Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 558 · 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: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails

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