Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 490 · 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.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.👀 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
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
28. 28.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
34. 34.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
36. 36.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning

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