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.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) telling a joke (c) raised eyebrows (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 2.True or false: here the words and body match. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a joke (b) reading aloud (c) saying “Well done!” (d) raised eyebrows
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a traffic light (b) telling a story aloud (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a map
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is a thumbs-up in return? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the channel
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 8.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) a weak network (c) a loud drill outside (d) hard technical words
- 9.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 10.📡 Which part of communication is the reply sent back? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the receiver
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a weak network (c) honking traffic (d) not trusting the speaker
- 12.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: “a warm hug” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 17.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 18.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 19.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 20.💡 What is communication? (a) only talking loudly (b) only writing essays (c) keeping secrets (d) sharing ideas
- 21.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 22.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) yawning again and again (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) laughing with friends
- 23.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands on hips (b) whispering a secret (c) pointing at the door (d) a high five
- 25.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) you can read it again (d) it is always faster
- 26.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) clenched fists (c) a big, bright smile (d) stamping feet
- 27.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) checking the spelling (c) short, clear sentences (d) reading it once more
- 29.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) a phone call (c) the friend who gets it (d) the writer of a note
- 30.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a closed door between (c) hard technical words (d) too much slang
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 32.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) no communication (c) visual communication (d) written communication
- 33.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it looks longer (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it hides the data
- 34.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the audience at a show (c) the person who listens (d) the writer of a note
- 35.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 36.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 37.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) answering aloud in class (c) a picture timetable (d) nodding your head
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 39.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 40.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the words of the note (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the information sent (d) the writer of a note
Answer key
- raised eyebrows
- False
- an emotional barrier
- raised eyebrows
- telling a story aloud
- the feedback
- the message
- hard technical words
- poor writing habit
- the feedback
- not trusting the speaker
- False
- False
- False
- True
- True
- the sender
- verbal
- words and body match
- sharing ideas
- words and body differ
- laughing with friends
- clear writing habit
- whispering a secret
- you can read it again
- a big, bright smile
- clear writing habit
- no greeting at all
- a phone call
- a closed door between
- clear writing habit
- verbal communication
- numbers are easy to see
- a nod meaning “got it”
- False
- a clear note
- answering aloud in class
- written
- False
- the writer of a note
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