Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 753 · 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 confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
31. 31.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.🪑 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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