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) a phone call (b) a text message (c) the person who listens (d) a handwritten letter
- 2.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a phone call (b) whoever starts the talk (c) talking face to face (d) the idea being shared
- 3.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) upset after a fight (c) fear of being laughed at (d) feeling very nervous
- 5.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the caller who rings (c) the person who speaks (d) the audience at a show
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the one who reads it (c) the writer of a note (d) the caller who rings
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 8.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 9.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking the way aloud (b) telling a story aloud (c) answering aloud in class (d) a bar chart
- 11.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the person who speaks (c) the idea being shared (d) the words of the note
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) hard technical words (c) too much slang (d) big words for a toddler
- 14.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) angry (b) happy (c) bored (d) nervous
- 15.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) local words they lack (c) upset after a fight (d) a closed door between
- 16.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 17.True or false: “a frown” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whispering a secret (b) a warm hug (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 21.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a smile (b) telling a story aloud (c) a thumbs-up (d) a note in the diary
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pat on the back (b) whispering a secret (c) a warm hug (d) tapping your watch
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 24.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) wants more (b) very scared (c) very angry (d) bored or sleepy
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the words of the note (c) the idea being shared (d) the information sent
- 26.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a birthday card message (c) asking the way aloud (d) a smile
- 27.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the postman (c) the card (d) Riya
- 28.True or false: “nodding your head” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) slumped, half-shut eyes (b) biting nails (c) clenched fists (d) laughing with friends
- 30.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the message
- 31.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) no communication
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) using polite words (c) no greeting at all (d) checking the spelling
- 34.True or false: in communication, “a handwritten letter” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) being very angry (c) a crackly phone line (d) not trusting the speaker
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) no greeting at all (c) short, clear sentences (d) one very long sentence
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the person who listens (c) the audience at a show (d) the friend who gets it
- 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 40.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the person who listens
- the idea being shared
- non-verbal
- too much slang
- a nod meaning “got it”
- the one who reads it
- the message
- non-verbal
- non-verbal
- a bar chart
- poor writing habit
- the person who speaks
- a closed door between
- bored
- local words they lack
- non-verbal
- True
- written
- non-verbal
- a warm hug
- a note in the diary
- whispering a secret
- spoken (verbal)
- bored or sleepy
- a nod meaning “got it”
- asking the way aloud
- Kabir
- False
- biting nails
- the sender
- True
- verbal communication
- no greeting at all
- False
- a crackly phone line
- short, clear sentences
- the news you tell
- an emotional barrier
- a physical barrier
- True
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