Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 766 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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