Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 695 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.😬 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
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
22. 22.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
27. 27.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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