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) feeling too shy to talk (b) local words they lack (c) not trusting the speaker (d) fear of being laughed at
- 2.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding your head (b) crossing your arms (c) a map (d) a wave goodbye
- 4.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) feeling very nervous (c) a closed door between (d) local words they lack
- 5.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) wants more (b) very angry (c) bored or sleepy (d) very scared
- 6.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) telling a story aloud (c) a smile (d) a picture timetable
- 7.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) verbal
- 8.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) fear of being laughed at (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) too much slang
- 10.True or false: “one idea per line” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is talking face to face? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 12.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) nobody can read it (b) it has no words (c) it is always faster (d) you can read it again
- 13.📡 Which part of communication is whoever starts the talk? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 14.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) stop (c) hurry up (d) turn left
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the caller who rings (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the reply sent back
- 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 17.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) an unknown language (d) a closed door between
- 18.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 20.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) messy, rushed writing (c) checking the spelling (d) slang to elders
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) upset after a fight (c) fear of being laughed at (d) being very angry
- 22.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) big words for a toddler (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) hard technical words
- 23.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) talking across a field (c) hard technical words (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 24.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) whoever starts the talk (b) the words of the note (c) a notice board (d) a phone call
- 25.📝 Meera sticks a note on the fridge for Mum: “At Diya’s, back at 6.” Who is the sender? (a) the fridge (b) Mum (c) Diya (d) Meera
- 26.True or false: in communication, “talking face to face” is the channel. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) big words for a toddler (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) talking across a field
- 28.True or false: “telling a joke” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 30.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) saying who it is from (c) no name at the end (d) missing key details
- 31.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Yo” (b) “Please” (c) “Gimme” (d) “Oi”
- 32.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) tapping your watch (c) pointing at the door (d) a high five
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) reading aloud (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) telling a joke
- 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a bar chart? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 37.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a birthday card message (b) a bar chart (c) a no-entry symbol (d) a thumbs-up
- 38.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a text message (b) a frown (c) telling a story aloud (d) a diagram of a plant
- 39.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- local words they lack
- clear writing habit
- a map
- feeling very nervous
- bored or sleepy
- a smile
- non-verbal
- clear writing habit
- fear of being laughed at
- False
- the channel
- you can read it again
- the sender
- stop
- the caller who rings
- spoken (verbal)
- an unknown language
- an unclear note
- written
- checking the spelling
- a closed door between
- being very angry
- feeling too shy to talk
- the words of the note
- Meera
- True
- big words for a toddler
- False
- non-verbal
- saying who it is from
- “Please”
- False
- shouting “Goal!”
- a high five
- written
- visual
- a thumbs-up
- a diagram of a plant
- True
- True
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