Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 685 · 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: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
4. 4.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
5. 5.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language

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