Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 443 · 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) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
8. 8.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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