Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 221 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
22. 22.✋ 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
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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