Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 727 · 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) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
25. 25.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails

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