Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 777 · 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: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice

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