Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 736 · 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.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
15. 15.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 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
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 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
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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