Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 216 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
19. 19.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
21. 21.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
30. 30.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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