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: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the audience at a show (c) the person who listens (d) whoever starts the talk
- 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 5.True or false: “a smile” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the message
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the person who speaks? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 8.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) messy, rushed writing (c) no name at the end (d) no greeting at all
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 11.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) adding date and time (c) no name at the end (d) one very long sentence
- 12.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) local words they lack (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) being very angry
- 13.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 14.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) a crackly phone line (c) a closed door between (d) being very angry
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) reading aloud (c) telling a joke (d) a wink
- 16.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
- 17.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) add ten emojis (b) tear it up (c) read it once more (d) send it at once
- 18.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) stop (c) hurry up (d) turn left
- 19.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) saying nothing ever (c) a quiet word after class (d) asking a stranger
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a shrug (b) a note in the diary (c) a wave goodbye (d) telling a story aloud
- 21.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 22.💡 What is communication? (a) only talking loudly (b) keeping secrets (c) only writing essays (d) sharing ideas
- 23.True or false: “singing “Happy Birthday”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 25.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 27.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a bar chart (c) a frown (d) telling a story aloud
- 28.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) pointing at the door (c) whispering a secret (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it once more (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) slang to elders (d) one very long sentence
- 30.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) nodding your head (c) a smile (d) chatting with a friend
- 32.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Please” (c) “Oi” (d) “Gimme”
- 33.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the writer of a note (b) a handwritten letter (c) the one who reads it (d) a phone call
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) a closed door between (c) a crackly phone line (d) a loud drill outside
- 36.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) not trusting the speaker (c) honking traffic (d) being very angry
- 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) talking across a field (d) an unknown language
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 39.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) not much interest (b) deep pride (c) real curiosity (d) great excitement
- 40.True or false: “missing key details” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- True
- whoever starts the talk
- an emotional barrier
- False
- the sender
- the sender
- reading it once more
- the receiver
- the message
- adding date and time
- a loud drill outside
- the receiver gets it
- being very angry
- a wink
- ask what it means
- read it once more
- stop
- a quiet word after class
- telling a story aloud
- non-verbal
- sharing ideas
- False
- a clear note
- False
- a language barrier
- a frown
- pointing at the door
- reading it once more
- False
- chatting with a friend
- “Please”
- True
- the one who reads it
- an unknown language
- an unknown language
- talking across a field
- spoken (verbal)
- not much interest
- True
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