Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 721 · 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.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
18. 18.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😬 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
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg

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