Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 225 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still

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