Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 402 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
3. 3.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
13. 13.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
25. 25.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
28. 28.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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