Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 757 · 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 boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
18. 18.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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