Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 428 · 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) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
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 sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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