Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 623 · 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) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.🪑 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
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare

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