Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 473 · 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) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
22. 22.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
27. 27.✋ 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
28. 28.😬 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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