Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 934 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
16. 16.👀 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
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
31. 31.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails

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