Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 647 · 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) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
3. 3.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
8. 8.🪑 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
9. 9.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
30. 30.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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