Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 339 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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