Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 291 · 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: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
22. 22.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg

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