Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 657 · 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 of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪑 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
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
15. 15.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
17. 17.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot

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