Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 759 · 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: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😬 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
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice

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