Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 508 · 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 small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
5. 5.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🔍 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
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
31. 31.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg

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