Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 765 · 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: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
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.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
30. 30.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice

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