Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 506 · 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) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
15. 15.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
32. 32.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare

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