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 part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) telling a story aloud (b) an email (c) talking on the phone (d) a bar chart
- 3.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a closed door between (c) an unknown language (d) a crackly phone line
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) feeling very nervous (d) a closed door between
- 5.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 6.👀 What does this body language usually show: checking the clock often? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 7.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) glaring eyes (b) a shaky voice (c) a red face, tight jaw (d) a little happy jump
- 8.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 9.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) written communication
- 10.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a text message (c) crossing your arms (d) a letter to Nani
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the channel (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the feedback
- 15.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) walk off forever (c) argue louder (d) calm down first
- 16.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a text message? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 18.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) an email (b) a shrug (c) answering aloud in class (d) a bar chart
- 19.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) rolling your eyes (b) turning your back (c) a big yawn (d) a warm namaste
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a letter to Nani (c) a map (d) a birthday card message
- 21.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 24.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 27.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 28.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) ask what it means (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) no name at the end (c) no greeting at all (d) one very long sentence
- 30.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the friend who gets it (c) the caller who rings (d) the writer of a note
- 32.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) clapping with joy (c) a shaky voice (d) clenched fists
- 33.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) feeling very nervous (c) hard technical words (d) fear of being laughed at
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the news you tell (c) an answer to the sender (d) the information sent
- 35.True or false: “reading it once more” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 36.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or put it into words? (a) the receiver gets it (b) put it into words
- 37.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) a barrier (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 38.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) saying who it is from (d) slang to elders
- 39.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 40.True or false: “a traffic light” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- the sender
- an email
- not trusting the speaker
- a closed door between
- spoken (verbal)
- bored
- a little happy jump
- visual
- verbal communication
- False
- True
- False
- crossing your arms
- the receiver
- calm down first
- words and body match
- written
- a shrug
- a warm namaste
- asking the way aloud
- verbal
- a language barrier
- spoken (verbal)
- True
- a language barrier
- poor writing habit
- non-verbal
- ask what it means
- using polite words
- True
- the friend who gets it
- clenched fists
- a closed door between
- an answer to the sender
- True
- put it into words
- feedback
- saying who it is from
- poor writing habit
- True
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