Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 72 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
12. 12.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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