Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 682 · 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 interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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