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 is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) local words they lack (c) big words for a toddler (d) not trusting the speaker
- 2.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea!” he says, eyes shining, nodding fast. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) a crackly phone line (c) feeling very nervous (d) talking across a field
- 4.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) nodding your head (b) a picture timetable (c) a birthday card message (d) a speech in assembly
- 5.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) only emojis (c) a long story (d) who, what, when, where
- 6.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 7.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use hard words (c) use simple words (d) talk very fast
- 8.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) stop (b) hurry up (c) go (d) turn left
- 9.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a nod (b) a smile (c) a thumbs-up (d) saying “thank you”
- 10.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) feeling very nervous (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) upset after a fight
- 11.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or send it by a channel? (a) put it into words (b) send it by a channel
- 12.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver gets it? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver gets it
- 13.📡 Which part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the channel
- 14.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 15.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) walk off forever (c) argue louder (d) calm down first
- 16.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver replies? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver replies
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 18.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) True (b) False
- 19.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 20.True or false: “a high five” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is crossing your arms? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 23.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) not trusting the speaker (c) honking traffic (d) being very angry
- 24.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a shrug (c) telling a story aloud (d) a no-entry symbol
- 25.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 26.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
- 27.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a traffic light (b) talking on the phone (c) a note in the diary (d) nodding your head
- 29.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 30.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a traffic light (c) a map (d) an email
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 32.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 34.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it shows they understood (b) it is never needed (c) it adds noise (d) it makes talks longer
- 35.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “telling a joke” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a crackly phone line (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) too much slang
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at the door (b) a warm hug (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) a wink
- 40.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) an unknown language (c) talking across a field (d) feeling too shy to talk
Answer key
- not trusting the speaker
- False
- feeling very nervous
- a speech in assembly
- who, what, when, where
- an unclear note
- use simple words
- stop
- saying “thank you”
- short forms like “IDK”
- put it into words
- think of an idea
- the channel
- True
- calm down first
- think of an idea
- visual
- False
- poor writing habit
- True
- the receiver gets it
- non-verbal
- honking traffic
- telling a story aloud
- visual
- send it by a channel
- True
- talking on the phone
- verbal
- an email
- clear writing habit
- False
- a physical barrier
- it shows they understood
- False
- False
- True
- too much slang
- asking “Can I help?”
- feeling too shy to talk
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