Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 802 · 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: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
25. 25.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
28. 28.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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