Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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