Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 520 · 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) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands

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