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 spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) crossing your arms (c) answering aloud in class (d) a thumbs-up
- 2.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) an email (c) a bar chart (d) talking on the phone
- 3.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) talk very fast (c) use hard words (d) use simple words
- 4.💡 What is communication? (a) only writing essays (b) only talking loudly (c) sharing ideas (d) keeping secrets
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) talking across a field (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a crackly phone line
- 6.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 7.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 9.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the news you tell (c) the caller who rings (d) the friend who gets it
- 10.🙂 Words and face disagree: “I’m fine,” with a sad face. What do people usually believe? (a) the words only (b) the spelling (c) the volume only (d) the face and body
- 11.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) visual communication (c) written communication (d) no communication
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is a thumbs-up? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 13.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 14.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: in communication, “the idea being shared” is the message. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it never matters (b) it is only for actors (c) it shows real feelings (d) it replaces all words
- 19.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a traffic light (b) a shrug (c) a text message (d) chatting with a friend
- 20.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 21.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Meera (b) the fridge (c) Diya (d) Mum
- 22.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the sender talked most (b) the receiver understood (c) nobody replied (d) big words were used
- 23.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) Papa (c) the phone call (d) reaching home
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) messy, rushed writing (c) using polite words (d) short, clear sentences
- 25.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 27.👀 What does this body language usually show: laughing with friends? (a) angry (b) nervous (c) happy (d) bored
- 28.True or false: “reading it once more” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 30.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the writer of a note (c) the person who listens (d) a nod meaning “got it”
- 31.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) an unknown language (c) being very angry (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 35.True or false: in communication, “the reply sent back” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 36.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a phone call (c) the information sent (d) the words of the note
- 37.True or false: “a bar chart” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) charts need no data (b) it hides the data (c) numbers are easy to see (d) it looks longer
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) fear of being laughed at (c) a weak network (d) being very angry
- 40.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the news you tell (b) a phone call (c) the words of the note (d) the person who speaks
Answer key
- answering aloud in class
- a bar chart
- use simple words
- sharing ideas
- feeling too shy to talk
- True
- a clear note
- visual
- the caller who rings
- the face and body
- verbal communication
- non-verbal
- poor writing habit
- True
- True
- False
- True
- it shows real feelings
- chatting with a friend
- True
- Meera
- the receiver understood
- the phone call
- messy, rushed writing
- False
- poor writing habit
- happy
- True
- False
- a nod meaning “got it”
- True
- a physical barrier
- an unknown language
- an emotional barrier
- False
- a phone call
- False
- numbers are easy to see
- a weak network
- the person who speaks
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