Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 965 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.✋ 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
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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