Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 561 · 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) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
31. 31.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake

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