Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 246 · 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) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
2. 2.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
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 interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 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
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
20. 20.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
26. 26.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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