Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 570 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.🪑 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
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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