Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 162 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
6. 6.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
9. 9.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
16. 16.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
39. 39.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence

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