Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 358 · 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 confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🪑 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
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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