Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 662 · 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 nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker

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