Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 236 · 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) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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