Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 119 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
2. 2.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
4. 4.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
9. 9.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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