Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 297 · 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 does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
24. 24.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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