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 speech in assembly (b) a frown (c) talking on the phone (d) answering aloud in class
- 2.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the sender talked most (b) the receiver understood (c) nobody replied (d) big words were used
- 3.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 5.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it feels like shouting (c) it looks neat (d) it saves time
- 6.True or false: “a wink” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 7.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 8.📡 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
- 9.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “yes” (b) reading aloud (c) a thumbs-up (d) a phone call
- 10.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) Riya (b) the card (c) the postman (d) Kabir
- 11.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the channel (b) the feedback (c) the message (d) the receiver
- 12.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or the receiver gets it? (a) the receiver replies (b) the receiver gets it
- 13.📝 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
- 14.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) a long story (b) no names (c) only emojis (d) who, what, when, where
- 15.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the receiver. (a) False (b) True
- 16.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) harder words (c) short sentences (d) more capital letters
- 17.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) the caller who rings (c) whoever starts the talk (d) the writer of a note
- 19.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) feeling very nervous (c) upset after a fight (d) too much slang
- 20.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) too many emojis (b) missing key details (c) saying who it is from (d) slang to elders
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading aloud (b) pointing at the door (c) saying “Well done!” (d) telling a joke
- 22.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) neat handwriting (b) short, clear sentences (c) messy, rushed writing (d) checking the spelling
- 23.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: neat handwriting? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 24.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a text message (b) a traffic light (c) a map (d) answering aloud in class
- 25.True or false: “saying “Well done!”” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “local words they lack” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “a traffic light” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 28.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) checking the clock often (b) clenched fists (c) yawning again and again (d) a shaky voice
- 29.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) asking a stranger (c) shouting in class (d) a quiet word after class
- 30.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 31.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: shouting “Goal!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a text message (c) asking the way aloud (d) a birthday card message
- 33.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the person who speaks (b) a notice board (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the idea being shared
- 34.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a wink? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 35.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the receiver (b) the message (c) the feedback (d) the sender
- 36.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 37.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) written (b) visual (c) verbal (d) non-verbal
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a note in the diary (b) a speech in assembly (c) a text message (d) an email
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a letter to Nani (c) nodding your head (d) crossing your arms
- 40.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the channel (b) a barrier (c) feedback (d) the sender
Answer key
- a frown
- the receiver understood
- clear writing habit
- non-verbal
- it feels like shouting
- True
- an unclear note
- send it by a channel
- a thumbs-up
- Kabir
- the channel
- the receiver gets it
- a clear note
- who, what, when, where
- True
- short sentences
- clear writing habit
- a phone call
- too much slang
- saying who it is from
- pointing at the door
- messy, rushed writing
- clear writing habit
- answering aloud in class
- False
- False
- True
- a shaky voice
- a quiet word after class
- non-verbal
- verbal
- asking the way aloud
- the idea being shared
- non-verbal
- the receiver
- an emotional barrier
- non-verbal
- a speech in assembly
- a letter to Nani
- feedback
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