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) the person who listens (b) the caller who rings (c) the friend who gets it (d) the audience at a show
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a wave goodbye (c) a text message (d) talking on the phone
- 3.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the news you tell (c) an answer to the sender (d) the idea being shared
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) a warm hug (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) pointing at the door
- 6.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or send it by a channel? (a) put it into words (b) send it by a channel
- 7.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “local words they lack” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a smile (c) a frown (d) chatting with a friend
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) big words for a toddler (c) an unknown language (d) a crackly phone line
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 12.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the friend who gets it (d) the writer of a note
- 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 14.True or false: “whispering a secret” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) a barrier (b) feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 16.True or false: in communication, “a nod meaning “got it”” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) cover your ears (c) shout louder (d) move to a quiet place
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) written
- 19.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is a thumbs-up? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 21.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) nervous (b) happy (c) bored (d) angry
- 22.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the writer of a note (b) the person who listens (c) a handwritten letter (d) the news you tell
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 24.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) adding date and time (c) using polite words (d) no greeting at all
- 25.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) a closed door between (c) too much slang (d) feeling very nervous
- 26.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) the fridge (b) Diya (c) Meera (d) Mum
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) no name at the end (c) messy, rushed writing (d) missing key details
- 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) talking across a field (c) a closed door between (d) honking traffic
- 30.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 31.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) the receiver understood (c) big words were used (d) the sender talked most
- 32.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the news you tell (b) a text message (c) the person who listens (d) a handwritten letter
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) an unknown language (c) a closed door between (d) big words for a toddler
- 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 36.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “a smile” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a closed door (c) a distraction (d) a language barrier
- 39.True or false: “using polite words” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 40.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the card (c) Riya (d) the postman
Answer key
- the caller who rings
- a text message
- False
- an answer to the sender
- asking “Can I help?”
- put it into words
- False
- False
- chatting with a friend
- a crackly phone line
- the receiver
- a handwritten letter
- an emotional barrier
- False
- feedback
- True
- move to a quiet place
- written
- poor writing habit
- non-verbal
- angry
- the news you tell
- non-verbal
- no greeting at all
- a closed door between
- Meera
- neat handwriting
- an emotional barrier
- short forms like “IDK”
- spoken (verbal)
- the receiver understood
- the person who listens
- a closed door between
- an emotional barrier
- send it by a channel
- True
- False
- a distraction
- True
- Kabir
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