Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 824 · 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 confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
9. 9.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) neither of them
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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