Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 348 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile

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