Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 746 · 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 of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile

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