Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 495 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.😬 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
6. 6.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🪑 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
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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