Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 605 · 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: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ 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
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot

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