Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 491 · 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 blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
23. 23.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
33. 33.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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