Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 948 · 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.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) move to a quiet place (b) give up talking (c) cover your ears (d) shout louder
2. 2.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
3. 3.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) one very long sentence (c) using polite words (d) neat handwriting
4. 4.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) read it once more (b) add ten emojis (c) send it at once (d) tear it up
5. 5.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a smile (c) crossing your arms (d) a letter to Nani
8. 8.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) the phone call (b) Dadi (c) reaching home (d) Papa
9. 9.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a notice on the board (c) a no-entry symbol (d) crossing your arms
10. 10.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) using polite words (c) neat handwriting (d) saying who it is from
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) no name at the end (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) checking the spelling
13. 13.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) the sender (c) a barrier (d) the channel
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) an unknown language (c) being very angry (d) upset after a fight
15. 15.True or false: “a birthday card message” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) it has no words (c) nobody can read it (d) you can read it again
17. 17.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) adding date and time (c) short, clear sentences (d) no greeting at all
18. 18.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
19. 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
20. 20.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) telling a story aloud (c) answering aloud in class (d) nodding your head
21. 21.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it saves time (c) it looks neat (d) it feels like shouting
22. 22.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) visual communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) no communication
23. 23.True or false: “one idea per line” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a bar chart” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) deep pride (b) great excitement (c) real curiosity (d) not much interest
26. 26.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a weak network (c) local words they lack (d) upset after a fight
27. 27.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) a weak network (c) hard words (d) her feelings
28. 28.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: messy, rushed writing? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
29. 29.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
30. 30.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) send long texts (c) calm down first (d) walk off forever
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) no name at the end (c) using polite words (d) no greeting at all
32. 32.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) a pat on the back (c) raised eyebrows (d) telling a joke
33. 33.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) too much slang (c) honking traffic (d) talking across a field
34. 34.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the sender talked most (b) the receiver understood (c) big words were used (d) nobody replied
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
36. 36.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
37. 37.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a shrug (c) a traffic light (d) an email
38. 38.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
40. 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal

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