Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 719 · 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) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
13. 13.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg

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