Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 353 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot

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