Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 554 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) boredom
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning

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