Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 467 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
20. 20.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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