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 a clear writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) missing key details (c) messy, rushed writing (d) too many emojis
- 2.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) local words they lack (c) a loud drill outside (d) upset after a fight
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) the information sent (c) the idea being shared (d) the news you tell
- 4.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
- 5.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) the phone call (c) Papa (d) reaching home
- 7.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the friend who gets it (b) whoever starts the talk (c) an answer to the sender (d) the idea being shared
- 8.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) neat handwriting (c) adding date and time (d) saying who it is from
- 9.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) great excitement (b) not much interest (c) real curiosity (d) deep pride
- 10.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) saying nothing ever (c) asking a stranger (d) a quiet word after class
- 11.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
- 12.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) a joke (b) an emoji (c) his feelings (d) the place
- 13.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Gimme” (b) “Oi” (c) “Please” (d) “Yo”
- 14.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “a text message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 18.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 19.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) calm down first (c) walk off forever (d) argue louder
- 20.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) a long story (c) who, what, when, where (d) only emojis
- 21.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it never matters (b) it is only for actors (c) it replaces all words (d) it shows real feelings
- 22.True or false: “tapping your watch” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) a text message (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) chatting with a friend (c) a note in the diary (d) a traffic light
- 26.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) numbers are easy to see
- 27.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 28.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 29.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it is too quiet (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
- 30.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) reading aloud (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) raised eyebrows
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) the writer of a note (c) a handwritten letter (d) whoever starts the talk
- 32.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
- 33.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 35.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the reply sent back (b) the writer of a note (c) talking face to face (d) the news you tell
- 36.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the information sent (b) the reply sent back (c) talking face to face (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 37.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 38.💡 What is communication? (a) only talking loudly (b) sharing ideas (c) keeping secrets (d) only writing essays
- 39.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) laugh at the word (b) nod and pretend (c) ask what it means (d) walk away
- 40.👀 What does this body language usually show: a shaky voice? (a) angry (b) bored (c) happy (d) nervous
Answer key
- checking the spelling
- upset after a fight
- a thumbs-up in return
- put it into words
- True
- the phone call
- the idea being shared
- slang to elders
- not much interest
- a quiet word after class
- written
- the place
- “Please”
- True
- True
- True
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- calm down first
- who, what, when, where
- it shows real feelings
- False
- visual
- a text message
- chatting with a friend
- numbers are easy to see
- a physical barrier
- non-verbal
- it feels like shouting
- raised eyebrows
- a handwritten letter
- think of an idea
- True
- written
- the writer of a note
- the information sent
- spoken (verbal)
- sharing ideas
- ask what it means
- nervous
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