Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 349 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.✋ 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
28. 28.🪑 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
29. 29.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
30. 30.👀 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
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot

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