Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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