Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 769 · 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: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails

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