Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 494 · 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 confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
5. 5.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
12. 12.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.😬 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot

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