Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 466 · 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) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
12. 12.👀 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
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
15. 15.✋ 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
16. 16.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
33. 33.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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