Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 992 · 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: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
11. 11.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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