Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 130 · 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.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
4. 4.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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