Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 645 · 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: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back

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