Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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