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: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 2.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) angry (d) bored
- 3.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the idea being shared (b) whoever starts the talk (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a phone call
- 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 5.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) no greeting at all (c) short, clear sentences (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one very long sentence (b) reading it once more (c) no greeting at all (d) slang to elders
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the reply sent back (c) talking face to face (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 9.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
- 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 11.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) a no-entry symbol (c) telling a story aloud (d) crossing your arms
- 12.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) nobody replied (c) the sender talked most (d) the receiver understood
- 13.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) a big yawn (b) a warm namaste (c) rolling your eyes (d) turning your back
- 14.💡 What is communication? (a) only writing essays (b) keeping secrets (c) only talking loudly (d) sharing ideas
- 15.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) walk off forever (c) calm down first (d) send long texts
- 16.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) glaring eyes (b) slumped, half-shut eyes (c) a big, bright smile (d) sweaty, shaky hands
- 17.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a birthday card message
- 20.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 21.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored (d) nervous
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the information sent (c) the idea being shared (d) the reply sent back
- 23.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 24.👀 What does this body language usually show: biting nails? (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored (d) nervous
- 25.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) local words they lack (c) a weak network (d) hard technical words
- 26.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the message
- 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is crossing your arms? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 28.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) written communication
- 29.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a wink (b) a warm hug (c) pointing at the door (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 31.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 32.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a smile (b) a birthday card message (c) answering aloud in class (d) a notice on the board
- 33.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 35.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) an email (c) a frown (d) a no-entry symbol
- 38.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Papa (c) the phone call (d) Dadi
- 39.True or false: “adding date and time” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “writing in ALL CAPS” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- angry
- a phone call
- written
- verbal
- short, clear sentences
- reading it once more
- talking face to face
- send it by a channel
- an emotional barrier
- a notice on the board
- the receiver understood
- a warm namaste
- sharing ideas
- calm down first
- sweaty, shaky hands
- False
- an emotional barrier
- a birthday card message
- True
- bored
- the reply sent back
- False
- nervous
- a weak network
- the message
- non-verbal
- verbal communication
- asking “Can I help?”
- a physical barrier
- non-verbal
- answering aloud in class
- True
- words and body match
- False
- False
- asking the way aloud
- the phone call
- False
- False
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