Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 257 · 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.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
24. 24.🪑 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
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair

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