Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 1 · 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: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
11. 11.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
23. 23.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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