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: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Please” (b) “Yo” (c) “Gimme” (d) “Oi”
- 3.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) very scared (b) bored or sleepy (c) very angry (d) wants more
- 4.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 6.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it once more (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) missing key details (d) too many emojis
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) tapping your watch
- 9.True or false: “whispering a secret” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) the place (c) an emoji (d) a joke
- 11.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a birthday card message (c) chatting with a friend (d) a picture timetable
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) local words they lack (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) too much slang
- 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 15.True or false: “no name at the end” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) whispering a secret (c) saying “Well done!” (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 17.💡 What is communication? (a) sharing ideas (b) only talking loudly (c) keeping secrets (d) only writing essays
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 19.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use hard words (b) talk very fast (c) use short forms (d) use simple words
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) upset after a fight
- 22.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “local words they lack” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the message
- 25.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or the receiver replies? (a) put it into words (b) the receiver replies
- 26.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 27.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the audience at a show (c) the person who listens (d) the friend who gets it
- 29.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a birthday card message (c) a map (d) an email
- 31.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) sweaty, shaky hands (b) a big, bright smile (c) glaring eyes (d) yawning again and again
- 33.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) not trusting the speaker (c) local words they lack (d) talking across a field
- 34.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) a crackly phone line (c) hard technical words (d) a loud drill outside
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a loud drill outside (c) honking traffic (d) an unknown language
- 37.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) biting nails (b) laughing with friends (c) glaring eyes (d) a red face, tight jaw
- 38.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the words of the note (b) the one who reads it (c) the caller who rings (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 40.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- “Please”
- bored or sleepy
- the receiver gets it
- a language barrier
- poor writing habit
- reading it once more
- tapping your watch
- False
- the place
- chatting with a friend
- spoken (verbal)
- feeling too shy to talk
- a language barrier
- True
- a high five
- sharing ideas
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- use simple words
- a closed door between
- False
- False
- the sender
- put it into words
- written
- True
- a nod meaning “got it”
- False
- a map
- True
- a big, bright smile
- not trusting the speaker
- non-verbal
- hard technical words
- an unknown language
- laughing with friends
- True
- the caller who rings
- True
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