Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 627 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice

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