Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 321 · 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 boredom? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
39. 39.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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