Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 408 · 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) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
9. 9.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice

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