Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 472 · 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 boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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