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: hands on hips? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 2.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 4.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Papa (b) Dadi (c) reaching home (d) the phone call
- 5.True or false: “talking across a field” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) being very angry (c) upset after a fight (d) hard technical words
- 7.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 8.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 9.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) laugh at the word (c) ask what it means (d) nod and pretend
- 10.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 12.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it has no words (b) it is always faster (c) you can read it again (d) nobody can read it
- 13.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) a weak network (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) upset after a fight
- 14.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 15.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) great excitement (b) deep pride (c) not much interest (d) real curiosity
- 16.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 17.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the writer of a note (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) talking face to face (d) the friend who gets it
- 18.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it makes talks longer (c) it shows they understood (d) it is never needed
- 19.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) charts need no data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it looks longer
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a birthday card message (c) a wave goodbye (d) a notice on the board
- 21.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “a text message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 24.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 25.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) telling a joke (c) a high five (d) pointing at the door
- 27.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) missing key details (c) neat handwriting (d) too many emojis
- 29.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 30.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) honking traffic (c) an unknown language (d) a closed door between
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a note in the diary (c) a picture timetable (d) a notice on the board
- 33.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a nod (b) a smile (c) saying “thank you” (d) a thumbs-up
- 34.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) clapping with joy (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) biting nails (d) a little happy jump
- 35.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a crackly phone line (d) feeling very nervous
- 36.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it is only for actors (b) it never matters (c) it shows real feelings (d) it replaces all words
- 38.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver replies (b) send it by a channel
- 39.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a weak network (d) local words they lack
- 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
Answer key
- non-verbal
- send it by a channel
- a physical barrier
- the phone call
- False
- hard technical words
- verbal
- True
- ask what it means
- False
- a physical barrier
- you can read it again
- a weak network
- False
- not much interest
- False
- talking face to face
- it shows they understood
- numbers are easy to see
- a wave goodbye
- True
- True
- True
- clear writing habit
- False
- telling a joke
- a clear note
- neat handwriting
- written
- False
- an unknown language
- a picture timetable
- saying “thank you”
- biting nails
- a crackly phone line
- False
- it shows real feelings
- send it by a channel
- feeling too shy to talk
- a physical barrier
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