Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Communication skills lesson 6: Part 1 test: what communication is · Set 969 · 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.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) nobody replied (b) the receiver understood (c) the sender talked most (d) big words were used
2. 2.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) cover your ears (b) move to a quiet place (c) give up talking (d) shout louder
3. 3.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
4. 4.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the sender (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the receiver
5. 5.🗂️ Which type of communication is a birthday card message? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
6. 6.📡 Which part of communication is the one who reads it? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the sender
7. 7.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Papa (b) reaching home (c) Dadi (d) the phone call
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) the one who reads it (c) the audience at a show (d) a thumbs-up in return
9. 9.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) hard technical words (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) too much slang
11. 11.📡 Which part of communication is a notice board? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) the feedback
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands on hips (b) a pat on the back (c) pointing at the door (d) reading aloud
13. 13.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) more capital letters (c) harder words (d) short sentences
14. 14.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) talking across a field (c) an unknown language (d) a crackly phone line
15. 15.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) an email (c) a note in the diary (d) a diagram of a plant
16. 16.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) asking the way aloud (c) answering aloud in class (d) chatting with a friend
18. 18.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or the receiver gets it? (a) send it by a channel (b) the receiver gets it
19. 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
20. 20.True or false: in communication, “the audience at a show” is the message. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) the caller who rings (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) talking face to face (d) the friend who gets it
23. 23.🎭 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
24. 24.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the words of the note (b) the one who reads it (c) the audience at a show (d) the person who listens
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who listens (b) an answer to the sender (c) the friend who gets it (d) the audience at a show
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) hard technical words (c) talking across a field (d) an unknown language
28. 28.True or false: in communication, “the person who listens” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) telling a story aloud (c) a smile (d) a wave goodbye
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) too much slang (c) a weak network (d) a loud drill outside
31. 31.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
32. 32.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) laugh at the word (c) nod and pretend (d) ask what it means
33. 33.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
34. 34.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) calm down first (c) argue louder (d) send long texts
35. 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
36. 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the one who reads it (b) the person who listens (c) the friend who gets it (d) a handwritten letter
38. 38.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it makes talks longer (b) it is never needed (c) it adds noise (d) it shows they understood
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) True (b) False

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