Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 324 · 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: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear

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