Communication Skills for Students Worksheet: Final Test

Communication skills lesson 24: Final test: everyday communication · Set 207 · 40 questions

Communication tip (Listen, speak, show, write — kindly): Find the topic of the question: basics (parts, types, non-verbal, notes, barriers), listening (active listening, questions, turns, paraphrasing, empathy), speaking (clear speech, tone, body language, “I” statements, assertive) or real life (teachers, calls, groups, online, kind words). Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For talking-time sums: share equally = minutes ÷ children; time left = total − time used; a whole round = children × minutes each + extra minutes.

1. 1.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
2. 2.🤝 Polite or rude disagreement? “That’s the dumbest thing ever.” (a) polite disagreement (b) rude disagreement
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding as they talk (b) putting the phone away (c) playing with a toy (d) looking at the speaker
4. 4.🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Does this help or hurt group work: going silent for days? (a) helps group work (b) hurts group work
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) a closed door between (c) too much slang (d) being very angry
6. 6.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “What happened at the match?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙏 Someone praises your drawing. What is a good reply? (a) “It’s rubbish.” (b) say nothing (c) “Thank you!” (d) “I know.”
9. 9.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a birthday card message (c) an email (d) a frown
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one point at a time (b) loud enough to hear (c) simple words (d) mumbling
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
12. 12.True or false: “So what? Get over it.” is an empathetic reply. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying bye before ending (b) camera at the ceiling (c) a quiet place for calls (d) camera at eye level
15. 15.👂 Your friend says, “Nobody sat with me at lunch today.” Is this a listening reply? “That sounds lonely. What happened?” (a) a listening reply (b) not a listening reply
16. 16.💗 Empathetic or dismissive reply? “That sounds really hard. Do you want to talk?” (a) an empathetic reply (b) a dismissive reply
17. 17.📡 Which part of communication is a nod meaning “got it”? (a) the message (b) the receiver (c) the sender (d) the feedback
18. 18.True or false: your friend says “They stop talking when I come near.” — so your friend probably feels left out. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I feel sad when my turn is skipped.” is a blaming “you” line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📡 Which part of communication is the person who listens? (a) the receiver (b) the feedback (c) the sender (d) the message
21. 21.True or false: “mumbling” helps you speak clearly. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
23. 23.True or false: “Move. Now.” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: this is aggressive. “I see your point, but I think we should check the map first.” (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
26. 26.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
27. 27.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ An “I” statement or a blaming “you” line? “You never include me!” (a) a blaming “you” line (b) an “I” statement
29. 29.🛡️ Which of these is safe and kind online? (a) chatting with strangers (b) clicking unknown links (c) thinking before posting (d) forwarding rumours
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one question at a time (b) raising your hand first (c) not hearing the answer (d) asking when unsure
31. 31.📧 In an email to a teacher, which comes first: a polite closing or the main message? (a) a polite closing (b) the main message
32. 32.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) using polite words (c) saying who it is from (d) one idea per line
33. 33.👂 Active or poor listening: noting key details? (a) active listening (b) poor listening
34. 34.True or false: “too many emojis” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ In an “I” statement, which comes first: say how you feel or give your reason? (a) say how you feel (b) give your reason
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
37. 37.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Thank you for waiting, Uncle.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
38. 38.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
39. 39.True or false: “hands on hips” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 17 minutes. Meera speaks for 3 minutes, Kabir for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 4 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?

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