Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 63 · 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 boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
5. 5.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.👀 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
13. 13.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points

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