Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 498 · 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) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🔍 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
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
13. 13.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
15. 15.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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