Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 692 · 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 nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
17. 17.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
19. 19.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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