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 a weak network? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 2.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it shows they understood (c) it makes talks longer (d) it is never needed
- 3.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) send it at once (b) read it once more (c) add ten emojis (d) tear it up
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) feeling very nervous (d) upset after a fight
- 5.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 6.True or false: “a weak network” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the writer of a note (c) the news you tell (d) the person who speaks
- 8.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
- 9.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a red face, tight jaw (b) clapping with joy (c) biting nails (d) doodling, not looking up
- 10.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 11.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 13.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 14.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) verbal (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 15.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) a barrier (b) feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a map (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a text message (d) a thumbs-up
- 17.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 18.📡 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
- 19.👀 What does this body language usually show: a little happy jump? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) bored (d) happy
- 20.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) a weak network (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) being very angry (c) fear of being laughed at (d) not trusting the speaker
- 23.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a weak network (c) upset after a fight (d) a closed door between
- 25.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Riya (c) Kabir (d) the postman
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) no name at the end (c) saying who it is from (d) missing key details
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) answering aloud in class (c) a thumbs-up (d) a wave goodbye
- 28.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
- 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a weak network (d) being very angry
- 30.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 31.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the sender
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) not trusting the speaker (c) upset after a fight (d) a loud drill outside
- 33.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the writer of a note (c) the friend who gets it (d) the news you tell
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 35.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 36.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) an email (b) a birthday card message (c) a smile (d) a picture timetable
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) a crackly phone line (c) honking traffic (d) a weak network
- 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 39.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) messy, rushed writing (c) slang to elders (d) reading it once more
- 40.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) whispering a secret (c) pointing at the door (d) shouting “Goal!”
Answer key
- a physical barrier
- it shows they understood
- read it once more
- short forms like “IDK”
- send it by a channel
- False
- the news you tell
- put it into words
- clapping with joy
- clear writing habit
- written
- visual
- True
- non-verbal
- feedback
- a text message
- poor writing habit
- put it into words
- happy
- False
- not trusting the speaker
- local words they lack
- True
- upset after a fight
- Kabir
- saying who it is from
- answering aloud in class
- verbal communication
- a weak network
- True
- the receiver
- a loud drill outside
- the news you tell
- written
- the message
- a smile
- being very angry
- an emotional barrier
- reading it once more
- pointing at the door
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