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.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 2.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) missing key details (c) no name at the end (d) checking the spelling
- 3.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) written communication (c) no communication (d) verbal communication
- 5.True or false: “honking traffic” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 7.True or false: “adding date and time” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a speech in assembly (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a notice on the board
- 9.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 10.True or false: “a note in the diary” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 11.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a weak network (c) a distraction (d) a closed door
- 12.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a text message (c) a map (d) nodding your head
- 13.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) happy (d) angry
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) a closed door between (c) a crackly phone line (d) a loud drill outside
- 15.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “using polite words” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: singing “Happy Birthday”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) a picture timetable (c) a no-entry symbol (d) talking on the phone
- 19.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 20.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) you can read it again (c) it is always faster (d) it has no words
- 21.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) feeling very nervous (c) an unknown language (d) honking traffic
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whispering a secret (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) raised eyebrows (d) telling a joke
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding your head (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a picture timetable
- 25.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) the channel (c) a barrier (d) the sender
- 26.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 27.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) move to a quiet place (c) cover your ears (d) give up talking
- 29.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) real curiosity (b) great excitement (c) not much interest (d) deep pride
- 30.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 31.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) the one who reads it (c) the caller who rings (d) the writer of a note
- 33.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver replies (b) send it by a channel
- 34.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) a speech in assembly (c) a smile (d) a bar chart
- 35.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) checking the spelling (c) messy, rushed writing (d) using polite words
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) one very long sentence (c) too many emojis (d) short, clear sentences
- 37.True or false: “pointing at the door” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🎭 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
- 39.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Papa (c) reaching home (d) Dadi
- 40.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) pointing at the door (c) raised eyebrows (d) a pat on the back
Answer key
- poor writing habit
- checking the spelling
- False
- verbal communication
- False
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- a diagram of a plant
- non-verbal
- False
- a distraction
- a text message
- bored
- too much slang
- False
- False
- verbal
- talking on the phone
- the message
- you can read it again
- True
- an unknown language
- raised eyebrows
- nodding your head
- feedback
- the message
- False
- move to a quiet place
- not much interest
- words and body differ
- a physical barrier
- the one who reads it
- send it by a channel
- a smile
- messy, rushed writing
- short, clear sentences
- False
- words and body match
- the phone call
- asking “Can I help?”
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