Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 395 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
5. 5.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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