Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 873 · 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: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
18. 18.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
35. 35.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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