Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 740 · 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: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.✋ 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
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
32. 32.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands

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