Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 573 · 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: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
3. 3.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight

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