Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 939 · 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) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
7. 7.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker

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