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) a smile (b) a thumbs-up (c) a traffic light (d) nodding your head
- 2.😡 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
- 3.📡 Which part of communication is the friend who gets it? (a) the sender (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the message
- 4.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) reaching home (b) Papa (c) Dadi (d) the phone call
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) a phone call (c) a text message (d) a notice board
- 6.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📡 Which part of communication is the idea being shared? (a) the receiver (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
- 8.True or false: “shouting “Goal!”” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 9.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) talking across a field (c) a loud drill outside (d) being very angry
- 11.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) slumped, half-shut eyes (b) clapping with joy (c) a red face, tight jaw (d) hiding behind a friend
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short, clear sentences (b) neat handwriting (c) adding date and time (d) messy, rushed writing
- 13.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 14.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a text message (c) asking the way aloud (d) telling a story aloud
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a traffic light (c) a bar chart (d) nodding your head
- 18.True or false: “a frown” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 19.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) nobody can read it (c) it has no words (d) you can read it again
- 20.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) local words they lack (c) upset after a fight (d) honking traffic
- 21.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 22.👀 What does this body language usually show: clapping with joy? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) angry (d) bored
- 23.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 25.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) whispering a secret (c) tapping your watch (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the one who reads it (c) the person who listens (d) the reply sent back
- 27.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) an unknown language (c) talking across a field (d) hard technical words
- 29.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) clapping with joy (b) biting nails (c) yawning again and again (d) a little happy jump
- 30.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the message (b) the feedback (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) a wink (c) saying “Well done!” (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who gets it (b) the caller who rings (c) the person who listens (d) the one who reads it
- 33.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pat on the back (b) hands on hips (c) a warm hug (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) visual
- 37.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) no communication (c) written communication (d) visual communication
- 39.True or false: “a wink” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one very long sentence (b) messy, rushed writing (c) too many emojis (d) neat handwriting
Answer key
- a traffic light
- calm down first
- the receiver
- the phone call
- the audience at a show
- True
- the message
- True
- the message
- being very angry
- slumped, half-shut eyes
- messy, rushed writing
- poor writing habit
- True
- words and body differ
- a text message
- nodding your head
- True
- you can read it again
- local words they lack
- verbal
- happy
- True
- an unclear note
- tapping your watch
- the reply sent back
- True
- talking across a field
- yawning again and again
- the channel
- a wink
- the caller who rings
- False
- shouting “Goal!”
- non-verbal
- written
- True
- verbal communication
- True
- neat handwriting
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