Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 392 · 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 does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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