Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 514 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
9. 9.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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