Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 763 · 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: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
15. 15.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
21. 21.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
37. 37.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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