Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 430 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
30. 30.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile

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