Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 52 · 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) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
20. 20.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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