Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 597 · 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.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
12. 12.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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