Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 61 · 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: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
23. 23.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
24. 24.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
33. 33.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails

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