Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 362 · 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 confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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