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.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 2.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the postman (c) the card (d) Riya
- 3.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 4.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the reply sent back (b) whoever starts the talk (c) talking face to face (d) the words of the note
- 5.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the writer of a note (b) the one who reads it (c) the person who speaks (d) a notice board
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 9.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the feedback
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) telling a story aloud (c) a notice on the board (d) a speech in assembly
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 13.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) messy, rushed writing (c) no greeting at all (d) slang to elders
- 15.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 16.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) feedback (d) a barrier
- 17.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) not trusting the speaker (c) too much slang (d) a weak network
- 18.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the idea being shared (b) the news you tell (c) talking face to face (d) the person who speaks
- 19.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) adding date and time (c) one idea per line (d) no greeting at all
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) too many emojis (c) using polite words (d) one idea per line
- 21.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) honking traffic (c) big words for a toddler (d) talking across a field
- 22.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reply sent back (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) an answer to the sender (d) a notice board
- 24.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 25.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) missing key details (c) saying who it is from (d) no greeting at all
- 26.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
- 27.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) big words for a toddler (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a closed door between
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a birthday card message (c) a speech in assembly (d) a text message
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a thumbs-up (c) a text message (d) an email
- 31.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 32.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 33.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a frown (c) nodding your head (d) telling a story aloud
- 34.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 35.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 36.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) the phone call (c) Papa (d) Dadi
- 37.👀 What does this body language usually show: stamping feet? (a) nervous (b) happy (c) angry (d) bored
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one very long sentence (b) one idea per line (c) no name at the end (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 39.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) clenched fists (b) stamping feet (c) a shaky voice (d) clapping with joy
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) too much slang (c) hard technical words (d) a crackly phone line
Answer key
- verbal
- Kabir
- the receiver gets it
- the words of the note
- False
- False
- a notice board
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- the receiver
- a notice on the board
- written
- poor writing habit
- saying who it is from
- a clear note
- feedback
- a weak network
- talking face to face
- no greeting at all
- too many emojis
- big words for a toddler
- non-verbal
- a notice board
- True
- saying who it is from
- think of an idea
- False
- not trusting the speaker
- a speech in assembly
- a thumbs-up
- a physical barrier
- words and body differ
- telling a story aloud
- True
- clear writing habit
- the phone call
- angry
- one idea per line
- clapping with joy
- a crackly phone line
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