Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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