Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 771 · 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 interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
5. 5.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😬 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
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long

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