Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 109 · 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 confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight

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