Communication Skills Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Interview skills lesson 8: Part 1 test: communication skills · Set 74 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listing mistakes (b) being specific (c) giving one clear tip (d) talking about the work
2. 2.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
3. 3.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: greeting first? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
5. 5.📧 Good or poor email habit: ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: “Hmm, okay, whatever you said.” shows that you drifted off. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “You are wrong. My work was perfect.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
10. 10.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: “leaning in slightly” is a sign of poor listening. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
14. 14.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Principal, (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
15. 15.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or why you are writing? (a) the details (b) why you are writing
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.🎯 Feedback should be about… (a) the person’s looks (b) the work, not the person (c) old mistakes (d) their family
18. 18.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
19. 19.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or note the answer? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) note the answer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring out the window (b) checking your phone (c) finishing their sentence (d) nodding now and then
21. 21.👂 What does this reply show? “Sorry, what? I was looking at something.” (a) shows you listened (b) shows you drifted off
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning loudly (b) waiting for a pause (c) repeating the key point (d) steady eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) mocking the person (b) bringing up old errors (c) being specific (d) comparing with others
24. 24.👂 Good or poor listening: waiting for a pause? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) starting with a positive (b) talking about the work (c) vague praise only (d) speaking privately
26. 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
27. 27.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) your password (b) nothing about it (c) only “see” (d) that a file is attached
29. 29.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) not saying who you are (b) mumbling your name (c) a noisy background (d) saying your name
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.☎️ You get a wrong-number call. What is polite? (a) pretend to be them (b) shout at them (c) hang up silently (d) tell them politely
33. 33.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listing mistakes (b) vague praise only (c) shouting it in public (d) talking about the work
35. 35.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
37. 37.True or false: “calling very late” is a polite phone habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: “Why did you even try this?” is unhelpful feedback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👍 Why is “Good job” alone not very useful feedback? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not specific (c) it is rude (d) it is too long

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