Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 680 · 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: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
30. 30.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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