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 of these is verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) a warm hug (c) raised eyebrows (d) tapping your watch
- 2.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: reading aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 4.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) talking across a field (c) a crackly phone line (d) big words for a toddler
- 6.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the news you tell (b) a phone call (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a handwritten letter
- 7.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use short forms (c) use simple words (d) use hard words
- 8.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) neat handwriting (b) adding date and time (c) too many emojis (d) checking the spelling
- 9.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) big words for a toddler (c) hard technical words (d) a weak network
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) asking the way aloud (c) talking on the phone (d) a diagram of a plant
- 11.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it looks longer (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it hides the data
- 12.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) nodding your head (c) a wave goodbye (d) a no-entry symbol
- 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 15.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a traffic light (b) a speech in assembly (c) answering aloud in class (d) telling a story aloud
- 18.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 20.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
- 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) a loud drill outside (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a crackly phone line
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the message (d) the feedback
- 23.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the writer of a note (d) a text message
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a shrug (b) chatting with a friend (c) crossing your arms (d) a diagram of a plant
- 26.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) tear it up (b) send it at once (c) add ten emojis (d) read it once more
- 27.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) biting nails (b) a little happy jump (c) clenched fists (d) yawning again and again
- 28.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) talking across a field (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) neat handwriting (c) missing key details (d) reading it once more
- 30.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) a closed door between (c) too much slang (d) a crackly phone line
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a handwritten letter (c) the idea being shared (d) a phone call
- 33.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a wink? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 35.True or false: “slang to elders” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 38.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) talking face to face (c) the friend who gets it (d) the idea being shared
- 39.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) short sentences (b) more capital letters (c) harder words (d) no full stops
- 40.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) stop (b) hurry up (c) go (d) turn left
Answer key
- asking “Can I help?”
- False
- verbal
- words and body differ
- big words for a toddler
- the news you tell
- use simple words
- too many emojis
- a weak network
- a diagram of a plant
- numbers are easy to see
- the channel
- a no-entry symbol
- an emotional barrier
- False
- True
- a traffic light
- False
- False
- put it into words
- feeling too shy to talk
- the receiver
- False
- a text message
- chatting with a friend
- read it once more
- clenched fists
- short forms like “IDK”
- missing key details
- False
- too much slang
- the idea being shared
- True
- non-verbal
- True
- False
- visual
- a thumbs-up in return
- short sentences
- stop
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