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 of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) big words for a toddler (c) being very angry (d) talking across a field
- 2.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 3.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) Diya (c) Meera (d) the fridge
- 4.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 5.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) checking the spelling (c) reading it once more (d) slang to elders
- 7.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the friend who gets it (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) a text message
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 9.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) fear of being laughed at (c) a weak network (d) not trusting the speaker
- 10.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) False (b) True
- 13.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 14.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 15.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) local words they lack
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) local words they lack (c) hard technical words (d) too much slang
- 17.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a closed door between (c) a crackly phone line (d) too much slang
- 19.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Oi” (d) “Please”
- 20.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a note in the diary (c) telling a story aloud (d) a smile
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the message
- 23.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: “adding date and time” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.😡 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
- 26.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) too much slang (c) feeling very nervous (d) an unknown language
- 29.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) verbal (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 30.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) the sender (c) a barrier (d) the channel
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) whispering a secret (c) a wink (d) saying “Well done!”
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a closed door between (c) fear of being laughed at (d) being very angry
- 34.True or false: “hard technical words” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: in communication, “a thumbs-up in return” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 38.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a smile (b) a thumbs-up (c) talking on the phone (d) a text message
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the caller who rings (c) the writer of a note (d) an answer to the sender
- 40.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) reading aloud (c) whispering a secret (d) a warm hug
Answer key
- being very angry
- False
- Meera
- False
- clear writing habit
- slang to elders
- the friend who gets it
- written
- an unknown language
- False
- False
- True
- the feedback
- words and body match
- feeling too shy to talk
- talking across a field
- True
- too much slang
- “Please”
- False
- telling a story aloud
- the feedback
- False
- False
- calm down first
- False
- True
- feeling very nervous
- non-verbal
- False
- feedback
- a wink
- a closed door between
- False
- False
- True
- a physical barrier
- a text message
- an answer to the sender
- a warm hug
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