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.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) written
- 2.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) neat handwriting (b) reading it once more (c) no name at the end (d) checking the spelling
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the information sent (c) an answer to the sender (d) the words of the note
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) being very angry (d) feeling very nervous
- 6.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) True (b) False
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 8.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) hands on hips (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) reading aloud
- 9.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 10.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 11.📡 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
- 12.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 13.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the idea being shared (b) a phone call (c) the information sent (d) the words of the note
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) talking across a field (d) upset after a fight
- 16.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) big words for a toddler (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) too much slang
- 17.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the one who reads it (b) a handwritten letter (c) the writer of a note (d) the words of the note
- 18.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) a weak network (c) upset after a fight (d) honking traffic
- 19.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📡 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
- 21.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 22.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 23.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) telling a story aloud (c) a smile (d) asking the way aloud
- 25.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it is always faster (c) it has no words (d) you can read it again
- 26.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) hard words (c) her feelings (d) a weak network
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) the person who speaks (c) talking face to face (d) the writer of a note
- 28.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) numbers are easy to see (c) charts need no data (d) it hides the data
- 29.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a weak network (c) a distraction (d) a closed door
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) an email (c) a note in the diary (d) asking the way aloud
- 31.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 32.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) talking across a field (c) feeling very nervous (d) hard technical words
- 33.📡 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
- 34.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the writer of a note
- 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 36.True or false: “telling a joke” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 37.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 38.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 39.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) more capital letters (b) no full stops (c) short sentences (d) harder words
- 40.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a speech in assembly (c) a smile (d) a picture timetable
Answer key
- visual
- no name at the end
- a language barrier
- an answer to the sender
- local words they lack
- False
- the message
- hands on hips
- verbal
- poor writing habit
- put it into words
- clear writing habit
- False
- a phone call
- talking across a field
- honking traffic
- the words of the note
- big words for a toddler
- False
- put it into words
- clear writing habit
- words and body differ
- True
- a smile
- you can read it again
- a weak network
- talking face to face
- numbers are easy to see
- a distraction
- asking the way aloud
- visual
- hard technical words
- send it by a channel
- a thumbs-up in return
- a language barrier
- False
- poor writing habit
- a clear note
- short sentences
- a picture timetable
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