Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 698 · 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 does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.✋ 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
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.😬 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
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake

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