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.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 2.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 3.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) True (b) False
- 4.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) messy, rushed writing (c) adding date and time (d) too many emojis
- 5.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the person who listens (b) the idea being shared (c) the caller who rings (d) the audience at a show
- 6.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) talking across a field (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) too much slang
- 7.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or the receiver replies? (a) the receiver gets it (b) the receiver replies
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) raised eyebrows (c) saying “Well done!” (d) a wink
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) a weak network (c) big words for a toddler (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 10.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) answering aloud in class (c) a text message (d) a bar chart
- 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 13.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a loud drill outside (c) being very angry (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the caller who rings (b) a phone call (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who speaks
- 15.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) shouting in class (c) saying nothing ever (d) a quiet word after class
- 16.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 18.True or false: “a bar chart” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) a warm hug (d) a pat on the back
- 20.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) verbal (d) visual
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang to elders (b) missing key details (c) messy, rushed writing (d) one idea per line
- 22.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: tapping your watch? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) saying who it is from (c) using polite words (d) adding date and time
- 24.💡 What is communication? (a) keeping secrets (b) only writing essays (c) sharing ideas (d) only talking loudly
- 25.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) walk away (c) ask what it means (d) laugh at the word
- 26.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) whispering a secret (b) tapping your watch (c) a pat on the back (d) hands on hips
- 27.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a frown (c) telling a story aloud (d) talking on the phone
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the channel (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: here the words and body differ. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) nodding your head (c) crossing your arms (d) answering aloud in class
- 33.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
- 34.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it looks neat (b) it is too quiet (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
- 35.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
- 36.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) move to a quiet place (c) cover your ears (d) give up talking
- 37.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) upset after a fight (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) honking traffic
- 39.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a frown (b) a birthday card message (c) chatting with a friend (d) a text message
- 40.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the audience at a show (b) an answer to the sender (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) a handwritten letter
Answer key
- clear writing habit
- poor writing habit
- False
- adding date and time
- the idea being shared
- feeling too shy to talk
- the receiver gets it
- saying “Well done!”
- a weak network
- a text message
- an emotional barrier
- a language barrier
- a loud drill outside
- a phone call
- a quiet word after class
- False
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- shouting “Goal!”
- non-verbal
- one idea per line
- non-verbal
- messy, rushed writing
- sharing ideas
- ask what it means
- whispering a secret
- written
- a frown
- the message
- True
- False
- answering aloud in class
- the sender
- it feels like shouting
- put it into words
- move to a quiet place
- non-verbal
- honking traffic
- chatting with a friend
- a handwritten letter
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