Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 935 · 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 nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.✋ 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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