Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 705 · 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 boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
29. 29.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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