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 part of communication is a text message? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 2.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) a speech in assembly (c) telling a story aloud (d) answering aloud in class
- 4.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wink (b) a pat on the back (c) saying “Well done!” (d) tapping your watch
- 6.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or think of an idea? (a) the receiver gets it (b) think of an idea
- 7.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 9.📝 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
- 10.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver replies? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver replies
- 11.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it is never needed (b) it adds noise (c) it shows they understood (d) it makes talks longer
- 12.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 13.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a traffic light (c) nodding your head (d) a picture timetable
- 14.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) harder words (b) no full stops (c) more capital letters (d) short sentences
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I help?” (b) a high five (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) crossing your arms (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a diagram of a plant
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it once more (b) checking the spelling (c) short, clear sentences (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 18.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the information sent (b) the words of the note (c) the news you tell (d) the reply sent back
- 20.🎭 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
- 21.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 22.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a high five (b) raised eyebrows (c) a pat on the back (d) saying “Well done!”
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 24.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) no greeting at all (c) checking the spelling (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 26.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 27.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a text message (b) the reply sent back (c) the friend who gets it (d) the caller who rings
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the information sent (b) the idea being shared (c) the news you tell (d) the one who reads it
- 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) not trusting the speaker (c) local words they lack (d) honking traffic
- 30.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Dadi (b) Papa (c) the phone call (d) reaching home
- 31.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) big words for a toddler (c) upset after a fight (d) hard technical words
- 32.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) an emoji (b) a joke (c) the place (d) his feelings
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) whoever starts the talk (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who speaks
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) written
- 35.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the idea being shared (b) a handwritten letter (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the person who listens
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) whispering a secret (c) tapping your watch (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 37.True or false: “a text message” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “a birthday card message” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “slang to elders” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the reply sent back (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) a nod meaning “got it”
Answer key
- the channel
- False
- a no-entry symbol
- an unclear note
- saying “Well done!”
- think of an idea
- False
- False
- a clear note
- send it by a channel
- it shows they understood
- clear writing habit
- chatting with a friend
- short sentences
- a high five
- crossing your arms
- writing in ALL CAPS
- True
- the reply sent back
- words and body match
- written
- saying “Well done!”
- spoken (verbal)
- the receiver gets it
- checking the spelling
- visual
- the friend who gets it
- the one who reads it
- honking traffic
- the phone call
- upset after a fight
- the place
- the words of the note
- written
- the idea being shared
- tapping your watch
- False
- False
- True
- whoever starts the talk
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