Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 674 · 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) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
2. 2.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
20. 20.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock

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