Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 433 · 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.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.😬 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
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
18. 18.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands

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