Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 356 · 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 shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
15. 15.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points

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