Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 459 · 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) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
15. 15.🪑 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
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
22. 22.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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