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, “a nod meaning “got it”” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 2.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) slang to elders (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) no greeting at all
- 3.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 4.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a speech in assembly (c) a shrug (d) a no-entry symbol
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) short, clear sentences (c) messy, rushed writing (d) no name at the end
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the message
- 7.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 8.👀 What does this body language usually show: a red face, tight jaw? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) angry (d) happy
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a speech in assembly (d) talking on the phone
- 10.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) being very angry (c) honking traffic (d) a loud drill outside
- 12.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) local words they lack (c) a crackly phone line (d) upset after a fight
- 13.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) being very angry (c) honking traffic (d) too much slang
- 14.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 15.True or false: “talking on the phone” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 16.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) Papa (c) reaching home (d) the phone call
- 17.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the channel
- 18.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) go (c) stop (d) hurry up
- 19.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) talking across a field (c) a loud drill outside (d) a closed door between
- 21.👀 What does this body language usually show: stamping feet? (a) angry (b) happy (c) bored (d) nervous
- 22.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a weak network (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 23.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: “no greeting at all” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) visual communication (c) written communication (d) no communication
- 26.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) stamping feet (b) slumped, half-shut eyes (c) a little happy jump (d) hiding behind a friend
- 27.True or false: “no name at the end” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) charts need no data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it hides the data
- 29.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a wink? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 30.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) talking across a field (c) an unknown language (d) hard technical words
- 32.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the reply sent back (d) an answer to the sender
- 34.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 36.True or false: “a frown” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) calm down first (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) feeling very nervous (c) too much slang (d) big words for a toddler
- 39.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) move to a quiet place (c) cover your ears (d) give up talking
- 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
Answer key
- True
- adding date and time
- words and body match
- a shrug
- short, clear sentences
- the channel
- non-verbal
- angry
- a no-entry symbol
- False
- being very angry
- local words they lack
- being very angry
- visual
- True
- the phone call
- the message
- stop
- False
- upset after a fight
- angry
- feeling too shy to talk
- False
- True
- verbal communication
- stamping feet
- True
- numbers are easy to see
- non-verbal
- visual
- talking across a field
- False
- whoever starts the talk
- non-verbal
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- calm down first
- feeling very nervous
- move to a quiet place
- a physical barrier
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