Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 604 · 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: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
13. 13.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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