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 an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) an unknown language (c) a loud drill outside (d) upset after a fight
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) upset after a fight (c) a closed door between (d) a loud drill outside
- 3.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) it hides the data
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it once more (b) messy, rushed writing (c) no greeting at all (d) one very long sentence
- 5.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 6.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) you can read it again (d) it is always faster
- 7.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) hard technical words (c) local words they lack (d) big words for a toddler
- 10.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a smile (b) chatting with a friend (c) a diagram of a plant (d) an email
- 11.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) very angry (b) wants more (c) bored or sleepy (d) very scared
- 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) a warm hug (c) telling a joke (d) a wink
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a no-entry symbol (c) telling a story aloud (d) a bar chart
- 15.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a shrug (b) a picture timetable (c) a speech in assembly (d) a text message
- 16.💡 What is communication? (a) only talking loudly (b) only writing essays (c) sharing ideas (d) keeping secrets
- 17.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 19.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) the receiver understood (c) big words were used (d) the sender talked most
- 20.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the message
- 21.True or false: “too much slang” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the idea being shared (c) talking face to face (d) the audience at a show
- 23.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a crackly phone line (c) feeling very nervous (d) an unknown language
- 25.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) an unknown language (c) feeling very nervous (d) honking traffic
- 26.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) verbal
- 27.True or false: in communication, “talking face to face” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) hard technical words (c) big words for a toddler (d) a weak network
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) too many emojis (c) saying who it is from (d) one very long sentence
- 32.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) telling a story aloud (c) answering aloud in class (d) a speech in assembly
- 34.True or false: in communication, “a nod meaning “got it”” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 35.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a notice board (b) talking face to face (c) the news you tell (d) whoever starts the talk
- 36.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a loud drill outside (c) hard technical words (d) upset after a fight
- 38.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “crossing your arms” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- upset after a fight
- upset after a fight
- numbers are easy to see
- reading it once more
- True
- you can read it again
- poor writing habit
- non-verbal
- honking traffic
- chatting with a friend
- bored or sleepy
- an emotional barrier
- telling a joke
- telling a story aloud
- a text message
- sharing ideas
- False
- a physical barrier
- the receiver understood
- the channel
- False
- the idea being shared
- False
- a crackly phone line
- an unknown language
- non-verbal
- False
- True
- verbal
- a weak network
- saying who it is from
- an unclear note
- a diagram of a plant
- True
- whoever starts the talk
- False
- a loud drill outside
- False
- True
- True
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