Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 189 · 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 small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
9. 9.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😬 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points

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