Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 784 · 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 confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
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) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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