Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 529 · 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.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
2. 2.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
12. 12.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.👀 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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