Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 624 · 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) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
3. 3.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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