Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 49 · 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 does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.👀 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
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
18. 18.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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