Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 955 · 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 firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
33. 33.✋ 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
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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