Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 352 · 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 nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
2. 2.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
19. 19.🪑 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
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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