Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 460 · 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) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
3. 3.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
30. 30.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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