Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 785 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
17. 17.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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