Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 944 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) verbal
2. 2.True or false: “tapping your watch” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) tear it up (b) read it once more (c) add ten emojis (d) send it at once
4. 4.True or false: “a map” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it hides the data (b) it looks longer (c) charts need no data (d) numbers are easy to see
6. 6.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) verbal communication (c) no communication (d) visual communication
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) an unknown language (c) talking across a field (d) hard technical words
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the writer of a note (b) the caller who rings (c) an answer to the sender (d) the person who speaks
9. 9.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) too much slang (c) honking traffic (d) big words for a toddler
10. 10.True or false: “no name at the end” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) no greeting at all (c) saying who it is from (d) slang to elders
12. 12.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) who, what, when, where (c) a long story (d) only emojis
13. 13.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) nodding your head (c) a picture timetable (d) a notice on the board
14. 14.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
15. 15.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) a high five (c) telling a joke (d) a wink
16. 16.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) talking face to face (b) the one who reads it (c) the reply sent back (d) the caller who rings
17. 17.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a notice board (c) an answer to the sender (d) the reply sent back
19. 19.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
20. 20.📡 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
21. 21.👀 What does this body language usually show: sweaty, shaky hands? (a) bored (b) angry (c) nervous (d) happy
22. 22.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the person who speaks (b) a text message (c) the person who listens (d) a handwritten letter
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
24. 24.True or false: in communication, “an answer to the sender” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) bored (b) nervous (c) happy (d) angry
26. 26.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it is always faster (c) you can read it again (d) it has no words
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a shrug (c) a diagram of a plant (d) crossing your arms
28. 28.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) fear of being laughed at (d) being very angry
29. 29.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Mum (b) Diya (c) the fridge (d) Meera
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) too much slang (d) a loud drill outside
31. 31.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
32. 32.True or false: in communication, “the caller who rings” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a loud drill outside (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a closed door between
34. 34.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a letter to Nani (c) a birthday card message (d) answering aloud in class
35. 35.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) hard words (c) a weak network (d) a rude tone
36. 36.True or false: “a text message” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) big words for a toddler (c) upset after a fight (d) short forms like “IDK”
40. 40.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) an answer to the sender (b) the reply sent back (c) a notice board (d) whoever starts the talk

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