Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 631 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
11. 11.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair

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