Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 504 · 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: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom

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