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.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use hard words (c) use simple words (d) use short forms
- 2.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or send it by a channel? (a) think of an idea (b) send it by a channel
- 3.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
- 4.📡 Which part of communication is the audience at a show? (a) the sender (b) the message (c) the receiver (d) the channel
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a handwritten letter (b) a notice board (c) the person who listens (d) a text message
- 6.📡 Which part of communication is an answer to the sender? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the message (d) the sender
- 7.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) give up talking (c) move to a quiet place (d) cover your ears
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) a notice on the board (c) a note in the diary (d) a traffic light
- 9.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 10.📡 In communication, which comes first: put it into words or send it by a channel? (a) put it into words (b) send it by a channel
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) being very angry (c) honking traffic (d) upset after a fight
- 12.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) missing key details (b) slang to elders (c) short, clear sentences (d) too many emojis
- 13.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) an emoji (b) a joke (c) his feelings (d) the place
- 14.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the message (b) the sender (c) the feedback (d) the receiver
- 15.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) pointing at the door (c) a warm hug (d) whispering a secret
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) chatting with a friend (b) a frown (c) a smile (d) a letter to Nani
- 17.📡 In communication, which comes first: send it by a channel or think of an idea? (a) send it by a channel (b) think of an idea
- 18.✅ When has communication really worked? (a) the sender talked most (b) the receiver understood (c) nobody replied (d) big words were used
- 19.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a traffic light (b) answering aloud in class (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a text message
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the audience at a show (b) the one who reads it (c) the person who listens (d) the words of the note
- 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a weak network (c) local words they lack (d) upset after a fight
- 22.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 24.True or false: in communication, “a notice board” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it is only for actors (b) it replaces all words (c) it shows real feelings (d) it never matters
- 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 27.True or false: “a wink” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: “talking across a field” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “a shrug” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” he says, smirking at his friend. (a) words and body match (b) words and body differ
- 33.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 34.🥱 You are telling a story and your friend keeps yawning. What is the non-verbal message? (a) very scared (b) wants more (c) very angry (d) bored or sleepy
- 35.📨 Riya posts a birthday card to her cousin Kabir. Who is the receiver? (a) the card (b) the postman (c) Kabir (d) Riya
- 36.📡 Which of these is the message? (a) the friend who gets it (b) a thumbs-up in return (c) the one who reads it (d) the idea being shared
- 37.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) a wink (c) pointing at the door (d) asking “Can I help?”
- 38.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) upset after a fight (c) big words for a toddler (d) a closed door between
- 39.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) short, clear sentences (c) one very long sentence (d) saying who it is from
- 40.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) talking on the phone (b) a picture timetable (c) a map (d) a note in the diary
Answer key
- use simple words
- think of an idea
- non-verbal
- the receiver
- the person who listens
- the feedback
- move to a quiet place
- a traffic light
- a language barrier
- put it into words
- honking traffic
- short, clear sentences
- the place
- the receiver
- whispering a secret
- a letter to Nani
- think of an idea
- the receiver understood
- a text message
- the words of the note
- upset after a fight
- poor writing habit
- a physical barrier
- False
- it shows real feelings
- clear writing habit
- False
- False
- False
- False
- True
- words and body differ
- clear writing habit
- bored or sleepy
- Kabir
- the idea being shared
- asking “Can I help?”
- big words for a toddler
- one very long sentence
- a note in the diary
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