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 barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) short, clear sentences (c) one idea per line (d) using polite words
- 3.📡 Which part of communication is the words of the note? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the channel (d) the feedback
- 4.True or false: “a shrug” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 5.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) checking the spelling (c) saying who it is from (d) using polite words
- 6.👀 What does this body language usually show: clapping with joy? (a) nervous (b) angry (c) bored (d) happy
- 7.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) a picture timetable (c) a diagram of a plant (d) nodding your head
- 8.True or false: in communication, “the news you tell” is the channel. (a) True (b) False
- 9.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or think of an idea? (a) put it into words (b) think of an idea
- 10.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 11.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 13.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a crackly phone line (c) talking across a field (d) local words they lack
- 14.True or false: “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 15.📡 Which part of communication is a text message? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the channel
- 16.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) move to a quiet place (b) shout louder (c) give up talking (d) cover your ears
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is a picture timetable? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 18.True or false: “a traffic light” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “a high five” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) telling a joke (c) raised eyebrows (d) reading aloud
- 21.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: asking “Can I help?”? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 22.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 23.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm hug (b) whispering a secret (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) telling a joke
- 25.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) using polite words (b) neat handwriting (c) reading it once more (d) no name at the end
- 26.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or think of an idea? (a) the receiver replies (b) think of an idea
- 27.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) you can read it again (b) it is always faster (c) it has no words (d) nobody can read it
- 28.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) nodding your head (b) a notice on the board (c) a speech in assembly (d) chatting with a friend
- 29.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m fine,” she says, smiling and relaxed. (a) False (b) True
- 30.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 31.📞 Dadi phones Papa to say she reached home safely. What is the channel? (a) Papa (b) Dadi (c) the phone call (d) reaching home
- 32.📡 In communication, which comes first: the receiver replies or put it into words? (a) the receiver replies (b) put it into words
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting “Goal!” (b) pointing at the door (c) a wink (d) a pat on the back
- 34.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) visual communication (c) no communication (d) verbal communication
- 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 36.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) being very angry (c) local words they lack (d) talking across a field
- 38.📡 Which part of communication is the information sent? (a) the feedback (b) the receiver (c) the message (d) the sender
- 39.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is a speech in assembly? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
Answer key
- a physical barrier
- missing key details
- the message
- False
- no greeting at all
- happy
- a letter to Nani
- False
- think of an idea
- poor writing habit
- an unclear note
- spoken (verbal)
- local words they lack
- False
- the channel
- move to a quiet place
- visual
- False
- True
- raised eyebrows
- verbal
- visual
- True
- a warm hug
- no name at the end
- think of an idea
- you can read it again
- nodding your head
- False
- an unclear note
- the phone call
- put it into words
- shouting “Goal!”
- verbal communication
- a language barrier
- True
- talking across a field
- the message
- non-verbal
- spoken (verbal)
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