Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 703 · 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.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence

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