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 verbal communication? (a) a nod (b) saying “thank you” (c) a smile (d) a thumbs-up
- 2.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) pointing at the door (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) hands on hips
- 3.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) a big, bright smile (b) clenched fists (c) doodling, not looking up (d) hiding behind a friend
- 4.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) argue louder (c) send long texts (d) calm down first
- 5.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a traffic light (c) talking on the phone (d) asking the way aloud
- 7.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) numbers are easy to see (c) it looks longer (d) it hides the data
- 8.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) pointing at the door (b) a high five (c) saying “Well done!” (d) a wink
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 10.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) feeling very nervous (c) big words for a toddler (d) too much slang
- 11.📝 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
- 12.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 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 of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a shrug (c) a traffic light (d) a birthday card message
- 16.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 17.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) who, what, when, where (b) no names (c) only emojis (d) a long story
- 18.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 19.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the information sent (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) an answer to the sender (d) the reply sent back
- 21.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the person who speaks (b) the audience at a show (c) a handwritten letter (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 22.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 23.True or false: “adding date and time” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 24.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) missing key details (c) checking the spelling (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 26.True or false: “telling a joke” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) a weak network (d) fear of being laughed at
- 28.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a shrug (c) a no-entry symbol (d) talking on the phone
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the sender
- 30.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the news you tell (b) the words of the note (c) the information sent (d) talking face to face
- 34.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 35.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) a joke (b) an emoji (c) the place (d) his feelings
- 37.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 39.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a smile (b) a bar chart (c) an email (d) answering aloud in class
- 40.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) hurry up (c) stop (d) go
Answer key
- saying “thank you”
- asking “Can I help?”
- hiding behind a friend
- calm down first
- clear writing habit
- a traffic light
- numbers are easy to see
- saying “Well done!”
- the channel
- feeling very nervous
- Meera
- False
- a language barrier
- a quiet word after class
- a shrug
- clear writing habit
- who, what, when, where
- clear writing habit
- non-verbal
- the information sent
- the person who speaks
- an unclear note
- False
- checking the spelling
- a physical barrier
- False
- fear of being laughed at
- talking on the phone
- the sender
- True
- True
- True
- talking face to face
- words and body differ
- True
- the place
- True
- the feedback
- an email
- stop
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