Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 133 · 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 of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails

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