Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 797 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
13. 13.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
25. 25.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
30. 30.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom

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