Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 290 · 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 small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
7. 7.🪑 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
8. 8.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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