Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 167 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.👀 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
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails

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