Worksheet: Communications

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What is communication?
(a) Exchange of goods
(b) Exchange of information, thoughts, feelings, and ideas
(c) Exchange of money
(d) Exchange of energy

(ii) In early communication, how did men send messages to warn of attacks or natural disasters?
(a) Written letters
(b) Smoke signals
(c) Pictographs
(d) Carrier pigeons

(iii) What is the minimum number of people required for communication?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

(iv) What were the early forms of conveying messages before written languages?
(a) Clay tablets
(b) Leaves
(c) Smoke signals
(d) All of the above

(v) Which early communication means is still used in lighthouses today?
(a) Pictographs
(b) Carrier pigeons
(c) Smoke signals
(d) Fire

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The Penny Post Service introduced in England allowed messages to be sent for the cost of a _______________.

(ii) Martin Cooper, an engineer at Motorola, invented the first-generation _______________ during the 1970s.

(iii) The first-generation mobile network was deployed in _______________ by NTT in 1979.

(iv) The first internet at lower data rates is a feature of _______________ mobile communication.

(v) 5G, the fifth generation of mobile networks, aims to deliver ultra-fast _______________ and multimedia experience.

Q3: Match the Column.

Q4: True or False.

(i) Modern means of communication are slower and less effective than early means.

(ii) Mass communication includes postal services and telegraph.

(iii) The first mobile phone was initially developed to be used in a car.

(iv) The Internet is the latest development in communication.

(v) Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are not popular forms of communication.

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