Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 389 · 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.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
6. 6.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
18. 18.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.🪑 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
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little

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