Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 693 · 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) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
10. 10.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
18. 18.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
30. 30.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
33. 33.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning

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