Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 156 · 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 interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
11. 11.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
27. 27.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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