Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 258 · 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 confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
18. 18.✋ 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
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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