Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 111 · 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) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
11. 11.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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