Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 734 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) an unknown language (c) upset after a fight (d) honking traffic
2. 2.True or false: “a high five” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) too much slang (c) talking across a field (d) hard technical words
4. 4.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) honking traffic (c) not trusting the speaker (d) hard technical words
5. 5.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
7. 7.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) Diya (c) the fridge (d) Meera
8. 8.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
9. 9.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
11. 11.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a text message (b) telling a story aloud (c) a notice on the board (d) a map
12. 12.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) answering aloud in class (c) asking the way aloud (d) a smile
14. 14.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
16. 16.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the news you tell (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the reply sent back
18. 18.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the channel (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the feedback
19. 19.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
20. 20.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the writer of a note (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the friend who gets it (d) the information sent
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a note in the diary (b) a letter to Nani (c) an email (d) a diagram of a plant
22. 22.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) verbal
23. 23.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
24. 24.True or false: “talking on the phone” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the words of the note (b) the person who listens (c) a handwritten letter (d) the writer of a note
26. 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
27. 27.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) send long texts (c) walk off forever (d) argue louder
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding date and time (b) one very long sentence (c) using polite words (d) saying who it is from
30. 30.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) checking the clock often (b) sweaty, shaky hands (c) clapping with joy (d) laughing with friends
31. 31.True or false: “a traffic light” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
33. 33.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the sender talked most (b) nobody replied (c) the receiver understood (d) big words were used
34. 34.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling very nervous (d) a crackly phone line
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
36. 36.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored (d) nervous
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a shrug (c) crossing your arms (d) a speech in assembly
39. 39.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) great excitement (b) real curiosity (c) not much interest (d) deep pride
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the one who reads it (c) a notice board (d) the audience at a show

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