Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 983 · 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 interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice

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