Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 191 · 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 calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
17. 17.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
22. 22.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🪑 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
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points

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