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 is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) local words they lack (c) big words for a toddler (d) an unknown language
- 2.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 3.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) using polite words (c) saying who it is from (d) too many emojis
- 4.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 5.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) hands on hips (d) reading aloud
- 7.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the news you tell (c) the person who speaks (d) a phone call
- 8.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) messy, rushed writing (c) adding date and time (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 9.📡 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
- 10.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) a barrier (b) feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 11.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 12.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) doodling, not looking up (b) laughing with friends (c) biting nails (d) a red face, tight jaw
- 13.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the one who reads it (b) the information sent (c) the news you tell (d) the caller who rings
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) an answer to the sender (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 15.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) reading it once more (c) no name at the end (d) slang to elders
- 16.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the one who reads it (b) the audience at a show (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the idea being shared
- 17.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) a high five (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) saying “Well done!”
- 18.👀 What does this body language usually show: clapping with joy? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) happy (d) bored
- 19.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the channel (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 20.True or false: “a warm hug” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 22.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a weak network (b) hard words (c) a rude tone (d) her feelings
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whispering a secret (b) reading aloud (c) a wink (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 25.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) an answer to the sender (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a phone call (d) the information sent
- 26.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 29.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) an emoji (b) a joke (c) the place (d) his feelings
- 30.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a traffic light (b) a smile (c) a speech in assembly (d) a birthday card message
- 31.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a smile (b) saying “thank you” (c) a nod (d) a thumbs-up
- 32.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 33.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) who, what, when, where (b) a long story (c) only emojis (d) no names
- 34.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) too much slang (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a crackly phone line
- 35.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) no communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
- 36.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 37.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) the sender talked most (c) the receiver understood (d) nobody replied
- 38.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- upset after a fight
- non-verbal
- too many emojis
- an unclear note
- True
- hands on hips
- the person who speaks
- adding date and time
- put it into words
- feedback
- visual
- laughing with friends
- the one who reads it
- the person who speaks
- reading it once more
- the idea being shared
- a high five
- happy
- the sender
- True
- an emotional barrier
- a weak network
- a language barrier
- a wink
- an answer to the sender
- False
- True
- written
- the place
- a birthday card message
- saying “thank you”
- the feedback
- who, what, when, where
- a crackly phone line
- verbal communication
- a language barrier
- the receiver understood
- False
- True
- True
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