Communication Skills for Students Worksheet: Final Test

Communication skills lesson 24: Final test: everyday communication · Set 436 · 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.True or false: “smirking” is negative body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a note in the diary (c) a text message (d) talking on the phone
4. 4.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👂 Your friend says, “Nobody sat with me at lunch today.” Is this a listening reply? “So nobody sat with you? I’m sorry.” (a) not a listening reply (b) a listening reply
6. 6.❓ Open or closed question? “Why do you like cricket?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: looking away mid-chat? (a) a gesture (b) facial expression (c) posture (d) eye contact
8. 8.🔢 You dialled a wrong number by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Sorry, wrong number.” (c) call again and again (d) hang up silently
9. 9.📣 An “I” statement talks about… (a) the other’s faults (b) the weather (c) your own feelings (d) old fights
10. 10.📧 Which of these is wrong in a message to a teacher? (a) lots of emojis (b) checking spelling first (c) your name and class (d) a polite greeting
11. 11.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to end the talk (c) to waste time (d) to check you understood
12. 12.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) a rude tone (c) a weak network (d) hard words
13. 13.🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Why ask quiet members for their ideas? (a) everyone has ideas (b) to finish early (c) to fill time (d) to embarrass them
14. 14.🛡️ Which of these is safe and kind online? (a) keeping passwords secret (b) sharing your address (c) sharing your password (d) forwarding rumours
15. 15.True or false: “sharing your address” is unsafe or unkind online. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning loudly (b) scrolling your phone (c) playing with a toy (d) putting the phone away
17. 17.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙏 Grandpa visits. Which non-verbal greeting is respectful? (a) turning your back (b) rolling your eyes (c) a warm namaste (d) a big yawn
19. 19.😠 Your brother takes your book. Which reply has a calm tone? (a) “Please give it back.” (b) “I hate you!” (c) “GIVE IT NOW!” (d) “You thief!”
20. 20.🧍 Positive or negative body language: nodding to show interest? (a) positive body language (b) negative body language
21. 21.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) hurry up (b) turn left (c) stop (d) go
22. 22.True or false: “q4???” is a polite message. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 What does this body language usually show: doodling, not looking up? (a) bored (b) happy (c) angry (d) nervous
24. 24.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) tell her tomorrow (c) interrupt at once (d) wait for a pause
25. 25.👂 Active or poor listening: putting the phone away? (a) active listening (b) poor listening
26. 26.🤝 Polite or rude disagreement? “You’re totally wrong.” (a) rude disagreement (b) polite disagreement
27. 27.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙅 A friend wants to copy your homework. What is an assertive reply? (a) “Okay, take it all.” (b) hand it over quietly (c) “Get lost, cheater!” (d) “No, but I can explain.”
29. 29.🛡️ Safe and kind, or unsafe or unkind online: chatting with strangers? (a) safe and kind online (b) unsafe or unkind
30. 30.True or false: “Ugh, that looks bad.” is kind, useful feedback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎭 Why does non-verbal communication matter? (a) it shows real feelings (b) it is only for actors (c) it replaces all words (d) it never matters
32. 32.💗 Your friend says: “My poem was read out in assembly!” How does your friend probably feel? (a) proud (b) worried (c) disappointed (d) left out
33. 33.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
35. 35.True or false: “Sorry… not sorry!” is a real apology. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
37. 37.📧 Which of these is right in a message to a teacher? (a) lots of emojis (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) a thank-you at the end (d) messages at midnight
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) hoping for the best
39. 39.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Which step of an “I” statement is this: ask for a change? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4

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