Communication Skills Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Interview skills lesson 8: Part 1 test: communication skills · Set 27 · 40 questions

Tip (Listen, ask, speak, write): Find the skill in the question: listening, asking, phone, email, tone, body language or feedback. Use that lesson’s tip — check what you heard, name exactly what you need, greet and give your name, subject to signature, person first, sit tall, one good point and one tip. Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: mocking the person? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: ask your question or greet and say your name? (a) ask your question (b) greet and say your name
4. 4.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) repeating the key point (b) interrupting midway (c) taking short notes (d) leaning in slightly
5. 5.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
6. 6.👂 Good or poor listening: staring out the window? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
7. 7.👂 Good or poor listening: asking a follow-up? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving one clear tip (b) starting with a positive (c) talking about the work (d) bringing up old errors
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning in slightly (b) checking your phone (c) tapping on the desk (d) yawning loudly
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
14. 14.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) summing up their point (b) phone put away (c) changing the topic (d) steady eye contact
15. 15.🎧 In an interview, you did not hear a question clearly. What is best? (a) politely ask to repeat (b) answer something else (c) guess the question (d) stay silent
16. 16.📝 Before an important call, what should you keep ready? (a) a pen and your notes (b) loud music (c) a snack (d) the TV on
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up their point (b) staring out the window (c) asking a follow-up (d) repeating the key point
18. 18.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: note the answer or say why you are calling? (a) note the answer (b) say why you are calling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing up old errors (b) only listing mistakes (c) vague praise only (d) being kind and honest
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Your points were strong. Could you add one example for the second one?” is constructive feedback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) leaning in slightly (b) yawning loudly (c) nodding now and then (d) waiting for a pause
27. 27.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being kind and honest (b) giving one clear tip (c) only listing mistakes (d) talking about the work
30. 30.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: comparing with others? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the key point (b) taking short notes (c) phone put away (d) only waiting to talk
33. 33.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “greeting first” is a polite phone habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “calling very late” is a polite phone habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
37. 37.True or false: “Hmm, okay, whatever you said.” shows that you drifted off. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no subject line (b) a silly email ID (c) text-message spelling (d) a polite greeting
39. 39.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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