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 the writer of a note? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 2.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) reading aloud (b) saying “yes” (c) a phone call (d) a thumbs-up
- 3.True or false: “missing key details” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a map (c) a wave goodbye (d) a speech in assembly
- 5.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 6.👀 What does this body language usually show: a big, bright smile? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) happy (d) bored
- 7.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 10.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) nodding your head (c) chatting with a friend (d) a shrug
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a birthday card message (c) a note in the diary (d) a shrug
- 12.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) talking across a field (c) big words for a toddler (d) a weak network
- 13.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) give up talking (c) cover your ears (d) move to a quiet place
- 14.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) stamping feet (b) biting nails (c) clapping with joy (d) doodling, not looking up
- 15.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 16.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 17.👀 What does this body language usually show: a red face, tight jaw? (a) angry (b) bored (c) happy (d) nervous
- 18.True or false: “an email” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) short, clear sentences (c) saying who it is from (d) slang to elders
- 20.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a picture timetable (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a map (d) a notice on the board
- 22.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) neat handwriting (c) short, clear sentences (d) no name at the end
- 23.True or false: “a picture timetable” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 24.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) a shaky voice (b) yawning again and again (c) stamping feet (d) clenched fists
- 25.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it is never needed (c) it adds noise (d) it shows they understood
- 26.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 28.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a smile (b) an email (c) a note in the diary (d) talking on the phone
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the message
- 30.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a no-entry symbol (c) talking on the phone (d) nodding your head
- 31.👀 What does this body language usually show: biting nails? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 32.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a birthday card message (c) answering aloud in class (d) a letter to Nani
- 33.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it has no words (b) nobody can read it (c) it is always faster (d) you can read it again
- 34.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 35.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 36.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) upset after a fight (c) hard technical words (d) a closed door between
- 38.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) numbers are easy to see (c) charts need no data (d) it looks longer
- 39.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the idea being shared (c) the words of the note (d) the audience at a show
Answer key
- the sender
- a thumbs-up
- False
- a map
- False
- happy
- poor writing habit
- a physical barrier
- spoken (verbal)
- a birthday card message
- a shrug
- being very angry
- move to a quiet place
- doodling, not looking up
- non-verbal
- False
- angry
- True
- slang to elders
- True
- a notice on the board
- no name at the end
- True
- yawning again and again
- it shows they understood
- spoken (verbal)
- the message
- talking on the phone
- the sender
- a no-entry symbol
- nervous
- a picture timetable
- you can read it again
- clear writing habit
- poor writing habit
- False
- upset after a fight
- numbers are easy to see
- False
- the audience at a show
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