Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 169 · 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) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
2. 2.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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