Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 106 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
40. 40.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer

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