Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 393 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.😬 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
13. 13.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
19. 19.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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