Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 269 · 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) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
27. 27.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
29. 29.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points

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