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: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a thumbs-up (c) talking on the phone (d) a speech in assembly
- 3.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the receiver (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 4.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 5.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
- 6.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 9.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a closed door (b) a weak network (c) a language barrier (d) a distraction
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) whispering a secret (c) a wink (d) hands on hips
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 12.True or false: “a smile” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) talking on the phone (c) a speech in assembly (d) telling a story aloud
- 14.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “a no-entry symbol” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 16.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) send long texts (c) argue louder (d) calm down first
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 18.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “a bar chart” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 20.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the sender (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 21.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) feedback (c) a barrier (d) the channel
- 22.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 23.True or false: “a birthday card message” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) reading it once more (c) using polite words (d) short, clear sentences
- 25.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) checking the clock often (b) clapping with joy (c) a big, bright smile (d) a shaky voice
- 26.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 27.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 28.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the message
- 30.True or false: “whispering a secret” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the person who speaks (d) the caller who rings
- 32.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) reaching home (c) Dadi (d) Papa
- 33.True or false: “telling a joke” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: “nodding your head” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Please” (d) “Oi”
- 36.True or false: in communication, “whoever starts the talk” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “a birthday card message” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the friend who gets it (c) the words of the note (d) the idea being shared
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) one very long sentence (c) checking the spelling (d) missing key details
- 40.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
Answer key
- False
- a thumbs-up
- the channel
- non-verbal
- verbal communication
- True
- the channel
- a language barrier
- a distraction
- whispering a secret
- the receiver
- False
- a thumbs-up
- True
- False
- calm down first
- visual
- True
- True
- the feedback
- feedback
- poor writing habit
- False
- no name at the end
- a shaky voice
- words and body differ
- poor writing habit
- False
- the sender
- False
- a nod meaning “got it”
- the phone call
- False
- False
- “Please”
- False
- False
- the friend who gets it
- checking the spelling
- clear writing habit
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