Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 282 · 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 nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
30. 30.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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