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.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it shows real feelings (b) it replaces all words (c) it never matters (d) it is only for actors
- 2.True or false: “a pat on the back” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) whispering a secret (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) hands on hips
- 4.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the person who listens (b) the reply sent back (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) the news you tell
- 5.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: raised eyebrows? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 6.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “using polite words” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 9.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 10.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the information sent (b) talking face to face (c) an answer to the sender (d) the news you tell
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 12.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a frown (c) asking the way aloud (d) a map
- 13.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: “a high five” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) talking across a field (c) being very angry (d) honking traffic
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a wave goodbye (c) a letter to Nani (d) a traffic light
- 17.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) written communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
- 18.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 19.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) verbal (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 20.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “yes” (b) reading aloud (c) a thumbs-up (d) a phone call
- 21.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the feedback (d) the message
- 23.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use hard words (b) use simple words (c) talk very fast (d) use short forms
- 24.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Papa (b) the phone call (c) Dadi (d) reaching home
- 25.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a shrug (c) a picture timetable (d) nodding your head
- 27.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) fear of being laughed at (c) big words for a toddler (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 29.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the feedback (b) the sender (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 30.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) a high five (c) reading aloud (d) a wink
- 32.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 33.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 35.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) chatting with a friend (c) a speech in assembly (d) a wave goodbye
- 37.📡 Which part of communication is the writer of a note? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
- 38.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 39.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 40.📡 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
Answer key
- it shows real feelings
- True
- hands on hips
- the person who listens
- non-verbal
- True
- True
- written
- a physical barrier
- talking face to face
- the channel
- a birthday card message
- True
- False
- being very angry
- a letter to Nani
- verbal communication
- True
- non-verbal
- a thumbs-up
- non-verbal
- the message
- use simple words
- the phone call
- False
- a picture timetable
- False
- big words for a toddler
- the receiver
- send it by a channel
- reading aloud
- words and body differ
- False
- spoken (verbal)
- verbal
- a wave goodbye
- the sender
- the message
- a clear note
- send it by a channel
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