Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 134 · 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: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.✋ 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
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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