Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 181 · 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.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
4. 4.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake

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