Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 535 · 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: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker

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