Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 284 · 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.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock

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