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.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) a closed door between (c) feeling very nervous (d) fear of being laughed at
- 4.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 5.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) too much slang (c) feeling very nervous (d) being very angry
- 6.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it saves time (b) it feels like shouting (c) it looks neat (d) it is too quiet
- 7.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Gimme” (b) “Yo” (c) “Oi” (d) “Please”
- 8.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the channel (d) the message
- 10.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a text message (c) a speech in assembly (d) a birthday card message
- 12.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) shout louder (c) cover your ears (d) move to a quiet place
- 13.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 14.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) clapping with joy (b) stamping feet (c) checking the clock often (d) hiding behind a friend
- 15.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) reading it once more (c) short, clear sentences (d) slang to elders
- 16.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the idea being shared (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the writer of a note (d) a phone call
- 17.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) honking traffic (c) being very angry (d) hard technical words
- 18.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 19.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the person who listens (c) a text message (d) the information sent
- 21.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) send long texts (c) calm down first (d) walk off forever
- 22.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) charts need no data (d) numbers are easy to see
- 23.🙈 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
- 24.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 25.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) a long story (b) no names (c) who, what, when, where (d) only emojis
- 26.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) an emoji (c) the place (d) a joke
- 27.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) a high five (c) pointing at the door (d) raised eyebrows
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) answering aloud in class (c) telling a story aloud (d) a map
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) a text message (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) talking face to face
- 30.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a map (d) a bar chart
- 32.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) not trusting the speaker (c) being very angry (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 34.True or false: “a map” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking the way aloud (b) telling a story aloud (c) talking on the phone (d) a diagram of a plant
- 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 37.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
- 38.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 39.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 40.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
Answer key
- True
- words and body differ
- a closed door between
- an unclear note
- a loud drill outside
- it feels like shouting
- “Please”
- False
- the feedback
- non-verbal
- a speech in assembly
- move to a quiet place
- True
- clapping with joy
- slang to elders
- a nod meaning “got it”
- being very angry
- the message
- True
- the information sent
- calm down first
- numbers are easy to see
- a quiet word after class
- False
- who, what, when, where
- the place
- telling a joke
- a map
- a nod meaning “got it”
- True
- a smile
- False
- honking traffic
- True
- a diagram of a plant
- spoken (verbal)
- put it into words
- False
- clear writing habit
- clear writing habit
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