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 of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) a crackly phone line (c) fear of being laughed at (d) too much slang
- 2.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a thumbs-up (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a wave goodbye
- 4.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) the postman (d) the card
- 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 6.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👀 What does this body language usually show: a red face, tight jaw? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) happy (d) bored
- 8.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) hard technical words (c) not trusting the speaker (d) local words they lack
- 9.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a text message (b) an email (c) talking on the phone (d) a thumbs-up
- 10.True or false: “whispering a secret” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 12.True or false: “neat handwriting” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) chatting with a friend (c) answering aloud in class (d) a map
- 14.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 15.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) big words were used (b) the receiver understood (c) the sender talked most (d) nobody replied
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a note in the diary (c) a picture timetable (d) a speech in assembly
- 17.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) big words for a toddler (c) being very angry (d) a closed door between
- 18.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it feels like shouting (b) it saves time (c) it looks neat (d) it is too quiet
- 19.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) no names (b) who, what, when, where (c) only emojis (d) a long story
- 20.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a smile (b) a notice on the board (c) a thumbs-up (d) chatting with a friend
- 21.📡 Which part of communication is the caller who rings? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 23.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) Diya (b) Mum (c) Meera (d) the fridge
- 24.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver gets it or send it by a channel? (a) the receiver gets it (b) send it by a channel
- 25.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 27.📡 Which of these is the channel? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the news you tell (c) a notice board (d) the one who reads it
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wink (b) hands on hips (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) pointing at the door
- 29.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) go (c) hurry up (d) stop
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) not trusting the speaker (c) upset after a fight (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 31.🎭 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
- 32.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 33.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: whispering a secret? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 35.True or false: in communication, “a phone call” is the feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a wave goodbye? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 37.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) a quiet word after class (b) shouting in class (c) saying nothing ever (d) asking a stranger
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the friend who gets it (c) the person who listens (d) the news you tell
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a speech in assembly (c) a bar chart (d) chatting with a friend
- 40.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- fear of being laughed at
- True
- a diagram of a plant
- Kabir
- an emotional barrier
- False
- angry
- a loud drill outside
- talking on the phone
- True
- written
- True
- a map
- an unclear note
- the receiver understood
- a thumbs-up
- a closed door between
- it feels like shouting
- who, what, when, where
- chatting with a friend
- the sender
- the receiver
- Meera
- send it by a channel
- True
- spoken (verbal)
- a notice board
- asking “Can I help?”
- stop
- talking across a field
- words and body differ
- verbal
- False
- verbal
- False
- non-verbal
- a quiet word after class
- the news you tell
- a bar chart
- True
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