Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 64 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points

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