Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 86 · 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 nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
2. 2.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
30. 30.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare

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