Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 841 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🪑 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
3. 3.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker

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