Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 726 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
35. 35.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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