Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 928 · 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) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
5. 5.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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