Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 76 · 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 nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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