Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 691 · 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.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
13. 13.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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