Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 209 · 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: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.👀 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
26. 26.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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