Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 664 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
4. 4.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
16. 16.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight

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