Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 67 · 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) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😬 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
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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