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 of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) a wink (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) a warm hug
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) big words for a toddler (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) talking across a field
- 3.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) verbal communication (c) written communication (d) visual communication
- 4.True or false: “an email” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) the fridge (b) Mum (c) Meera (d) Diya
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) answering aloud in class (c) a letter to Nani (d) a text message
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the news you tell (c) the idea being shared (d) the information sent
- 9.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 10.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 12.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 13.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) harder words (b) more capital letters (c) no full stops (d) short sentences
- 14.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: whispering a secret? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 15.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) being very angry (c) fear of being laughed at (d) feeling very nervous
- 17.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the caller who rings (b) the words of the note (c) a text message (d) the person who listens
- 18.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a closed door between
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the person who speaks (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) an answer to the sender
- 20.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a phone call (b) saying “yes” (c) a thumbs-up (d) reading aloud
- 21.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) an email (c) a bar chart (d) a shrug
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) hard technical words (c) local words they lack (d) honking traffic
- 23.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) charts need no data (d) numbers are easy to see
- 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 25.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 26.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Please” (c) “Yo” (d) “Gimme”
- 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 28.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) no name at the end (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) one idea per line
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) a phone call (c) the idea being shared (d) the words of the note
- 30.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) one very long sentence (c) no greeting at all (d) adding date and time
- 31.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 32.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it is never needed (b) it shows they understood (c) it adds noise (d) it makes talks longer
- 33.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) honking traffic (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a closed door between
- 34.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the writer of a note (b) the one who reads it (c) a text message (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) slang to elders (c) reading it once more (d) one idea per line
- 36.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) a joke (b) an emoji (c) the place (d) his feelings
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) an unknown language (d) upset after a fight
- 38.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a text message (b) a no-entry symbol (c) answering aloud in class (d) crossing your arms
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a speech in assembly (c) a thumbs-up (d) a wave goodbye
Answer key
- asking “Can I help?”
- talking across a field
- verbal communication
- True
- True
- Meera
- answering aloud in class
- the writer of a note
- non-verbal
- True
- a physical barrier
- the sender
- short sentences
- verbal
- True
- too much slang
- the caller who rings
- a closed door between
- the person who speaks
- a thumbs-up
- an email
- honking traffic
- numbers are easy to see
- an unclear note
- poor writing habit
- “Please”
- non-verbal
- one idea per line
- a phone call
- adding date and time
- non-verbal
- it shows they understood
- short forms like “IDK”
- a thumbs-up in return
- slang to elders
- the place
- upset after a fight
- False
- a no-entry symbol
- a speech in assembly
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