Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 364 · 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) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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