Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 397 · 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) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
21. 21.👀 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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