Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 518 · 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: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
4. 4.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
27. 27.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice

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