Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 271 · 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 firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
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 boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker

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