Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 979 · 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 shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
25. 25.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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