Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 66 · 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) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
2. 2.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
23. 23.🔍 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
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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