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: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) a barrier (c) the sender (d) feedback
- 3.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) numbers are easy to see (c) it looks longer (d) charts need no data
- 4.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it is too quiet (c) it feels like shouting (d) it saves time
- 5.True or false: “no name at the end” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) saying “Well done!” (c) a wink (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 8.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) neat handwriting (c) adding date and time (d) slang to elders
- 9.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the receiver understood (b) the sender talked most (c) big words were used (d) nobody replied
- 10.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) nobody can read it (c) you can read it again (d) it has no words
- 11.True or false: “a traffic light” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 12.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) argue louder (c) calm down first (d) send long texts
- 13.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the news you tell (b) the friend who gets it (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the information sent
- 14.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 15.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 16.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the news you tell (b) a handwritten letter (c) the reply sent back (d) the person who listens
- 17.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 18.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) the place (c) an emoji (d) a joke
- 19.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 20.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
- 21.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking face to face (b) the friend who gets it (c) a text message (d) a phone call
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a diagram of a plant? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 26.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a weak network (c) too much slang (d) big words for a toddler
- 27.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) messy, rushed writing (c) checking the spelling (d) short, clear sentences
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) a pat on the back (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) whispering a secret
- 29.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) True (b) False
- 31.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the news you tell (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the audience at a show
- 32.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) a closed door between (d) fear of being laughed at
- 34.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) feeling very nervous (c) upset after a fight (d) not trusting the speaker
- 35.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) hurry up (c) stop (d) go
- 36.True or false: “nodding your head” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 37.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) a phone call (b) the person who speaks (c) whoever starts the talk (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 38.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the sender
- 39.True or false: “saying “Well done!”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a notice board (c) a text message (d) the reply sent back
Answer key
- False
- feedback
- numbers are easy to see
- it feels like shouting
- False
- non-verbal
- a wink
- slang to elders
- the receiver understood
- you can read it again
- True
- calm down first
- whoever starts the talk
- an unclear note
- True
- the person who listens
- non-verbal
- the place
- poor writing habit
- the message
- the receiver gets it
- the friend who gets it
- visual
- a language barrier
- a language barrier
- a weak network
- messy, rushed writing
- a pat on the back
- True
- True
- a thumbs-up in return
- poor writing habit
- a closed door between
- a crackly phone line
- stop
- True
- a phone call
- the sender
- True
- the reply sent back
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