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 is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the person who speaks (c) the writer of a note (d) a notice board
- 2.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a wink (b) tapping your watch (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) pointing at the door
- 3.👀 What does this body language usually show: yawning again and again? (a) happy (b) bored (c) nervous (d) angry
- 4.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a note in the diary (b) a letter to Nani (c) a text message (d) nodding your head
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the sender
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) a crackly phone line (c) a closed door between (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 9.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) send it at once (b) add ten emojis (c) tear it up (d) read it once more
- 10.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a map (d) chatting with a friend
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) pointing at the door
- 13.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 14.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) a pat on the back (c) saying “Well done!” (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a notice on the board (b) a note in the diary (c) an email (d) a diagram of a plant
- 17.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Kabir (b) the postman (c) the card (d) Riya
- 18.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) shouting in class (c) a quiet word after class (d) saying nothing ever
- 19.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) a joke (b) an emoji (c) his feelings (d) the place
- 20.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a distraction (c) a language barrier (d) a closed door
- 21.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a handwritten letter (b) the writer of a note (c) the information sent (d) the words of the note
- 22.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) numbers are easy to see (c) charts need no data (d) it hides the data
- 23.True or false: “reading aloud” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) chatting with a friend (c) a notice on the board (d) a note in the diary
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who speaks (b) the writer of a note (c) a handwritten letter (d) the caller who rings
- 27.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 28.True or false: “a frown” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “a pat on the back” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a crackly phone line (c) local words they lack (d) not trusting the speaker
- 32.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) reading aloud (c) a pat on the back (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 34.😐 Your friend says “Nice drawing” without looking up from his phone. What does his body show? (a) deep pride (b) great excitement (c) not much interest (d) real curiosity
- 35.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) talking on the phone (c) a thumbs-up (d) a speech in assembly
- 37.👀 What does this body language usually show: laughing with friends? (a) nervous (b) bored (c) happy (d) angry
- 38.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) whispering a secret (d) telling a joke
- 39.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use short forms (c) use simple words (d) use hard words
Answer key
- a notice board
- singing “Happy Birthday”
- bored
- False
- nodding your head
- the sender
- the feedback
- short forms like “IDK”
- read it once more
- written
- chatting with a friend
- pointing at the door
- an unclear note
- True
- a pat on the back
- a diagram of a plant
- Kabir
- a quiet word after class
- the place
- a distraction
- the writer of a note
- numbers are easy to see
- False
- the receiver
- a picture timetable
- a handwritten letter
- words and body match
- True
- True
- False
- not trusting the speaker
- False
- a pat on the back
- not much interest
- True
- a thumbs-up
- happy
- a warm hug
- True
- use simple words
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