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 picture timetable” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) whispering a secret (c) telling a joke (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 3.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 5.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) pointing at the door (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) a warm hug
- 7.True or false: “one idea per line” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 8.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) harder words (c) short sentences (d) more capital letters
- 9.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 10.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) missing key details (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) one very long sentence
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a map (d) a diagram of a plant
- 12.🙈 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
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) slang to elders (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) checking the spelling
- 14.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) telling a joke (d) saying “Well done!”
- 15.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) the phone call (c) Dadi (d) Papa
- 16.True or false: in communication, “the words of the note” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 18.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) local words they lack (c) fear of being laughed at (d) not trusting the speaker
- 20.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) no communication (c) visual communication (d) verbal communication
- 21.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a distraction (b) a weak network (c) a language barrier (d) a closed door
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a map (c) answering aloud in class (d) a birthday card message
- 26.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 27.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the channel (b) the receiver (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) an answer to the sender (c) a nod meaning “got it” (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 30.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 31.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) you can read it again (b) it is always faster (c) it has no words (d) nobody can read it
- 32.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) a weak network (c) hard technical words (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up in return (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the friend who gets it (d) the reply sent back
- 35.True or false: in communication, “a thumbs-up in return” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 36.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the message (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 37.True or false: “asking the way aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “missing key details” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a map (b) a shrug (c) chatting with a friend (d) a letter to Nani
- 40.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) missing key details (b) no greeting at all (c) neat handwriting (d) one very long sentence
Answer key
- True
- tapping your watch
- non-verbal
- a language barrier
- True
- asking “Can I help?”
- False
- short sentences
- a clear note
- saying who it is from
- telling a story aloud
- a quiet word after class
- checking the spelling
- raised eyebrows
- the phone call
- True
- words and body match
- True
- a loud drill outside
- verbal communication
- a distraction
- spoken (verbal)
- an emotional barrier
- an unclear note
- a birthday card message
- False
- the channel
- an emotional barrier
- the person who speaks
- poor writing habit
- you can read it again
- False
- hard technical words
- the friend who gets it
- False
- the channel
- True
- False
- a letter to Nani
- neat handwriting
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