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.True or false: “honking traffic” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: in communication, “the person who speaks” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) a joke (b) an emoji (c) the place (d) his feelings
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking face to face (b) a notice board (c) a text message (d) the friend who gets it
- 5.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) Mum (c) the fridge (d) Meera
- 7.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) a high five (c) saying “Well done!” (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the information sent (b) the person who speaks (c) the news you tell (d) the idea being shared
- 9.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) deep pride (b) great excitement (c) real curiosity (d) not much interest
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the information sent (c) talking face to face (d) the idea being shared
- 11.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the audience at a show (c) the writer of a note (d) an answer to the sender
- 13.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
- 14.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) saying nothing ever (c) a quiet word after class (d) shouting in class
- 15.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 16.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) no communication (c) visual communication (d) written communication
- 18.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “talking on the phone” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “telling a joke” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
- 22.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 23.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) verbal (d) visual
- 24.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) talking face to face (b) the one who reads it (c) the idea being shared (d) an answer to the sender
- 25.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it adds noise (b) it is never needed (c) it shows they understood (d) it makes talks longer
- 26.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) no greeting at all (c) messy, rushed writing (d) short, clear sentences
- 27.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) chatting with a friend (c) a text message (d) a no-entry symbol
- 28.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) slang to elders (c) checking the spelling (d) reading it once more
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a traffic light (b) a diagram of a plant (c) a letter to Nani (d) a no-entry symbol
- 30.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a text message (c) the reply sent back (d) the person who listens
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 32.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) upset after a fight (c) not trusting the speaker (d) an unknown language
- 33.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) slang to elders (c) too many emojis (d) one very long sentence
- 34.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the person who listens (c) the one who reads it (d) the words of the note
- 35.👀 What does this body language usually show: biting nails? (a) bored (b) happy (c) angry (d) nervous
- 36.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 37.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 38.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) checking the clock often (b) clenched fists (c) stamping feet (d) clapping with joy
- 39.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) big words for a toddler (c) a crackly phone line (d) feeling very nervous
- 40.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
Answer key
- False
- True
- the place
- the friend who gets it
- True
- Meera
- a high five
- the person who speaks
- not much interest
- talking face to face
- True
- the audience at a show
- put it into words
- a quiet word after class
- visual
- True
- verbal communication
- False
- False
- False
- False
- non-verbal
- visual
- talking face to face
- it shows they understood
- short, clear sentences
- chatting with a friend
- slang to elders
- a letter to Nani
- the reply sent back
- clear writing habit
- an unknown language
- adding date and time
- an answer to the sender
- nervous
- clear writing habit
- True
- clapping with joy
- a crackly phone line
- send it by a channel
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