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) the person who speaks (b) the writer of a note (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the idea being shared
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) telling a joke (d) raised eyebrows
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a text message (b) a birthday card message (c) a note in the diary (d) a diagram of a plant
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a loud drill outside (d) a crackly phone line
- 5.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 6.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) a barrier (b) the sender (c) the channel (d) feedback
- 7.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 8.True or false: “a closed door between” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
- 10.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) a long story (c) who, what, when, where (d) only emojis
- 11.True or false: in communication, “the writer of a note” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) an email (b) a no-entry symbol (c) nodding your head (d) asking the way aloud
- 13.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) doodling, not looking up (b) slumped, half-shut eyes (c) a red face, tight jaw (d) hiding behind a friend
- 14.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 15.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 16.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or put it into words? (a) send it by a channel (b) put it into words
- 17.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the message. (a) False (b) True
- 18.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a notice board (c) an answer to the sender (d) the idea being shared
- 19.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “telling a joke” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) a warm namaste (b) turning your back (c) a big yawn (d) rolling your eyes
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 24.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) send it at once (b) tear it up (c) read it once more (d) add ten emojis
- 25.True or false: “pointing at the door” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) honking traffic (c) local words they lack (d) upset after a fight
- 27.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 28.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a thumbs-up (c) telling a story aloud (d) a map
- 30.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
- 31.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 33.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a nod (c) saying “thank you” (d) a smile
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) messy, rushed writing (c) using polite words (d) one idea per line
- 35.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) hard technical words (d) fear of being laughed at
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the friend who gets it (c) the writer of a note (d) the caller who rings
- 37.True or false: “a wave goodbye” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) upset after a fight (c) fear of being laughed at (d) an unknown language
- 40.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
Answer key
- the idea being shared
- raised eyebrows
- a diagram of a plant
- feeling too shy to talk
- spoken (verbal)
- feedback
- a clear note
- False
- visual
- who, what, when, where
- True
- a no-entry symbol
- a red face, tight jaw
- an unclear note
- False
- put it into words
- True
- the idea being shared
- True
- False
- False
- a warm namaste
- spoken (verbal)
- read it once more
- True
- local words they lack
- clear writing habit
- True
- telling a story aloud
- think of an idea
- True
- non-verbal
- saying “thank you”
- messy, rushed writing
- hard technical words
- the friend who gets it
- False
- spoken (verbal)
- an unknown language
- words and body differ
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