Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 425 · 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) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
13. 13.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom

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