Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 590 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
9. 9.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare

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