Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 650 · 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: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
4. 4.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
9. 9.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.✋ 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
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot

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