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 barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a story aloud (b) nodding your head (c) a text message (d) a no-entry symbol
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 4.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 5.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a frown (b) answering aloud in class (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a traffic light
- 6.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 7.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 8.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a bar chart (d) a picture timetable
- 10.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) give up talking (c) move to a quiet place (d) cover your ears
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) local words they lack (c) big words for a toddler (d) hard technical words
- 12.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) saying “thank you” (b) a nod (c) a smile (d) a thumbs-up
- 13.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at the door (b) a pat on the back (c) telling a joke (d) hands on hips
- 15.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the person who listens (c) the friend who gets it (d) the audience at a show
- 17.True or false: “telling a joke” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 18.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the audience at a show (b) the information sent (c) the friend who gets it (d) the caller who rings
- 19.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) short sentences (b) more capital letters (c) no full stops (d) harder words
- 20.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the caller who rings (b) the idea being shared (c) the person who listens (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 21.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) whispering a secret (b) telling a joke (c) a high five (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 22.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) saying “Well done!” (c) whispering a secret (d) hands on hips
- 23.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) hands on hips (b) a wink (c) a pat on the back (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 24.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) stop (b) turn left (c) go (d) hurry up
- 26.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a picture timetable (c) a frown (d) a text message
- 27.🎭 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
- 28.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) verbal communication (c) written communication (d) no communication
- 30.👀 What does this body language usually show: a little happy jump? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) bored (d) happy
- 31.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) pointing at the door (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the audience at a show (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the one who reads it
- 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 36.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the writer of a note (c) the person who speaks (d) the caller who rings
- 38.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) talking face to face (b) the information sent (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the caller who rings
- 39.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a traffic light (b) answering aloud in class (c) an email (d) asking the way aloud
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) fear of being laughed at (d) feeling very nervous
Answer key
- an emotional barrier
- nodding your head
- an emotional barrier
- the channel
- a frown
- True
- clear writing habit
- False
- a thumbs-up
- move to a quiet place
- being very angry
- saying “thank you”
- send it by a channel
- telling a joke
- True
- an answer to the sender
- True
- the caller who rings
- short sentences
- the person who listens
- a high five
- hands on hips
- singing “Happy Birthday”
- False
- stop
- a speech in assembly
- words and body match
- False
- verbal communication
- happy
- False
- True
- pointing at the door
- a nod meaning “got it”
- non-verbal
- False
- the person who listens
- the information sent
- a traffic light
- short forms like “IDK”
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