Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 827 · 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: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.😬 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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