Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 687 · 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) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
19. 19.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
33. 33.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair

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