Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 690 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🔍 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
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
27. 27.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
37. 37.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg

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