Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 865 · 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) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.✋ 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
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
24. 24.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
27. 27.🪑 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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