Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 254 · 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) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
22. 22.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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