Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 255 · 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 firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
3. 3.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
19. 19.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little

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