Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 583 · 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: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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