Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 499 · 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: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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