Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 791 · 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) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
4. 4.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ 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
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
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.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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