Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 371 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence

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