Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 207 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake

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