard technical words (d) being very angry
- 12.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) too much slang (c) hard technical words (d) being very angry
- 13.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) tapping your watch (c) raised eyebrows (d) saying “Well done!”
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) fear of being laughed at (c) not trusting the speaker (d) upset after a fight
- 15.True or false: here the words and body match. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) one idea per line (d) short, clear sentences
- 17.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 18.True or false: “whispering a secret” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 20.👀 What does this body language usually show: stamping feet? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) happy (d) bored
- 21.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the information sent (b) the one who reads it (c) an answer to the sender (d) the person who listens
- 22.👀 What does this body language usually show: a little happy jump? (a) happy (b) angry (c) nervous (d) bored
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a wave goodbye (c) a traffic light (d) a thumbs-up
- 24.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 25.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 26.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 27.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it is always faster (c) you can read it again (d) it has no words
- 28.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) a weak network (c) hard words (d) her feelings
- 29.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) one idea per line (c) no name at the end (d) slang to elders
- 30.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 32.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) yawning again and again (b) biting nails (c) checking the clock often (d) a little happy jump
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands on hips (b) telling a joke (c) tapping your watch (d) pointing at the door
- 34.True or false: in communication, “the words of the note” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a loud drill outside (c) big words for a toddler (d) a closed door between
- 36.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the news you tell (c) the information sent (d) the words of the note
- 38.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 39.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the idea being shared (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the one who reads it (d) a phone call
- 40.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- the one who reads it
- False
- an emotional barrier
- the channel
- a language barrier
- talking face to face
- bored
- answering aloud in class
- False
- using polite words
- being very angry
- honking traffic
- saying “Well done!”
- a weak network
- False
- writing in ALL CAPS
- the feedback
- False
- False
- angry
- an answer to the sender
- happy
- a traffic light
- spoken (verbal)
- non-verbal
- words and body match
- you can read it again
- a weak network
- one idea per line
- True
- visual
- biting nails
- telling a joke
- False
- big words for a toddler
- False
- the writer of a note
- False
- a phone call
- False
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