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: in communication, “the information sent” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “slang to elders” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) a barrier (c) feedback (d) the sender
- 4.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 6.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it looks longer (c) it hides the data (d) numbers are easy to see
- 7.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) a smile (c) answering aloud in class (d) nodding your head
- 8.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) feeling very nervous (c) a loud drill outside (d) local words they lack
- 9.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 10.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Papa (c) Dadi (d) the phone call
- 11.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or think of an idea? (a) the receiver replies (b) think of an idea
- 12.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 13.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the postman (c) Riya (d) the card
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the words of the note (c) the person who speaks (d) the caller who rings
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) a wink (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) raised eyebrows
- 16.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 17.True or false: in communication, “the one who reads it” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) whispering a secret (c) a wink (d) saying “Well done!”
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a smile (c) a wave goodbye (d) a thumbs-up
- 21.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) send it at once (b) read it once more (c) tear it up (d) add ten emojis
- 23.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) verbal (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 24.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) hard technical words (c) a closed door between (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 25.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 26.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) hurry up (c) turn left (d) stop
- 27.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a frown (b) a birthday card message (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a wave goodbye
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) no greeting at all (c) short, clear sentences (d) one very long sentence
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice board (b) a handwritten letter (c) the friend who gets it (d) a phone call
- 30.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 31.True or false: “a map” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 32.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) the receiver understood (c) the sender talked most (d) nobody replied
- 33.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 34.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👀 What does this body language usually show: a little happy jump? (a) bored (b) angry (c) nervous (d) happy
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an answer to the sender (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the reply sent back (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 37.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 39.True or false: “telling a joke” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a smile (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a diagram of a plant (d) talking on the phone
Answer key
- False
- False
- feedback
- the channel
- an emotional barrier
- numbers are easy to see
- answering aloud in class
- a loud drill outside
- an unclear note
- the phone call
- think of an idea
- non-verbal
- Kabir
- the words of the note
- asking “Can I help?”
- send it by a channel
- False
- visual
- a wink
- talking on the phone
- True
- read it once more
- non-verbal
- fear of being laughed at
- written
- stop
- a diagram of a plant
- short, clear sentences
- the friend who gets it
- the sender
- False
- the receiver understood
- non-verbal
- False
- happy
- whoever starts the talk
- True
- visual
- True
- a smile
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