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: raised eyebrows? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) short, clear sentences (c) saying who it is from (d) no name at the end
- 3.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 5.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) laughing with friends (b) checking the clock often (c) glaring eyes (d) hiding behind a friend
- 6.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Papa (c) Dadi (d) reaching home
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 9.💡 What is communication? (a) keeping secrets (b) only talking loudly (c) only writing essays (d) sharing ideas
- 10.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the news you tell (b) the information sent (c) the caller who rings (d) the friend who gets it
- 12.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👀 What does this body language usually show: a big, bright smile? (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored (d) nervous
- 14.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: reading aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 15.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 17.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 18.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the person who speaks (c) the friend who gets it (d) the words of the note
- 19.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) a quiet word after class (c) asking a stranger (d) saying nothing ever
- 20.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 21.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) talking face to face (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the audience at a show
- 22.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use hard words (b) use simple words (c) talk very fast (d) use short forms
- 23.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) a crackly phone line (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) honking traffic
- 25.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) one idea per line (c) neat handwriting (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 26.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) verbal communication (c) visual communication (d) written communication
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the information sent (c) the person who speaks (d) the news you tell
- 28.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) stop (c) turn left (d) hurry up
- 29.True or false: “no name at the end” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a crackly phone line (c) hard technical words (d) a weak network
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) telling a joke (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) raised eyebrows
- 32.True or false: “too many emojis” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the caller who rings (b) talking face to face (c) the friend who gets it (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 36.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 37.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the reply sent back (d) whoever starts the talk
- 40.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
Answer key
- non-verbal
- no name at the end
- the channel
- written
- glaring eyes
- True
- the phone call
- visual
- sharing ideas
- False
- the friend who gets it
- True
- happy
- verbal
- False
- False
- non-verbal
- the person who speaks
- a quiet word after class
- an emotional barrier
- the audience at a show
- use simple words
- True
- feeling too shy to talk
- writing in ALL CAPS
- verbal communication
- the person who speaks
- stop
- False
- hard technical words
- raised eyebrows
- True
- True
- the caller who rings
- the receiver gets it
- verbal
- put it into words
- visual
- whoever starts the talk
- the receiver gets it
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