Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 755 · 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) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker

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