Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 783 · 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: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) boredom
29. 29.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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