Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 69 · 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.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
8. 8.✋ 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
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
16. 16.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning

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