Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 826 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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