Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 146 · 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) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.🪑 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
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 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
25. 25.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
27. 27.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning

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