Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 85 · 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 interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice

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