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 speaks (b) talking face to face (c) the caller who rings (d) the writer of a note
- 2.📡 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
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 4.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) a warm hug (c) hands on hips (d) a pat on the back
- 6.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) a shaky voice (b) glaring eyes (c) a big, bright smile (d) checking the clock often
- 7.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) reading aloud (b) a wink (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) telling a joke
- 8.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) angry (b) bored (c) happy (d) nervous
- 9.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) short sentences (b) no full stops (c) harder words (d) more capital letters
- 10.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: reading aloud? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 11.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) stop (b) turn left (c) go (d) hurry up
- 12.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use hard words (b) use short forms (c) talk very fast (d) use simple words
- 13.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) you can read it again (d) it is always faster
- 14.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) walk off forever (c) argue louder (d) send long texts
- 15.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a frown (b) a traffic light (c) nodding your head (d) a text message
- 17.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a nod (b) a smile (c) saying “thank you” (d) a thumbs-up
- 18.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) no name at the end (c) too many emojis (d) saying who it is from
- 20.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it feels like shouting (c) it is too quiet (d) it saves time
- 21.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 22.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) big words for a toddler (c) a loud drill outside (d) not trusting the speaker
- 23.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 25.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 27.True or false: in communication, “the words of the note” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a closed door between
- 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) too much slang (d) talking across a field
- 30.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a distraction (c) a closed door (d) a language barrier
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 32.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the caller who rings (b) the news you tell (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) talking face to face
- 33.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) talking face to face (b) the news you tell (c) a handwritten letter (d) an answer to the sender
- 34.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a traffic light (b) a picture timetable (c) a map (d) a text message
- 36.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 37.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 38.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) talking across a field (c) honking traffic (d) an unknown language
- 40.True or false: “a note in the diary” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- talking face to face
- send it by a channel
- an emotional barrier
- False
- asking “Can I help?”
- glaring eyes
- a wink
- bored
- short sentences
- verbal
- stop
- use simple words
- you can read it again
- calm down first
- False
- a text message
- saying “thank you”
- words and body match
- saying who it is from
- it feels like shouting
- the feedback
- not trusting the speaker
- True
- a language barrier
- non-verbal
- clear writing habit
- True
- a closed door between
- talking across a field
- a distraction
- poor writing habit
- the caller who rings
- the news you tell
- False
- a text message
- False
- an unclear note
- True
- an unknown language
- False
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