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 part of communication is a handwritten letter? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the channel (d) the sender
- 2.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a crackly phone line (c) a weak network (d) hard technical words
- 3.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at the door (b) raised eyebrows (c) a pat on the back (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 5.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 6.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) the sender (b) feedback (c) a barrier (d) the channel
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) talking face to face (c) the news you tell (d) a notice board
- 9.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a shrug (c) crossing your arms (d) a thumbs-up
- 11.True or false: “a frown” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 13.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a warm hug? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 14.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) nodding your head (b) a letter to Nani (c) a frown (d) a no-entry symbol
- 16.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or the receiver gets it? (a) think of an idea (b) the receiver gets it
- 17.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 18.True or false: “a wink” is verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧠 Why is feedback useful to the sender? (a) it is never needed (b) it makes talks longer (c) it adds noise (d) it shows they understood
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 21.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the receiver. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) shouting “Goal!” (c) hands on hips (d) singing “Happy Birthday”
- 23.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 25.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a frown (b) crossing your arms (c) asking the way aloud (d) a letter to Nani
- 26.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) False (b) True
- 27.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) messy, rushed writing (c) adding date and time (d) reading it once more
- 28.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a weak network (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) feeling very nervous
- 29.True or false: “a map” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 31.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) a phone call (b) a nod meaning “got it” (c) the person who speaks (d) a handwritten letter
- 32.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 33.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a crackly phone line (c) too much slang (d) feeling very nervous
- 35.📡 Which of these is the receiver? (a) a text message (b) a notice board (c) the person who speaks (d) the audience at a show
- 36.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 37.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) short sentences (b) more capital letters (c) harder words (d) no full stops
- 38.True or false: “talking across a field” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) a notice board (b) a handwritten letter (c) the writer of a note (d) the person who listens
- 40.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) a crackly phone line (c) local words they lack (d) a loud drill outside
Answer key
- the channel
- feeling very nervous
- False
- singing “Happy Birthday”
- the feedback
- False
- feedback
- the news you tell
- True
- a speech in assembly
- True
- non-verbal
- non-verbal
- True
- a no-entry symbol
- think of an idea
- poor writing habit
- False
- it shows they understood
- non-verbal
- True
- hands on hips
- visual
- an emotional barrier
- asking the way aloud
- False
- messy, rushed writing
- short forms like “IDK”
- False
- True
- a nod meaning “got it”
- non-verbal
- True
- a crackly phone line
- the audience at a show
- False
- short sentences
- False
- the writer of a note
- local words they lack
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