Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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