Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 70 · 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.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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