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 usually shows someone is happy? (a) biting nails (b) a shaky voice (c) clapping with joy (d) sweaty, shaky hands
- 2.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) walk away (c) nod and pretend (d) laugh at the word
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the idea being shared (b) the news you tell (c) the person who speaks (d) the words of the note
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) honking traffic (c) talking across a field (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 5.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) big words for a toddler (c) feeling very nervous (d) hard technical words
- 7.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the idea being shared (b) the writer of a note (c) whoever starts the talk (d) a phone call
- 8.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 10.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a closed door between (d) a weak network
- 11.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) argue louder (c) send long texts (d) walk off forever
- 12.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use hard words (b) use simple words (c) use short forms (d) talk very fast
- 13.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 14.True or false: “an unknown language” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 16.True or false: “a no-entry symbol” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 19.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) verbal communication (c) written communication (d) no communication
- 20.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the caller who rings (b) a phone call (c) the words of the note (d) whoever starts the talk
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) a handwritten letter (c) a notice board (d) talking face to face
- 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 23.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) visual (b) written (c) verbal (d) non-verbal
- 24.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 25.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) slumped, half-shut eyes (b) clenched fists (c) a little happy jump (d) doodling, not looking up
- 26.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a weak network (b) hard words (c) a rude tone (d) her feelings
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 28.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) doodling, not looking up (c) a big, bright smile (d) clapping with joy
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the audience at a show (c) the person who listens (d) whoever starts the talk
- 30.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) hard technical words (d) not trusting the speaker
- 31.🧠 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
- 32.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 34.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a phone call (b) the caller who rings (c) the idea being shared (d) a notice board
- 35.📡 Which part of communication is the friend who gets it? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a bar chart (c) a frown (d) a map
- 37.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a smile (b) saying “thank you” (c) a thumbs-up (d) a nod
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) fear of being laughed at (c) a closed door between (d) too much slang
- 39.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- clapping with joy
- ask what it means
- the person who speaks
- short forms like “IDK”
- True
- feeling very nervous
- a phone call
- False
- the sender
- feeling too shy to talk
- calm down first
- use simple words
- the message
- False
- non-verbal
- True
- a physical barrier
- spoken (verbal)
- verbal communication
- the words of the note
- the audience at a show
- a language barrier
- visual
- poor writing habit
- a little happy jump
- a weak network
- the feedback
- doodling, not looking up
- whoever starts the talk
- a loud drill outside
- it shows they understood
- True
- an emotional barrier
- the caller who rings
- the receiver
- a frown
- saying “thank you”
- a closed door between
- True
- False
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