Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 483 · 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) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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