Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 918 · 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.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.😬 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
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
20. 20.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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