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 a clear writing habit? (a) missing key details (b) one very long sentence (c) no greeting at all (d) adding date and time
- 2.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the person who listens (b) a phone call (c) the news you tell (d) a notice board
- 3.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a map (c) a picture timetable (d) a notice on the board
- 5.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 6.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or put it into words? (a) think of an idea (b) put it into words
- 7.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) talk very fast (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
- 8.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 10.True or false: “crossing your arms” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 11.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Papa (c) Dadi (d) reaching home
- 12.👀 What does this body language usually show: clapping with joy? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) bored (d) angry
- 13.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) Riya (c) Kabir (d) the postman
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) a map (c) asking the way aloud (d) a traffic light
- 15.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) deep pride (b) great excitement (c) real curiosity (d) not much interest
- 16.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a nod (b) a smile (c) a thumbs-up (d) saying “thank you”
- 18.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) read it once more (b) tear it up (c) add ten emojis (d) send it at once
- 19.True or false: “slang to elders” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the message
- 21.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) talking on the phone (c) a picture timetable (d) crossing your arms
- 23.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) numbers are easy to see
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 25.True or false: “a pat on the back” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) an emoji (c) a joke (d) the place
- 27.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 28.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 29.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a text message (b) the news you tell (c) the audience at a show (d) a notice board
- 30.True or false: “hard technical words” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the person who listens (c) a handwritten letter (d) the audience at a show
- 32.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pat on the back (b) a high five (c) pointing at the door (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 34.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a loud drill outside (c) a weak network (d) talking across a field
- 36.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a loud drill outside (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) fear of being laughed at
- 38.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 39.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) too many emojis (d) checking the spelling
- 40.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
Answer key
- adding date and time
- the news you tell
- spoken (verbal)
- a notice on the board
- the channel
- think of an idea
- use simple words
- the feedback
- the message
- False
- the phone call
- happy
- Kabir
- asking the way aloud
- not much interest
- True
- saying “thank you”
- read it once more
- False
- the feedback
- True
- talking on the phone
- numbers are easy to see
- an emotional barrier
- False
- the place
- an unclear note
- spoken (verbal)
- the audience at a show
- False
- a handwritten letter
- True
- asking “Can I help?”
- True
- short forms like “IDK”
- True
- a loud drill outside
- False
- checking the spelling
- put it into words
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